Game 19: Montreal 3 at Toronto 2

Henri Richard scored at 6:33 of the third period to lift Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over Toronto Maple Leafs at Maple Leaf Gardens.

The win, Canadiens' fifth in a row, vaulted Montreal (5-2-0) into first place.

Bernie Geoffrion scored twice, his fifth and sixth goals of the season. Doug Harvey picked up two assists, giving him a league-high nine.

The game was an entertaining, back-and-forth affair, with each team applying pressure at various times in the contest.

Sid Smith's power play goal at 2:42 of the third period tied the game, 2-2, setting up Richard's heroics.

On the game-winning goal, Richard broke for the front of the crease and re-directed a pass from Geoffrion over Ed Chadwick's shoulder. It was Richard's third GWG of the young season.

Canadiens jumped on Maple Leafs at the opening face-off, registering the first six shots on goal and a 1-0 lead before Toronto got a shot on goal.

Toronto's Tim Horton and Montreal's Dickie Moore drew fighting majors at 6:12 of the third period.

1st Period
MON- Geoffrion (Johnson, H. Richard) 4:07
TOR- Armstrong (Migay, Duff) 9:45

2nd Period
MON- Geoffrion (Harvey) 4:34

3rd Period
TOR- Smith (Stewart, Reaume) PPG 2:42
MON- H. Richard (Geoffrion, Harvey) 6:33

SOG
MON 17-11-9 = 37
TOR 9-10-16 = 35

PP: MON 0-2; TOR 1-3

Goalies
MON- Plante
TOR- Chadwick


Geoffrion, who scored two goals, smiles as he talks to reporters after Canadiens' 3-2 win over Toronto