Morgan Rielly breaks 3rd-period tie in the Maple Leafs' 5-2 opening victory over the Canadiens

TORONTO (AP) — Morgan Rielly broke a tie at 9:02 of the third period and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Wednesday night in the regular-season opener for both teams.

Matthew Knies chipped the puck to Rielly in the slot and he fired a wrist shot past goalie Sam Montembeault into the top right corner. Auston Matthews and William Nylander added empty-netters, with Nylander finishing with three points.

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