The tally snapped a nine-game drought for the fourth-line winger, who has 10 points over 46 outings.
It was a tale of two games on Saturday night, as the Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals for a 7-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre.
The Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals to overcome a 3-0 first-period deficit and then skated to a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.
The Toronto Maple Leafs visited the Montreal Canadiens Bell Center on Saturday night and came away with a wild 7-3 victory. What were this game’s good, bad, and ugly aspects?
Saturday’s game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens provided hockey fans with one of the more exciting games of the season, while giving both fan bases a free ride on an emotional roller coaster.
The Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals to overcome a three-goal first-period deficit for a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens
As the clock ticked down to zero, a half-empty Centre Bell erupted into cheers as the leftover Toronto Maple Leafs supporters who made the trip to Montreal celebrated a memorable comeback.
Perhaps the Toronto Maple Leafs drew some inspiration from watching their provincial rivals earlier on Hockey Day in Canada.
MONTREAL -- Auston Matthews scored one of seven straight goals by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a come-from-behind 7-3 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Saturday.
The Canadiens entered the night 11-2-1 in their last 14 games. They also collected points in six consecutive games (5-0-1). So while a fall from such heights was inevitable, blowing a three-goal lead on Saturday night against the Leafs still stings. A test for the resurgent Habs will be how they rebound from the thrashing.
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube made a notable lineup move ahead of tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens. Tonight will be the third time the Leafs and Canadiens have faced off against each other this season.
McMann's goal jumpstarted the Maple Leafs' offense to score seven unanswered goals to defeat the Canadiens 7-3.