Here’s an excerpt from the Globesports.com (David Shoalts) game review of the Canadiens 6-1 win over the Maple Leafs:

A large dose of reality was brought to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ home opener at the Air Canada Centre on Saturday night.

The bearers were the Montreal Canadiens, who quickly doused the good feelings generated by the traditional opening-night visit by the 48th Highlanders marching band and a salute to the medallists from the Canadian Summer Olympics team.

The Canadiens reminded one and all that the Leafs may have started their NHL season by upsetting the Detroit Red Wings in their own building but they are still a team that has a long way to go in its rebuilding project.