Montreal 5, New Jersey 2. One key to win was scoring early in each period, St. Louis says.
BUFFALO — Ryan O’Reilly had some clarity when he peered into the future on Tuesday morning.
Newly acquired centre Ryan O’Reilly scored twice on Toronto’s first two shots on net and added an empty-net goal in the Maple Leafs’ 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.
Sam Montembeault stopped three breakaways and made 37 saves as the Montreal Canadiens stunned the Devils 5-2 on Tuesday night, snapping New Jersey’s six-game home winning streak.
The Montreal Canadiens look to end a losing skid on the road when they take on the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday at Prudential Center.
BUFFALO — Noel Acciari’s initial on-ice adjustment to playing for the Maple Leafs didn’t have many hiccups.
If the Oilers can’t get Erik Karlsson because of the whopping compensation, the fall-back has to be Arizona’s Jakob Chychrun.
Kevin Mandolese was returned to Belleville after Monday’s 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins, but not before playing a small but significant role in the Senators’…