‘Long Overdue’: Leafs, Canadiens Meet Again in Playoffs

Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares (91) celebrates his goal with Alex Galchenyuk (12), in front of Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cayden Primeau (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Canada, on May, 6, 2021. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP

TORONTO—Frank Mahovlich can’t pick a side. Who can blame him?

The Hall of Famer won four Stanley Cup championships with the Toronto Maple Leafs—including the franchise’s last title in 1967—and two more as a member of the Montreal Canadiens in the early 1970s.