Montreal entered the night 22 points behind Toronto.
visit the Canadiens. Don’t presume anything when one team — in this case Montreal — loses its top scorer for the remainder of the season on the morning of the game.Rem Pitlick ended the ride with an overtime goal as the Canadiens, who lost Cole Caufield for the season, beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2.
Going into the game, there were 22 points separating the Leafs, second in the Atlantic Division, from Montreal, last in the division. And the Canadiens were reeling after learning that Caufield would miss the remainder of the season due to shoulder surgery. Eight regulars were already on injured reserve, including Brendan Gallagher, Carey Price, Sean Monahan and rookies Juraj Slafkovsky and Kaiden Guhle.
“You never take them for granted,” Leafs captain John Tavares said. “It’s a tremendous rivalry that has so much history. Two great cities and organizations that have been going at it for a long time, so it’s always a good buzz around town and in the building. As a player, it’s a lot of fun to play in.”
And while playoff-bound teams tend to measure themselves against other elite squads, Saturday’s tilt was a chance for the Leafs to show Montreal what they were truly about, that they can dominate lesser opponents.With “Go Leafs Go” chants equalling the home fans’ “Go Habs Go” in decibels, the Leafs and Canadiens got off to a fast-paced and entertaining start.
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