Sam Montembeault made 47 saves, Cole Caufield scored on a first-period power play and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. Caufield scored at 7:48 of the opening period, finishing off a tic-tac-toe play with Juraj Slafkovsky and Kirby Dach.
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What happens when they burst open?Head of international shipping regulator says industry must do more to cut carbon pollutionBakery that makes Sara Lee and Entenmann's pushes back on FDA sesame warningA peek inside the human brain shows a way it cleans out the kind of waste that leads to Alzheimer’sGoogle was declared a monopoly. The US suggests breaking the company up among other fixesDisney World and Universal closures halt Orlando tourism as Milton approachesNazi-looted Monet artwork returned to family generations laterHuracán Milton toca tierra en Florida como tormenta de categoría 3Trump tiene mítines en Pensilvania y Harris viaja al oeste mientras huracán trastoca la campañaCocina gestionada por mujeres trans es un refugio para la comunidad LGBTQ+ en Ciudad de MéxicoMontreal Canadiens’ David Savard celebrates their win with goaltender Sam Montembeault following an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens’ Juraj Slafkovsky tries to screen a shot on Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz as Leafs’ Simon Benoit defends during the second period of a NHL hockey game in Montreal, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault stops a shot by Toronto Maple Leafs’ Matthew Knies during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens’ Juraj Slafkovsky is checked by Toronto Maple Leafs’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens’ Juraj Slafkovsky is checked by Toronto Maple Leafs’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault stops a shot by Toronto Maple Leafs’ Mitch Marner as Canadiens’ Kaiden Guhle defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens’ Cole Caufield celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault stops a shot by Toronto Maple Leafs’ John Tavares during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens’ Joel Armia is upended on the boards with Toronto Maple Leafs’ Pontus Holmberg during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Montreal Canadiens’ Cole Caufield celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens’ David Savard celebrates their win with goaltender Sam Montembeault following an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens’ David Savard celebrates their win with goaltender Sam Montembeault following an NHL hockey game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens’ Juraj Slafkovsky tries to screen a shot on Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz as Leafs’ Simon Benoit defends during the second period of a NHL hockey game in Montreal, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Montreal Canadiens’ Juraj Slafkovsky tries to screen a shot on Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz as Leafs’ Simon Benoit defends during the second period of a NHL hockey game in Montreal, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault stops a shot by Toronto Maple Leafs’ Matthew Knies during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault stops a shot by Toronto Maple Leafs’ Matthew Knies during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens’ Juraj Slafkovsky is checked by Toronto Maple Leafs’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens’ Juraj Slafkovsky is checked by Toronto Maple Leafs’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens’ Juraj Slafkovsky is checked by Toronto Maple Leafs’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens’ Juraj Slafkovsky is checked by Toronto Maple Leafs’ Oliver Ekman-Larsson during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault stops a shot by Toronto Maple Leafs’ Mitch Marner as Canadiens’ Kaiden Guhle defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault stops a shot by Toronto Maple Leafs’ Mitch Marner as Canadiens’ Kaiden Guhle defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens’ Cole Caufield celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens’ Cole Caufield celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault stops a shot by Toronto Maple Leafs’ John Tavares during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault stops a shot by Toronto Maple Leafs’ John Tavares during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens’ Joel Armia is upended on the boards with Toronto Maple Leafs’ Pontus Holmberg during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Montreal Canadiens’ Joel Armia is upended on the boards with Toronto Maple Leafs’ Pontus Holmberg during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. Montreal Canadiens’ Cole Caufield celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal Canadiens’ Cole Caufield celebrates his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024 in Montreal. MONTREAL — Sam Montembeault made 47 saves, Cole Caufield scored on a first-period power play and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 on Wednesday night in the season opener for both teams. Caufield scored at 7:48 of the opening period, finishing off a tic-tac-toe play with Juraj Slafkovsky and Kirby Dach. The Canadiens were 1 for 5 on the power play after going 0 for 30 in the preseason. Anthony Stolarz made 26 saves for Toronto after expected starter Joseph Woll was held out of the lineup. Coach Craig Berube said Woll had “lower-body tightness.”Canadiens: Montembeault became the seventh Canadiens goalie with a season-opening shutout. He has two career NHL shutouts. Maple Leafs: Toronto had trouble staying out of the penalty box with five minor penalties in the first 40 minutes. The Maple Leafs were 0 for 4 on the power play and hit three posts in the second period.Midway through the second period, Montembeault made a glove save on a one-timer from the slot by Auston Matthews, the NHL goals leader last season with 69.Caufield scored in the opener against the Maple Leafs for the third straight season. The 23-year-old American also had his 150th career point in his 206th game, becoming the fastest Canadien to reach that mark since Saku Koivu in 1997-98.Both teams are back in action Thursday night. The Canadiens are at Boston, and the Maple Leafs visit former Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe and New Jersey.
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