TORONTO — The Canadiens beat the odds and are off to the second round of the playoffs.
The Maple Leafs, meanwhile, are facing more uncomfortable questions following another post-season disaster.
Carey Price made 29 saves as Montreal came back from a 3-1 series deficit to beat Toronto 3-1 on Monday in Game 7 of a roller-coaster Original Six matchup.
Brendan Gallagher, Corey Perry and Tyler Toffoli, into an empty net, scored for the Canadiens. The visitors won a series after trailing 3-1 for the third time in franchise history. Eric Staal had two assists.
The Leafs, who haven't advanced in the post-season since 2004 and won three of the first four games against the Canadiens before Montreal took two straight in overtime to force the all-or-nothing showdown, got a late goal from William Nylander.