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
NONE
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.