Maple Leafs lose season opener on late goal by Canadiens' Josh Anderson Via koshtorontosun
The Canadiens won 4-3, getting the deciding goal with 18.4 seconds remaining in the third period. After a Jake Muzzin giveaway, Josh Anderson snapped a shot past Matt Murray, sending the raucous crowd into a frenzy.
But the Leafs tied the game at 18:10 when William Nylander took a pass from John Tavares and chipped a shot past goalie Jake Allen. Coach Sheldon Keefe talked in the morning about the importance of stressing the Canadiens’ defence and Allen, but that didn’t happen with any consistency. The Leafs never were really able to sustain pressure at any point in the game. The power play, meanwhile, was ineffective and went 0-for-4.Article contentThe Leafs had several great chances to ensure they had a lead heading into the third period.
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