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Bottom Six Minutes: Depth earns a season-opener win for the Habs
Kicking off their highly anticipated 2026-27 campaign, the Montreal Canadiens were in Ontario on Tuesday night to visit their longtime rivals in the Toronto Maple Leafs. Despite giving up a goal on just the second shot of the game, the Habs rallied back with three unanswered goals, and ended the night with a 3-2 win. As is always fun for an episode of the Bottom Six Minutes, it was the lower half of the lineup that won the evening for Montreal. Zachary Bolduc dit bonjour. 2-1 #Habs p...
The Hockey News Morning Skate: Raddysh Struggles For Maple Leafs, Bouchard Makes History In Oilers Loss
In this edition of The Hockey News Morning Skate, Eric Cruikshank and Michael Traikos give a quick recap of all the biggest news from opening night of the NHL season, including Darren Raddysh's debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jacob Markstrom's shutout against the Carolina Hurricanes, and more.
Lagrange: Montreal Canadiens Rely On Depth In First Win
The Montreal Canadiens spoiled the NHL debut of Gavin McKenna and Kirill Marchenko’s debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs, with 3-2 season-opening win at Scotiabank Arena. Ironically it wasn’t the superstars in the top six forward group that shined but rather the improved depth in the bottom six. While the bottom six forward group delivered […] The post Lagrange: Montreal Canadiens Rely On Depth In First Win appeared first on The Sick Podcast .
Matthews Knies ready for a fresh start after distracting end to Maple Leafs’ tenure
Matthew Knies loved being a Toronto Maple Leaf, but he’s certainly not going to miss all the off-ice distractions. The 23-year-old power forward was shipped to the Columbus Blue Jackets in a seven-piece blockbuster on the eve of the season opener. Knies spoke to the media on Tuesday and opened up about what he’ll miss…
Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Not to Confuse Messy with Broken
The most interesting thing about the Toronto Maple Leafs‘ 3-2 loss to Montreal on opening night had very little to do with the final score. Toronto looked like a team…
Auston Matthews offers rave review of Kirill Marchenko following debut with Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their season opener 3-2 to the Montreal Canadiens, but it was to no fault of Kirill Marchenko. The brand new Maple Leaf was acquired in a deal involving Matthew Knies on Monday and wasn’t even confirmed to be in the starting lineup until late afternoon on Tuesday. Despite not having…
Report: Flames were involved in Kirill Marchenko trade talks as potential cap facilitators
Less than 24 hours after the Toronto Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets consummated their blockbuster Matthew Knies-for-Kirill Marchenko blockbuster, Sportsnet’s Eric Francis has reported that the Calgary Flames were also involved in the trade discussions, just not in a traditional way. According to Francis on Tuesday, Calgary was involved in the talks around Marchenko…
Kirill Marchenko discusses whirlwind 24 hours following trade to Maple Leafs, season debut vs. Canadiens
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Kirill Marchenko barely had a second to breathe after news broke of his trade out of Columbus, and he still looked like one of the best players on the ice in the season opener against the Montreal Canadiens. Marchenko learned of the trade on Monday afternoon, flew to Toronto and landed…
Auston Matthews Praises Kirill Marchenko's Maple Leafs Debut: 'He Might Be The Best Unknown Player In The League'
Kirill Marchenko might have flown under the radar during his four years playing for a Columbus Blue Jackets team that failed to qualify for the playoffs. But now that he's in Toronto, the spotlight is bigger — and the expectations are higher.
