The Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the Montreal Canadiens tonight as the 2009-2010 season opener.
The intense rivalry between those two teams was reignited very early into this game as Georges Laraque and Colton Orr fought, followed by a meeting between Travis Moen and Jay Rosehill.
The Canadiens scored shortly after as Brian Gionta scored during a man-advantage with a shot that beat Vesa Toskala. This was Gionta's first goal as a member of the Montreal Canadiens. Alex Ponikarovski tied the score for the Leafs before the end of the first period.
Montreal took the lead once again with the help of the checking line when Travis Moen scored with the help of Georges Laraque and Glen Metropolit. Once again, the Leafs tied the score when Matt Stajan tipped in a feed from his defe ...
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Montreal Canadiens Open Season With Overtime Win
Posted: 1st October 2009 by Francois Gendron in NHLComments Off on Montreal Canadiens Open Season With Overtime Win