Canadiens beat Maple Leafs 4-2 in Toronto as Newhook scores twice, Fowler makes 26 saves
Newhook's two first-period goals and Fowler's 26 saves carried Montreal past Toronto, extending the Canadiens' point streak to 10 games.
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Montreal beat Toronto 4-2 on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Scotiabank Arena, with Alex Newhook scoring twice in the first period and Jacob Fowler making 26 saves.
The Canadiens moved to 11-3-3, have won seven of their last eight, and extended their point streak to 10 games.
Toronto dropped to 8-8-2 with its second straight loss. Rookie No. 1 pick Gavin McKenna scored 55 seconds after William Nylander's power-play one-timer late in the third period, but the Maple Leafs could not get the tying goal. Morgan Rielly left after the first period with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Toronto signed goalie Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year contract this summer. Bobrovsky made 24 saves in the loss and has allowed three or more goals in 10 of 11 starts.
Montreal hosts the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.
