The Toronto Maple Leafs opened their pre-season in good form with a 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Jake Muzzin, John Tavares, Michael Bunting, and Kurtis Gabriel all scored for the Leafs, with William Nylander leading the way with two primary assists. The Leafs scored on the power play in the first 10 seconds of their first opportunity. Final shots were 32-17, but shots were 25-5 at one point in the second.
Michael Hutchinson got the win, but didn’t exactly impress. Ian Scott started the third, but he appeared to have suffered an injury (or hopefully an equipment issue) which forced him out of the game.