October 17th, 1982
Toronto Maple Leafs (6-3-0) at
Montreal Canadiens (7-6-0)
We get a visit from the Maple Leafs and all the media attention that follows the center of the universes team. Toronto has made the playoffs the past 2 years while we have only made the dance once. But we still have a "Cup" to brag about. We have won 3 in a row while Toronto is 2-2 in their last four.
Toronto is led by the 1981 Hart winning LD
Leslie Barnes. The 35 year old is in his last year of his contact and is playing like he is looking for an extension. He has 1 goal and 7 points in 9 games in the role of a defensive defenseman. In his 3rd season as a Leaf, he has 27 goals and 117 points with a +25 rating in 173 games. On the other side is RD
Norris Walker. Walker may not put the points up that Barnes does, but he does have a goal and 3 assist and did have 46 points in 82 games in 80-81. In the 2 + past seasons, the 39 year old has missed only 1 game. RW
Ryan Lewis will get the Montreal defense fits most likely. The 28 year old has 9 goals and 14 points in 9 games but is coming off a injury shortened season that held him to 43 points in 51 games. In 80-81 Lewis had 28 goals and 63 points in 73 games, all with the Leafs.
Montreal trainer
Domenic Marzouca says RW
Ronnie Marvin is still not ready for game action so he will be scratched again. The Leafs will go with
Erik Pecinka in net, he holds a .929 save % in 8 games while Montreal starts
Mike Blackshear and his .887 save %.
Montreal 4 Toronto 2
Montreal gets the opening goal of the game at the 8:14 mark when LW
Lorenzo Bocci gets his 10th of the year with the man-advantage. Montreal makes is 2-0 when C
Melvin Swiney collects his 3rd of the year at 10:53. A good period for the Habs as they out shot the Leafs 15 to 7. Despite the territorial advantage by Montreal on CBC's
"Coaches Corner" the host's complemented on the play of Leafs LW
Jimmy Krueger and about the questionable penalty calls the Leafs were given.
The Leafs get one back when C
Michal Snajdr gets his 3rd of the year at 3:06 of the 2nd. Habs still lead 2-1. Despite the goal, Montreal continues to dominate the game out shooting the Leafs 34 to 14 after peppering 19 shots at
Erik Pecinka.
The Leafs tie it up at exactly 1:00 into the 3rd, C
Tyler Garratt with his 2nd of the year. Montreal does get that one back at 4:30 of the 3rd. C
Chris Hughes gets his 9th of the season and the Habs are up 3-2. C
Chris Hughes puts it away with his 10th of the year at 18:21 to give Montreal a 2 goal cushion. The final shots on goal in a Canadien's dominated affair are 44 to 16.
Canadiens C
Chris Hughes is named the 1st star with his 2 goals and 1 assist. The 32 year old Hughes has 10 goals and 17 points in 14 games this year. The former Art Ross trophy winner looks like he is chasing the trophy again.
| PER | TEAM | GOAL | # | ASSIST | ASSIST |
| 1st | MTL | Lorenzo Bocci (PP) | 10 | Chris Hughes |
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| 1st | MTL | Melvin Swiney | 3 | Tom Gaskell | Martin Sulc |
| 2nd | TOR | Michal Snajdr | 3 | Jaroslav Raksonik | Tomas Moravec |
| 3rd | TOR | Tyler Garratt | 2 | Duane D'Angle | Tomas Moravec |
| 3rd | MTL | Chris Hughes | 9 | Lorenzo Bocci |
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| 3rd | MTL | Chris Hughes | 10 | Lorenzo Bocci | Yegor Berestnev |
| TEAM | GOALIE | SA | GA |
| TOR | Erik Pecinka | 44 | 4 |
| MTL | Mike Blackshear | 16 | 2 |
After the game, Montreal announced that RW
Ronnie Marvin has been skating for a few days and is cleared to play in a couple of days against the Ducks. The 27 year old Marvin has 1 assist in 8 games this year but had a 30 point season in 81-82.
Around the league...........
Columbus Blue Jackets C
Samuel Chabot had a goal and 2 assists in a 4-0 win over the Ducks. The 27 year old Chabot now has 4 goals and 11 points in 12 games this year. In 170 career games, Chabot has 53 goals and 150 points with 100 PIMs.
Edmonton Oilers C
Lawrence Diamond extends his points streak to 20 games with 2 goals and an assist in a 4-3 loss to the Devils. The 35 year old Lawrence now has 9 goals and 21 points in 14 games for the Oilers.
Boston Bruins RD
Gerald Rowe had a goal and an assist in a 3-0 win over the Senators. The 32 year old Rowe has 2 goals and 9 points with a +13 rating in 14 games this season. The 81-82 Conn Smythe award winner also had the 81-82 Norris trophy on his shelf. In 178 games, all with the Bruins he has 28 goals with 119 points, 197 PIMs and a +60 rating.