Maple Leafs Look to Even the Score After Early Season Slip to Habs

The Maple Leafs get their revenge shot Tuesday night when the Canadiens roll into Scotiabank Arena, and you better believe they're still stewing over that 4-3 loss ten days ago. Toronto coughed up two points at home in what should've been a statement game, and now they've got a chance to set the record straight before this rivalry really heats up.

The Leafs entered this season with Stanley Cup expectations—again—and dropping one to a rebuilding Montreal squad isn't the look they're going for. They've had time to stew on it, and the best teams don't lose twice in a row to inferior opponents. Expect Toronto's top line to come out buzzing, especially with the Bell Centre faithful making the trip and ready to chirp.

Montreal, meanwhile, pulled off the upset but let's be real: they caught lightning in a bottle. The Habs are in year whatever of their rebuild, and while stealing one on the road feels great, backing it up against a pissed-off Leafs team is a different animal entirely. Their goaltending will need to stand on its head again, and that's a tough ask twice in three weeks.

DarkHorse hasn't dropped a pick yet, but the smart money's on Toronto correcting course at home. The Leafs have too much firepower to drop consecutive games to this Canadiens squad.