William Nylander remains focal point of Leafs’ offence amid middling McKenna debut, Marchenko interlude
TORONTO — Gavin McKenna’s first NHL game was always going to be subject to international attention, after bursting onto the scene as a 14-year-old prodigy. McKenna has been building towards this moment through his career, and appeared to be ready for the moment, starring for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Montreal Canadiens. McKenna’s debut…
Gavin McKenna provides honest self-assessment of play in his NHL debut: ‘Wasn’t great’
Gavin McKenna is officially a National Hockey League player. The 18-year-old made his long-awaited Toronto Maple Leafs debut during the season-opening 3-2 loss against the Montreal Canadiens after being selected first overall by the club during the 2026 NHL Draft. McKenna played 15:19 in his debut and recorded one shot while also totalling a minus-two…
5 takeaways from Maple Leafs-Canadiens: Cowan, Nylander, Marchenko stand out in losing effort
TORONTO – William Nylander scored 48 seconds into the contest, but as the Toronto Maple Leafs’ 2026-27 campaign started with a bang, opening night ended in a whimper. Nylander scored both goals for the Maple Leafs in a 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at Scotiabank Arena. Kirill Marchenko made his Leafs debut after clearing…
Devils Daily: Keefe’s Leash; NJ Value Ascends; Toronto Not Done
Last night was fun. Hockey’s officially back and although the New Jersey Devils don’t open their season until tomorrow, it’s […]
Game Review: Early-season sloppiness sinks Maple Leafs despite two Nylander goals, encouraging start for the Marchenko-Matthews line
The high of the Marchenko trade –> the Marchenko-Matthews line flying out of the gates from the opening puck drop –> William Nylander following up in their wake, walking Nick Suzuki, and ripping it past Jakub Dobes in the first minute of this game is something Leafs fans will want captured in a vial and […] The post Game Review: Early-season sloppiness sinks Maple Leafs despite two Nylander goals, encouraging start for the Marchenko-Matthews line appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
Montreal Canadiens Postgame: Dobes, Unsung Heroes Shine In 3-2 Win
Just as they did 25 times last season, the Montreal Canadiens opened up the 2026-27 season with comeback win beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2. Alexandre Carrier (1g, 1a) scored what proved to be the game-winning goal 13:12 into the third period; Josh Anderson had a goal and an assist, Zach Bolduc lit the lamp […] The post Montreal Canadiens Postgame: Dobes, Unsung Heroes Shine In 3-2 Win appeared first on The Sick Podcast .
With 12 New Players, Maple Leafs A Work In Progress After Game 1
“It’s just the start of a long journey.” Those were the words of wisdom of head coach Jim Hiller after […]
Instant Reaction: Maple Leafs drop season opener to Canadiens despite William Nylander’s heroics
The Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their season opener 3-2 to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. It was a rather expected performance for a team featuring ten new players playing for a new head coach. The Leafs struck early, opening the scoring on a snipe from William Nylander less than a minute into the game,…
Canadiens @ Maple Leafs Top Six Minutes: A comeback win to start the season
It’s always quiet in Scotiabank Arena, but this crowd noise for a home-opener is something else. First period Forty-eight seconds in William Nylander gives the building some life with a shot that goes over Jakub Dobeš’s glove and under the bar. Nick Suzuki got beat by Nylander’s fake at the blue line, leaving him all alone to walk in to the faceoff dot where Noah Dobson was too passive in his defence. I guess we’re still doing the comeback thing. Montreal’s first shot o...
Canadiens Highlights: Habs Beat Rivals To Start Season In Style
The Montreal Canadiens were in Toronto on Tuesday night, to face the Maple Leafs in the season opener at the […]
Maple Leafs’ Jake McCabe exits season opener vs. Canadiens with potential injury
The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a good start in 2026-27. After swinging the Kirill Marchenko trade, they scored the very first goal of the 2026-27 NHL season. However, the news isn’t all good, thanks to recent developments with defenseman Jake McCabe. McCabe exited the game against Montreal in the first period on Tuesday […] The post Maple Leafs’ Jake McCabe exits season opener vs. Canadiens with potential injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Maple Leafs’ William Nylander scored 1st goal of 2026-27 NHL season
The Toronto Maple Leafs have begun their 2026-27 NHL season. They were not the first team playing on Tuesday night’s opening slate of games. But thanks to William Nylander, they have the first goal of the new season. Nylander collected the puck at the blue line, allowing his team to remain onside. He walked up […] The post Maple Leafs’ William Nylander scored 1st goal of 2026-27 NHL season appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Blue Jackets’ Matthew Knies drops truth bomb after Maple Leafs trade
The Columbus Blue Jackets swung a blockbuster trade before the beginning of the 2026-27 NHL season. Columbus traded Kirill Marchenko to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday in a deal that landed forward Matthew Knies. Knies has already spoken about the trade, but his immediate reaction to the deal was quite interesting. Knies spoke with […] The post Blue Jackets’ Matthew Knies drops truth bomb after Maple Leafs trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Canadiens @ Maple Leafs: Game thread, lines, and how to watch
How to watch Game 1: Montreal Canadiens @ Toronto Maple Leafs Start time: 7:00 PM EDT / 4:00 PM PDT In Canada: Sportsnet (English), TVA Sports (French) Streaming: ESPN+, Sportsnet+ , TVAS+ The Canadiens put together a strong pre-season, even though they were unable to ice a full NHL lineup with a couple of split-squad days. The season-opener will be the first time the main roster hits the ice together, with everyone aiming to be better than they were a yea...
NHL Opening Night 2026 Live Blog: Maple Leafs, Canadiens, Oilers, Hurricanes, Panthers Among 10 Teams In Action
Tune in for live updates throughout the NHL's five-game slate on opening night of the 2026-27 season.
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