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5 days ago3 takeaways from Leafs-Canadiens: An anemic 1st period leads to 8th consecutive loss
Montreal controlled the pace of play from its blue line, with Noah Dobson, Lane Hutson, Kaiden Guhle and Mike Matheson controlling entries and placing the puck where the forwards could retrieve it easily on the forecheck. Toronto barely delivered any resistance at the net-front, as Montreal's Oliver Kapanen converted on a nifty passing sequence from Alex Newhook and Ivan Demidov for the game's opening goal.
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