Thoughts in note form:
– It feels a little odd to suggest that the goaltender was the first star in his team’s six-goal win, but Frederik Andersen’s performance was pivotal as far as setting the stage for this win. It was obvious he was dialled in early when he held onto a Shea Weber one-timer with no rebound four minutes into the first period as a desperate Habs team mounted their 7-0 run in shots to open the game. Andersen was the Leafs‘ best player in the opening 40 minutes up until the Leafs took the game over in the third period – big, efficient, and absorbing pucks all night.