Overview
- Saturday in Toronto, Montreal won 2-1 in a shootout as Alexandre Texier sealed it after Cole Caufield’s power-play goal and Jakub Dobeš’s 22 saves.
- Dennis Hildeby, starting because Joseph Woll was placed on injured reserve earlier that day, made 33 stops for the Maple Leafs, who got a short-handed equalizer from Scott Laughton.
- Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said Woll could be out about a week and lamented a power play he believes lacks confidence, with Toronto converting at 14.7 percent.
- Less than 24 hours later in Montreal, the Canadiens fell 4-3 to St. Louis as Brayden Schenn recorded two goals and an assist and Jordan Binnington turned aside 23 shots.
- Dobeš started again with Sam Montembeault ruled out because of illness, Cole Caufield scored his 16th to push his point streak to 11 games, and Montreal’s defensive lapses proved costly.