The Montreal Canadiens lost their first game of the season to the Carolina Hurricanes in a shootout. Game two appeared to be heading for a worse gate when William Nylander scored early in the third period to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 4-1 lead. We should have known better though, as we all know how well the Maple Leafs handle 4-1 third period leads against original six rivals.
Anyway, the Canadiens were in a tough spot, down by three to a high scoring team with about 15 minutes of hockey left to play. They were able to come storming back and actually took a 5-4 lead late in regulation before Auston Matthews tied it late.