TORONTO (AP) — Lars Eller had a goal and two assists and the Montreal Canadiens sent Toronto a pre-playoff message Saturday night, defeating the sluggish Maple Leafs 4-1.
The Canadiens did it without No. 1 goalie Carey Price, who was given the night off in favor of Peter Budaj. Rubbing salt into the wound, Montreal chased Toronto starter James Reimer early in the third period.
Recommended Stories
Toronto and Montreal could meet in the playoffs depending on the outcome of Sunday’s game between Boston and Ottawa.
Andrei Markov, Brendan Gallagher and Thomas Plekanec also scored for Montreal.
Phil Kessel scored his 20th goal of the season for Toronto, notching his 10th goal in as many games.
