It's always a good day when the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs. The post-victory feeling is even better when they do it in the fashion of Thursday night. The Canadiens defeated the Maple Leafs 1-0 on a 48-save Samuel Montembeault shutout. Cole Caufield scored the lone goal off a beautiful Juraj Slafkovsky assist, snapping a concerning trend of 30 scoreless powerplay opportunities in the preseason. Here are three reasons for optimism after the win.
3 reasons for optimism after Canadiens' season-opening win over Maple Leafs
The Canadiens won their season-opening game against the Maple Leafs.
