GAME RECAP | Montreal Canadiens vs Toronto Maple Leafs: Habs, Line-up, Score, Statistics, Highlights, Post-game, Interviews, NHL, Three-Stars
| FINAL | Game 65, Home Game 33 | Saturday March 26, 2022 |
| Bell Centre, Montreal, QC |
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CANADIENS Montreal |
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4-2 |
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MAPLE LEAFS Toronto |
Canadiens LineupForward linesCole Caufield – Nick Suzuki – Josh Anderson Rem Pitlick – Jake Evans – Mike Hoffman Paul Byron – Christian Dvorak – Joel Armia Michael Pezzetta – Laurent Dauphin – Tyler Pitlick Defence pairingsAlexander Romanov – David Savard William Lagesson – Joel Edmundson Corey Schueneman – Chris Wideman GoaltendersJake Allen – Sam Montembeault ScratchesMathieu Perreault, Justin Barron InjuriesJeff Petry (lower-body), Jonathan Drouin (upper-body), Ryan Poehling (upper-body), Brendan Gallagher (lower-body), Kale Clague (upper-body), Carey Price (knee), Shea Weber (multiple injuries) COVID-19 protocolLuke Richardson Game ReportThe Toronto Maple Leafs and their fans were ready to celebrate a win before the puck was dropped for the opening faceoff. And why not? The Leafs are a top-ten team in the league with the third best offence and the top power-play. As we painfully know, the Canadiens have owned the last place spot in the NHL for most of the season. They rank 32nd in both offence and defence and are near the bottom of the league in both special teams categories. But this is one of the best rivalries in the NHL and a Saturday night game at the Bell Centre is always a marquee matchup for these two teams regardless of the standings. Auston Matthews opened the scoring only 36 seconds into the contest and the rout was on. Or was it? The Maple Leafs thoroughly dominated the first and third periods. In those two periods, shots on goal were 36-6 for Toronto. The Canadiens couldn’t cope with the speed of play by the Leafs. The shot spread in this game was historic.
The best period for Montreal was the middle frame. Shots were close and the Habs scored twice including a goal on the power-play. This night belonged to Jake Allen. With his team under siege, Allen fended off the Leaf attack. And at the other end of the ice, the Toronto troubles in goal continue. Up NextTyler Pitlick and Michael Pezzetta each left the game early with upper-body injuries and did not return. The head out on a four-game road trip with their first stop in New Jersey with a game against the Devils on Sunday night. Plus▲ Jake Allen, Paul Byron, Chris WidemanMinus▼ William Lagesson, Michael Pezzetta, Josh Anderson, Rem Pitlick, Joel Edmundson, Corey Schueneman, Nick Suzuki, Cole CaufieldGame PreviewCheck out the game preview here: Debut for Lagesson | PREVIEW: TOR @ MTL |
The Numbers
| Game Statistics | ||
| CANADIENS | MAPLE LEAFS | |
| 18 | Shots | 51 |
| 59 | Face-off % | 41 |
| 1-for-2 | Power Play | 1-for-3 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
| 30 | Hits | 11 |
| 27 | Corsi For | 62 |
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Stars of the Game
| Official NHL Three Stars | ||
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What Did They Say?
| Post-game Quotes | |
Marty St. Louis
Paul Byron
Quotes courtesy of NHL.com |
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