Leafs rally to top Habs

Post date: Jan 18, 2020 1:34:24 PM

The Maple Leafs score three goals in the third to defeat the Canadiens 7-6 in a wild one at Maple Leaf Gardens. Nick Libett led Toronto (20-16-6) with two goals and an assist. Guy Lapointe scored twice for Montreal (24-7-4).

Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs

DATE : 01/17/2020

GOALS 1 2 3 OT F

Montreal Canadiens 1 4 1 0 6

Toronto Maple Leafs 1 3 3 0 7

SHOTS 1 2 3 OT F

Montreal Canadiens 14 9 8 0 31

Toronto Maple Leafs 8 11 20 0 39

S C O R I N G S U M M A R Y

1. MON. STEVE SHUTT(19)( CHUCK ARNASON, LARRY ROBINSON ): 1st 1:38

2. TOR. DARRYL SITTLER(30)( HAROLD PHILLIPOFF, LANNY McDONALD ): 1st 4:57

3. MON. YVAN COURNOYER(6)( STEVE SHUTT, CHUCK ARNASON ): 2nd 1:34

4. TOR. BORJE SALMING(7)( NICK LIBETT, LANNY McDONALD ) (SH) : 2nd 4:47

5. TOR. NICK LIBETT(13)( BOB MacMILLAN ): 2nd 7:53

6. MON. REJEAN HOULE(16)( LARRY ROBINSON ) (PP) : 2nd 12:48

7. MON. PIERRE LAROUCHE(10)( GUY LAFLEUR, DENNIS HEXTALL ): 2nd 13:38

8. TOR. TIGER WILLIAMS(3)( CURT BENNETT, DARRYL SITTLER ): 2nd 14:01

9. MON. GUY LAPOINTE(1)( PIERRE MONDOU ): 2nd 18:46

10. MON. GUY LAPOINTE(2)( PIERRE LAROUCHE, DENNIS HEXTALL ): 3rd 3:19

11. TOR. BORJE SALMING(8)( TOM LYSIAK ): 3rd 8:25

12. TOR. LANNY McDONALD(16)( DARRYL SITTLER ): 3rd 15:16

13. TOR. NICK LIBETT(14)( BOB MacMILLAN, DAVE BURROWS ): 3rd 17:04

P E N A L T I E S S U M M A R Y

1. TOR. ANDY SPRUCE - 2 Minutes: 1st 15:53

2. TOR. PAUL GARDNER - 2 Minutes: 2nd 2:38

3. TOR. BORJE SALMING - 2 Minutes: 2nd 12:23

4. MON. DENNIS HEXTALL - 4 Minutes: 3rd 9:35

EXTRA PENALTY SERVED BY PIERRE LAROUCHE

6. TOR. RON ELLIS - 2 Minutes: 3rd 9:35

7. TOR. IAN TURNBULL - 2 Minutes: 3rd 17:33

I N J U R I E S

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Player Stats For Montreal Canadiens

PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS

JACQUES LEMAIRE -3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7-4 40 22:01 1 0 0 0

GUY LAFLEUR -2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 53 29:40 1 0 0 1

STEVE SHUTT -2 5 1 1 0 0 0 3-2 35 19:54 1 0 0 1

PIERRE LAROUCHE 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 4-1 22 12:50 0 0 0 1

BOB GAINEY 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 19 11:16 0 1 0 0

YVAN COURNOYER -1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 25 14:04 1 0 0 0

DOUG JARVIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-2 19 11:16 0 0 0 0

CHUCK ARNASON -1 2 0 2 0 0 0 5-0 25 14:04 0 1 1 1

REJEAN HOULE -2 4 1 0 0 1 0 3-1 30 16:11 0 0 0 0

DENNIS HEXTALL 2 2 0 2 4 0 0 0-0 21 12:25 0 1 0 0

LARRY ROBINSON -1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0-0 40 22:13 0 0 0 0

SERGE SAVARD -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 50 28:03 0 0 0 0

