Matthews scores twice as Maple Leafs edge Canadiens 4-3 in overtime win
MONTREAL — Auston Matthews once again brought out his best hockey when the spotlight shines brightest.
Facing century-old rival Montreal on national television on a Saturday night, and with the Bell Centre seats packed with 21,302 fans, Matthews took a feed from William Nylander and wired a shot past Carey Price 48 seconds into overtime to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 victory over the Canadiens.
The win ended Toronto’s 11-game winless run against Montreal dating back to a 5-3 victory on Jan. 18, 2014.
“It was a nice win for us, given the history,” said Leafs goaltender Frederik Anderson. “We wanted to change the narrative a little bit.”