Sam Montembeault stops 48 shots as Habs blank Leafs

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Sam Montembeault made 48 saves, Cole Caufield scored and the Montreal Canadiens beat the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 1-0 on Wednesday in the season opener for both teams.

The Maple Leafs had gone 227 consecutive regular season games without being shut out, the longest active streak in the NHL, but Montreal spoiled coach Craig Berube's Maple Leafs debut.

Montembeault logged his se