PIERRE MONDOU 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 24 14:02 0 0 0 0

GUY LAPOINTE 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0-0 46 26:23 1 1 0 2

ROD SEILING 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 35 20:08 0 1 0 0

BILL NYROP -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 19 11:10 1 0 0 0

PIERRE BOUCHARD -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 19 11:10 1 0 0 0

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TOTAL -10 31 6 10 4 1 0 27-10 7 5 1 6

Player Stats For Toronto Maple Leafs

PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS

DARRYL SITTLER 2 7 1 2 0 0 0 13-8 49 27:27 0 0 1 3

LANNY McDONALD 3 8 1 2 0 0 0 0-0 43 24:01 1 2 2 2

TOM LYSIAK 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4-4 24 13:39 0 1 0 3

PAUL GARDNER -2 2 0 0 2 0 0 4-3 21 12:25 0 0 0 0

BOB MacMILLAN 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1-1 27 15:39 0 0 0 2

TIGER WILLIAMS 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 16 9:16 0 0 2 2

RON ELLIS -2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 22 12:50 0 0 0 0

CURT BENNETT 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 16 9:16 0 0 0 0

ANDY SPRUCE -2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 21 12:25 1 0 0 0

HAROLD PHILLIPOFF 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1-0 29 15:46 0 0 0 0

NICK LIBETT 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 4-1 35 19:54 2 0 1 0 GWG

BORJE SALMING 2 5 2 0 2 0 1 0-0 50 28:03 1 1 0 2

IAN TURNBULL 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 40 22:13 0 0 0 1

DAVE BURROWS -1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 35 20:08 0 1 0 0

TERRY HARPER -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 36 20:33 1 0 0 0

BRIAN GLENNIE 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 30 17:25 0 0 0 0

PAT PRICE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 19 11:10 0 0 0 0

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TOTAL 9 39 7 11 10 0 1 27-17 6 5 6 15

Goalie Stats For Montreal Canadiens

PLAYER MIN SHOTS GA ENG GR GRS

JIM BEDARD 5 4 1 0 0 0 8 LOSS

KEN DRYDEN 55 35 6 0 10 4 97 GF

Goalie Stats For Toronto Maple Leafs

PLAYER MIN SHOTS GA ENG GR GRS

DOUG GRANT 60 31 6 0 13 8 105 WIN GF

GORD McRAE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

POWER PLAY OPP GOALS

Montreal Canadiens 4 1

Toronto Maple Leafs 1 0

STARS OF THE GAME

1st star - LANNY McDONALD from Toronto

2nd star - DARRYL SITTLER from Toronto

3rd star - NICK LIBETT from Toronto

GAME STORY

On their home ice the Maple Leafs won by one goal over the Canadiens by

a final tally of 7 to 6. The game was all offense with the lamp being

lit a total of 13 times. Toronto finished with a flurry scoring 3 times

in the third period. NICK LIBETT closed out the scoring with the game

winner at 17:04 of the 3rd period. GUY LAPOINTE found the net twice for

Montreal. And DARRYL SITTLER scored once on 7 shots and added two assists

for Toronto. Also LANNY McDONALD scored once on 8 shots and passed for

two assists. LIBETT had two goals and contributed one assist. BORJE

SALMING found the net twice, once while shorthanded, . Others who scored

were STEVE SHUTT, PIERRE LAROUCHE, YVAN COURNOYER and REJEAN HOULE for

Montreal and TIGER WILLIAMS for Toronto.

In other RHL news this week:

    • Dale McCourt registered three goals and two assists in Vancouver's 8-4 win over Minnesota.

    • Dennis Maruk gets a hat trick and adds an assist in the Sabres' 8-2 trouncing of the Bruins.

    • Bill Barber scores a hat trick in the Flyers' 4-3 victory over the Islanders.

    • An era ends in Los Angeles, as the Kings trade Butch Goring to the Bruins for Mark Heaslip and a first-round draft pick.