Maple Leafs destroy Canadiens 7-1 at Scotiabank Arena

Mitch Marner achieved his career-high points – 98 as he notched 2 goals and also gave an assist as his team Toronto Maple Leafs embarrassed Montreal Canadiens 7-1.

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— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) April 9, 2023

John Tavares also finished with 2 goals as Auston Matthews had a goal and 3 assists. William Nylander and Michael Bunting scored the other goals. Ilya Samsonov stopped 20 shots as Ryan O’Reilly and Erik Gustafsson each had a hat trick of assists.

The only goal in the defeat notched Jonathan Kovacevic as goaltender Sam Montembeault saved 39 shots.

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The opponent in the 1^st round of the playoffs of Toronto is clear – Tampa Bay Lightning as Maple Leafs secured the home leverage in the upcoming series.

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— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) April 9, 2023

Montreal will travel to the Big Apple to face New York Islanders on Wednesday, while Toronto will make a trip to play against Florida Panthers on Monday.