Newhook, Fowler lead Canadiens over Maple Leafs
Alex Newhook scored twice in the first period and Jacob Fowler made 26 saves as the Montreal Canadiens topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Saturday.
The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 in Saturday's game. Alex Newhook scored twice in the first period, while Jacob Fowler recorded 26 saves. Chris Kreider and Zachary Bolduc added goals for Montreal, who have won seven of their last eight games. Toronto's goals came from William Nylander and Gavin McKenna, who now join the Canadiens as a free agent after the season.
Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves for the Maple Leafs, who have lost two straight games and four of the past five in regulation. The Canadiens opened the scoring at 5:56 when Newhook's pass into the net after a giveaway by McKenna was tipped home. Montreal extended their lead at 13:06 with another Newhook goal. Kreider scored a breakaway to make it 3-0 at 12:57.
Despite a power play from Toronto, Nylander scored a one-timer at 6:19, followed by McKenna's goal 55 seconds later. Bolduc scored the tying goal at 12:15. Toronto had a late opportunity when Slafkovsky was assessed double-minor penalties, but Fowler and Montreal's penalty killers held the fort.
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