North Division off to a flying start with thriller from Leafs, Habs

This is what we’ve been waiting for.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens showed the potential of the North Division right from the beginning, combining blows in an opening-night thriller clinched, fittingly, at the end of a frenetic overtime on a goal from Morgan Rielly.

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Rielly’s winner completed the 5-4 comeback for Toronto in a game that had everything, including incredibly satisfying standout individual performances from both teams.