HNIC - Maple Leafs 6, Canadiens 3

Mine and my ex's team got back on track tonight coming back from a 3-0 deficit in Toronto. It was against her dad's team. I spent two games recently in Canada.

Loss 1
Loss 2

But tonight, Auston Matthews got the boys in blue going.





I don't believe I have made my last trip to Canada. Time will tell.

It was Hockey Night, and Auston Matthews returned

The Maple Leafs went into Montreal and won 6-0, winning their sixth game in a row. It was the second time this season they have exercised their demons against the Canadiens.

They also got Auston Matthews back from an upper body injury. And boy did he make his presence felt. Below, you'll see him score goals 11 and 12.





At 14-7-0, the Maple Leafs trail just Tampa Bay (15-3-2) in the Atlantic.

Senators beat Maple Leafs on Hockey Night

[Senators 6, Maple Leafs 3]
[Pension Plan Puppets]

The Maple Leafs got downed by the Senators on Hockey Night in Canada, but the bigger story was the latest odds for teams to win the Stanley Cup; with Toronto being #1 on the list at 8/1.

I'd smash that prop bet for the Ducks. Were I a gambler, of course. pic.twitter.com/b21AbaABVM

— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) October 20, 2017

Now for the highlight of the game.

Auston Matthews 7th goal of the year:


There were some good reads on the internet in regards to Matthews over on ESPN, and Down Goes Brown.

Auston Matthews beats the Canadiens with Two Goals on Hockey Night in Canada

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Auston Matthews was the entire show tonight in Montreal; a Hockey Night in Canada game. The Maple Leafs - who run things like the Runnin' Rebels on ice - won 4-3 in overtime to improve to 4-1-0 got two goals from their star to win the game, including an overtime winner.

The Maple Leafs also had goals from Marleau and James van Riemsdyk.

Matthews' 4th goal of the season:


Auston Matthews' 5th goal of the season, and GWG:


*A. Matthews (2 G, 0 A)
**J. Drouin (MTL) (1 G, 1 A)
***J. Petry (MTL) (1 G, 0 A)

This was Mike Babcock's 600th career win. It snapped a 14-game losing streak to the Canadiens for the Leafs.

Here are the Goal leaders after a couple of weeks, as of tonight:

McDavid's First Hockey Night is a memorable one