NHL
Newhook Scores Twice as Canadiens Beat Maple Leafs 4–2
Montreal extended its point streak to 10 games after Toronto scored twice in 55 seconds in the third period.
Alex Newhook scored twice in the first period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 Saturday at Scotiabank Arena, extending their point streak to 10 games.
Newhook’s centering pass deflected in for the opening goal. He then tipped in Kaiden Guhle’s shot from the point. Chris Kreider made it 3–0 in the second period. The Maple Leafs cut the deficit to one in the third when William Nylander and Gavin McKenna scored 55 seconds apart.
Zachary Bolduc restored Montreal’s two-goal lead with a power-play goal midway through the third. Jacob Fowler made 26 saves. The Canadiens improved to 11–3–3. Toronto dropped to 8–8–2 with its fourth loss in five games, according to the NHL game report. See the Gamecast.
