The tally snapped a nine-game drought for the fourth-line winger, who has 10 points over 46 outings.

"We're down. You know, just moving guys around," Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said of the switch after the game. "They went out and scored right away, and then I just trying to get some goals back as quickly as possible."

Could an extension be on the horizon for Toronto Maple Leafs forward Steven Lorentz? The 28-year-old became eligible to sign a contract extension with the organization on January 1, the earliest date players on one-year deals can sign new contracts.

When Steven Lorentz glanced at the lineup chart on Monday morning ahead of Toronto Maple Leafs practice, he was a little surprised. Instead of his name being down on the fourth line beside David Kampf and Connor Dewar, it was at the top of the page, alongside Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner, on the top line.

The Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals to overcome a three-goal first-period deficit for a 7-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night. Bobby McMann, Nicholas Robertson, William Nylander,

Steven Lorentz shared his thoughts on joining the Maple Leafs’ top line with Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. The move came after Matthew Knies was replaced on the line.

It was a tale of two games on Saturday night, as the Toronto Maple Leafs scored seven unanswered goals for a 7-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre.

MONTREAL -- Auston Matthews scored one of seven straight goals by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a come-from-behind 7-3 win against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre on Saturday.

Perhaps Arber Xhekaj might want a do-over after the Toronto Maple Leafs mounted a vicious comeback after he rejected Ryan Reaves' advances for a fight.