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# Recap: Mitch Marner wins in OT
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/recap-leafs-canadiens-no-clinch-for-you/
- Published: 2025-04-13T01:50:25.000Z
- Updated: 2025-04-13T01:51:53.000Z
- Description: No clinch for you, Habs.
- Author: Cathy Squires
- Tags: Game Coverage

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2025/04/GoXppj2XwAAM0VK-1-.jpg)

### First Period

> his first shift and Robertson decided to hit everything [pic.twitter.com/w0uXHFnmVG](https://t.co/w0uXHFnmVG?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 12, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911197745936740449?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Laughton saves a goal [pic.twitter.com/aZworucIQE](https://t.co/aZworucIQE?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 12, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911198532247212391?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Myers is called for cross checking [pic.twitter.com/mCnggN4Ilu](https://t.co/mCnggN4Ilu?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 12, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911199312266379451?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The Canadiens pinned the Leafs in by that age-old technique of passing the puck around the perimeter. They got two shots on goal (this will be important later).

> Carlo-Marner [pic.twitter.com/H1Vmo9EVWF](https://t.co/H1Vmo9EVWF?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 12, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911202369838162380?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Berube also put out five forwards on an offensive-zone faceoff. 

After one, it was zero-all. And Montréal finished that period with two Shots on Goal. At five-on-five, the Leafs had 58% Corsi as the Canadiens did shoot the puck, they just missed a lot. 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2025/04/20242025-21269-5v5.png)

Five-on-five chart without the power play shots. 

### Second Period

Montréal came out very strong, and they are just defending really well in this game – clogging up the slot and denying zone entries both. 

> tense moments for the Leafs as the Habs stack chances [pic.twitter.com/XSf9RQ2fLu](https://t.co/XSf9RQ2fLu?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 13, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911211491807592490?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Morgan Rielly to the rescue [pic.twitter.com/6IbQlcbQl6](https://t.co/6IbQlcbQl6?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 13, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911211748511658476?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Anderson is called for boarding [pic.twitter.com/WUEcZiw8Vx](https://t.co/WUEcZiw8Vx?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 13, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911212553834836119?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The good defending was in evidence on the power play where the Leafs looked pretty ineffective. 

Kaiden Guhle landed a clean but big hit on John Tavares, so there was a fight. (At least it broke up a Canadiens rush.\_

> Domi vs Guhle [pic.twitter.com/KPAvWDCX1y](https://t.co/KPAvWDCX1y?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 13, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911214054829420681?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Max Domi took an extra minor for unsportsmanlike conduct – maybe instigating by any other name? Maybe retaliation for a clean hit? Who knows. Turns out he'd just come off the bench, so he could have been given the gate – the refs were doing him a favour.

The hit on McMann was worse, but still not a penalty: 

> Guhle's hits on McMann and Tavares started it [pic.twitter.com/82ARr5NQDR](https://t.co/82ARr5NQDR?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 13, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911214252376944785?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Not a tough PK for the Leafs, however, and Nick Robertson – serving the minor – got a rush right out of the box. The Leafs drew a penalty almost immediately, and laid down a very good power play. 

> Gallagher is called for holding [pic.twitter.com/VPajBGVSW0](https://t.co/VPajBGVSW0?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 13, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911215716419723647?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Jakub Dobes finally had to do some work. 

> [#Leafs](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Leafs?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) PP1 was on for the entire two minutes as Montreal couldn't get it out and Toronto couldn't score.
> 
> — David Alter (@dalter) [April 13, 2025](https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1911216417514434993?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Still no goals. 

On the one hand, Montréal sure looked lively, and they are defending very effectively. On the other, Stolarz has made seven saves. 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2025/04/20242025-21269-5v5--1-.png)

The game is now pretty much even. 

### Third Period

Michael Pezzetta takes a bad penalty trying to defend Scott Laughton.

> Pezzetta is called for holding the stick [pic.twitter.com/PCcmDOFC1f](https://t.co/PCcmDOFC1f?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 13, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911224952360927705?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

The Leafs did well, the Canadiens PK was also good, and then John Tavares and Josh Anderson went off for co-incidental minors. Old men tussling. 

> Anderson and Tavares are called for interference and roughing respectively [pic.twitter.com/KTUTXQRFkF](https://t.co/KTUTXQRFkF?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 13, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911225821810897403?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Nick Robertson then had a great chance, and David Savard was sent off for slashing, although... that seemed weak on the original replay. 

> Savard is called for slashing [pic.twitter.com/T2MKKz6uup](https://t.co/T2MKKz6uup?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 13, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911226274279813459?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Eighteen seconds of five-on-three. 

Mitch Marner with the open net, but no!

> close chance for Marner [pic.twitter.com/TWOThlwRxO](https://t.co/TWOThlwRxO?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 13, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911226941522293078?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Lots of chances on the extended power play, but still no goals. 

William Nylander with 7:24 in five-on-four power play minutes (NST). Mitch Marner next on the list with 6:15.

A very chaotic and fast second half of the period with a lot of Leafs offence.

> one of the Leafs' best chances at a goal  
>  
> fine save by Dobes [pic.twitter.com/mHm3ilgSqi](https://t.co/mHm3ilgSqi?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 13, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911230295891652838?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> Tavares drives the net and creates some chaos [pic.twitter.com/OfDZBdAhh0](https://t.co/OfDZBdAhh0?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 13, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911230779109056877?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

> awkward fall for Rielly there [pic.twitter.com/zMqNr4WeWi](https://t.co/zMqNr4WeWi?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 13, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911230933702672558?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Rielly was back on the ice in a subsequent shift. 

Both teams struggled to get near the net and didn't try to shoot much unless they were in close. 

With three minutes to go, Mitch Marner has the most TOI, over 24 minutes, so more than any of the five defenders.

Toronto concentrated their fire, and the Canadiens opened things up in the third. The power play was better for both teams, of course. 

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/34/01/3401a938-f468-4c02-a227-9bc4cc09bad4/content/images/2025/04/20242025-21269-5v5--3-.png)

### Overtime

Once again, with playoffs looming, three-on-three becomes a side show. Well, it always is, really. 

Mitch Marner! He does it all, forward, defence, special teams, overtime. I'm calling it, he's my favourite player this year. 

> MITCH MARNER! OVERTIME WINNER 🚨 [pic.twitter.com/kfLq1RyAY1](https://t.co/kfLq1RyAY1?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Omar (@TicTacTOmar) [April 13, 2025](https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1911235770834182394?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Final score was 1-0 Leafs.

Next game is tomorrow in Carolina at 5 pm.