Maple Leafs Dominate Canadiens, Win 5-2

Judging by the build-up for this game, you knew you were in for a treat. Kostitsyn vs. Grabovski was heavily discussed and both teams were looking to bounce back from tough losses.

Toronto set the tone early as they took a lot of shots compared to how they played in Buffalo a few nights before. It was a chippy affair, as both teams were trading hits early on.

Toronto had the 1-0 lead after the first period. Rookie Luke Schenn has been a great defensive player who has worked hard this season. It payed off as he was able to net his first NHL goal and give his team the early lead.

The officials were not letting a lot go in this, rather than letting them play they called several penalties. It seemed like they called the wrong things and missed calls they should have made, but it didn't change the course of the game.

While this game was meant to be Kostitsyn vs. Grabovski it never ended up being like that. They both played different shifts and other players on each team were targeting these guys. Montreal would rather see Grabovski sit on his pants all night as that is all they focused on it seemed.

With Montreal something appears to be missing. They have lost too many games as of late and are losing to teams "they're supposed to be beating." Carey Price has looked shaky as of late and tonight was no different.

Jason Blake continued his fine play and scored two goals on Price, with one being sent to the top of the net glove side. Price seemed to have his mind elsewhere and was just not into the game at all. Losing focus of the puck and not positioning well to stop shots led to Toronto goals.

That was another story in this game too, the struggles of both team's goalies. While Price was poor, the same can not be said for Toskala who took the criticism from his general manager and coach to heart. Toskala made the saves he needed to and made some he had no business making, like a Chris Higgins breakaway shot.

Price showed similar signs to the way he played in last year's playoffs. His start was okay, but as time went on he just wasn't able to make the key stops and that is how this season has gone for him.

Maybe leaning on him too early wasn't a good move when they dealt Huet, but either way Montreal needs him to be solid if they have any hopes of doing anything this season.

Toronto looked like a great hockey team, something that hasn't been seen too much this year. Some nights they are good and the next they are downright awful.

Tonight, though, they got shots on net, forechecked well, and used their speed and made good passes to open up the game and get them a lead. If they could play like this on a nightly basis then they would be a really good team.

Stempniak and Jeff Finger scored for Toronto as well, and D'Agostini and Kostopoulos added makers for Montreal. Next game for Toronto goes Tuesday when they roll into Florida looking to make it two in a row. Montreal is set to start on a six game road trip looking to turn around their poor play as of late.