TORONTO — Having lost three of four and trailing their rivals by a goal through 40 minutes Saturday, the Canadiens were staring down an uncomfortable week filled with no games and lots of questions.
A third period they may well look back on as a turning point in the NHL's pandemic-shortened season completely flipped that script.
Brendan Gallagher scored with 3:07 left in regulation and Carey Price was stellar early before finishing with 21 saves as Montreal battled back to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1.
The Canadiens were on their heels from the drop of the puck and could have been down at least a couple after the first, but Price was there — as he has been so many times in his career — to shut the door and give his team time to sort itself out.