Marner’s four points lead Maple Leafs past Canadiens 5-3 in pre-season action
MONTREAL — If the pre-season is any indication, the Toronto Maple Leafs power play could wreak havoc this season.
Toronto’s star-studded first power-play unit scored two goals as the Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 Wednesday to improve to 5-1-0 in pre-season play. John Tavares, Auston Matthews, Nazem Kadri and Mitch Marner all played on the first wave of Toronto’s man advantage.
“It obviously got us back in the game, a couple of big goals,” said Tavares. “We had some good movement, some good opportunities. Obviously we have a lot of skill out there, it’s just making sure everyone is doing their job and we’re executing at a high level.
“I don’t think we go in trying to put fear, we got out to focus on what we have to do and get the results we need. If that puts pressure on other teams, puts them on their heels, well that works better for us.”