"Presented with an opportunity to take charge of their season against their struggling historical rival, the Toronto Maple Leafs submitted their most embarrassing performance of the 2025-26 season. If it weren't for Joseph Woll, the scoreline would be outright grotesque, and at the final whistle, the Montreal Canadiens skated off with a thorough 5-2 victory in front of an ecstatic Bell Centre crowd."
"Woll was pulled after Josh Anderson provided the Canadiens with a 4-0 lead in the second period, with Dennis Hildeby taking over in his absence. Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored the Leafs' first goal, assisted by Easton Cowan and John Tavares. It's no coincidence that all three skaters were the only Maple Leafs, alongside Woll, who are exempt from criticism from Saturday's game."
Toronto suffered a lopsided 5-2 defeat to Montreal, with Joseph Woll preventing a worse margin before being pulled following a 4-0 second-period deficit and Dennis Hildeby replacing him. Oliver Ekman-Larsson and William Nylander supplied Toronto's goals, while Montreal received scoring from Lane Hutson, Noah Dobson (two), and Josh Anderson among others. Jake McCabe exited after taking a puck to the face and was ruled out with an upper-body injury. Toronto repeatedly failed to defend cross-seam passes and rush scenarios, allowing Montreal's defence and forwards to exploit mistakes and generate sustained pressure.
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