Toronto 2, Montreal 1
Saturday, January 19, 2013 7:00 PM
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Toronto
|
1-0-0-0 |
0-0-0-0 |
1-0-0-0 |
W1 |
| Montreal
|
0-1-0-0 |
0-1-0-0 |
0-0-0-0 |
L1 |
Recap
Maple Leafs 2, Canadiens 1: Phil Kessel set up a pair of power-play goals as visiting Toronto opened its campaign with a victory over Montreal for the third time in four seasons.
Nazem Kadri and Tyler Bozak scored while rookie goaltender Ben Scrivens made 21 saves for the Maple Leafs, who went 2-for-5 with the man advantage.
Captain Brian Gionta scored a power-play goal and Carey Price stopped 24 shots for Montreal, which was unable to muster much offense in Michel Therrien's return behind the Canadiens' bench.
Kadri was a thorn in the Canadiens’ side all game, with four hits and a number of dangerous scoring chances to go with his goal at 4:51 of the first period. Bozak put in a rebound 8:12 into the second session to give Toronto a two-goal lead.
Gionta pulled the Canadiens within one with 6:09 remaining in the third.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Toronto D Mike Kostka earned an assist in his first NHL game. He had 34 points in as many games with the American Hockey League's Toronto Marlies this season. … LW Colby Armstrong made his Montreal debut against the Maple Leafs, who bought him out of his contract at the end of last season. Armstrong had one shot on goal. … The Canadiens and D P.K. Subban remain far apart in contract negotiations.
Top Game Performances
| Toronto |
|
Montreal |
|
Phil Kessel 2 |
Points |
Brian Gionta 1 |
|
Tyler Bozak 1 |
Goals |
Brian Gionta 1 |
|
Phil Kessel 2 |
Assists |
Raphael Diaz 1 |
|
Tyler Bozak 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Brian Gionta 1 |
|
N/A
|
Short Handed Goals |
N/A
|
|
Ben Scrivens .955 |
Save Percentage |
Carey Price .923 |
|
Ben Scrivens 21 |
Saves |
Carey Price 24 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Toronto
|
26 |
2 |
2-5 |
4-5 |
15 |
21 |
| Montreal
|
22 |
1 |
1-5 |
3-5 |
15 |
34 |
Upcoming Games
-
Montreal
will play their next game at home against
Florida
.
The
Canadiens
have a W/L % of
.000
after a win and
.000
after a loss.
-
Toronto
will play their next game at home against
Buffalo
.
The
Maple Leafs
have a W/L % of
.000
after a win and
.000
after a loss.