Newhook scores twice as Canadiens beat Maple Leafs
The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2, led by two goals from Alex Newhook. The game featured a strong performance by Canadiens goaltender Jacob Fowler and a notable injury to Toronto's Morgan Rielly.
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TORONTO — Alex Newhook scored twice in the first period and Jacob Fowler made 26 saves as the Montreal Canadiens topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 on Saturday.
Chris Kreider and Zachary Bolduc had the other goals for Montreal (11-3-3), which has won seven of its last eight games.
William Nylander and Gavin McKenna replied for Toronto (8-8-2). Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 24 shots for the Maple Leafs, who have lost two straight and four of five in regulation.
The Canadiens opened the scoring at 5:56 of the first when Newhook's pass in front of Bobrovsky pinballed into Toronto's net after a giveaway by McKenna started the sequence.
Montreal doubled its lead at 13:06 when Newhook tipped home Kaiden Guhle's point shot.
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