TORONTO - From P. Adam Frazier Pirates Jersey .K. Subbans passionate fist pump and through a series of fluky bounces, the Montreal Canadiens showed in their regular-season opener the kind of poise that helped them reach the Eastern Conference final.Tomas Plekanec responded to a late goal by Morgan Rielly with one of his own 96 seconds later as the Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 in a back-and-forth affair Wednesday night at Air Canada Centre.These things happen, and its how you respond to it, Subban said. It happened to us a few times last year and I thought we responded well. Were a resilient group in here. It doesnt surprise me that we came right back.It was a perfect shot by Subban that gave the Habs the lead 8:41 into the third period when a tired first line for the Leafs, consisting of James van Riemsdyk, Tyler Bozak and Phil Kessel, left the 2013 Norris Trophy-winning defenceman alone at the top of the face-off circles.Then the NHL curtain-raising game between the two long-standing rivals got weird. Rielly threw the puck in front, and it managed to carom in past Montreal goaltender Carey Price to tie things up with 2 minutes 19 seconds left.Plekanec, who scored earlier on a breakaway and was arguably the best player on the ice for either team, responded by banking a pass attempt off Leafs rookie defenceman Stuart Percy and in with 43 seconds remaining.It was two bad bounces back-to-back, so karma, I guess, said Price, who finished with 24 saves on 27 shots. It was up-and-down, pretty emotional at the end. But absolutely happy to get that win.The win snapped a streak of four straight losses to the Leafs on opening night for the Habs.Its even better to win these games when you play the right way, and I thought we did a lot of things well, Subban said. Still some areas we have to clean up, but I thought executing some new things in our game plan, I thought we did that very, very well today.Montreal coach Michel Therrien praised his players for skating better after the Leafs took the play to them in the first. Toronto had the games first five shots, but Max Pacioretty scored on the Habs first shot 4:42 in, which stunned an already subdued crowd of 19,375.The first shot they got went in the net, Leafs coach Randy Carlyle said. It kind of took a little bit of wind out of our sails.Winger Brandon Kozun, the biggest surprise of the Leafs camp, took the shot that Nazem Kadri tipped past Price for the tying goal. Kozun not only got his first point on his fourth shift in his NHL debut but his energy was noticeable on the second line.I though there were times out there where we played really well, Kozun said. The first period I thought we had something going, parts of the third, but I think there was a bunch in the second period where the team in general couldnt sustain anything.Percy, who was also making his NHL debut and earned a positive review from Carlyle despite being in the wrong place on Montreals game-winner, made the pass that set up Tyler Bozaks power-play goal late in the first period.Plekanec tied it back up for the Habs 4:34 into the second after a picture-perfect outlet pass by Alexei Emelin found the veteran centre behind the Toronto defence. One of four alternate captains along with Andrei Markov, Subban and Pacioretty, Plekanec was downright dominant.Hes playing with two good offensive players in (Alex) Galchenyuk and (Brendan) Gallagher, and he scored two big goals for us, Therrien said. Pleky was really good.It was more than just Plekanec that got the Habs off to a strong start. The second line of Pacioretty, David Desharnais and P.A. Parenteau flashed some early chemistry and contributed.We had everybody involved today, Subban said. Our forwards definitely should feel confident right now with the way theyre putting the puck in the net.The Habs have no time to let the win sink in, as they travel to Washington to play Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals on Thursday night. After making it to the East final last spring, Subban and Price understand theres a long way to go this season before they can even think about the playoffs.I dont think in this room were going to set any goals further than the next game, Price said. That really simplifies things. You dont start overcomplicating things. If you just keep your mindset on preparing for that next game, it simplifies everything and really makes it easier.The Leafs have some more time to ponder things before hosting Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Some mistakes of youth hurt them when the Habs tilted the ice in the opener.In the first period we did a good job of making them dump pucks, keeping them slowed down in the neutral zone, which gives us more time moving the puck out of our zone, captain Dion Phaneuf said. When we stopped moving our feet, thats when we got into trouble.Montreal was there to capitalize.a€?They came really hard at us and we were not skating really well, Therrien said. A lot of credit goes to the Leafs for the way they performed in the first period. I thought in the second period, our transition was much better, we started to skate and we started to play our game.Notes a€” Bernier finished with 28 saves on 32 shots against. ... Winger Jiri Sekac made his NHL debut for the Canadiens. ... The crowd gave Walter Gretzky a nice ovation when he was shown on the video boards on his 76th birthday. ... The first three Leafs players honoured on Legends Row a€” Darryl Sittler, Johnny Bower and Teeder Kennedy (represented by son Mark) a€” dropped the pucks for the ceremonial faceoff.---Follow @SWhyno on Twitter Corey Dickerson Pirates Jersey .ca presents its latest weekly power rankings for the 2013-14 Barclays Premier League season. 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Carmelo Anthony finished with 35 points and Tyson Chandler had a season-high 23 rebounds for the Knicks, who blew a double-digit, third-quarter lead for the second straight night. New York has lost two straight and seven of nine to fall 5 1/2 games behind Atlanta for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff spot. Atlanta began the game without Millsap, who sustained a right knee contusion late in Fridays loss at Detroit, but the Hawks rallied from a 17-point deficit to take a 74-73 lead on Lou Williams 3-pointer early in the fourth. The Hawks, who finished 16 for 31 beyond the arc, never trailed again. "It feels so good," Teague said. "You work hard every day. We come in here and compete. We just couldnt get over the jump the last couple of games. To get one under our belt made us feel really good." New York coach Mike Woodson said before the game that the Knicks were preparing to buy out the contracts of veterans Metta World Peace and Beno Udrih. Neither made the trip to Atlanta, but Anthony indicated the teams problems are bigger than one or two players. "Its same things, different days," Anthony said. "Its starting to get tough to handle. Its definitely tested me. The frustration has definitely sunk in." Scott scored nine straight points to put the Hawks up 33-23 in the second, but New York went on a 33-6 run to take a 56-39 lead on Raymond Feltons long jumper early in the third. Anthony grabbed a rebound midway through the third, dribbled up the court and hit a 3 from the right wing to make it 63-48. He and Hawks guard DeMarre Carroll were called for a double technical foul on Atlantas ensuing possession and Woodson, who was defending Anthony to official Ed Malloy, was called for a technical, too. "I think the biggest thing is a lot of people geet caught up in me and Carmelo trash talking, but I think it was bigger than Carmelo tonight," said Carroll, who finished with a season-high 24 points. Pittsburgh Pirates Jerseys. "Coach (Mike Budenholzer) told me that youve got to learn how to get your guys motivated. If Ive got to talk to our guys to get Jeff Teague scoring (eight) in a row and Mike knocking down 3s and Lou, thats why Ive got to do." The Knicks, who lost in double-overtime Friday at Orlando, fell into another defensive lapse on the perimeter from the closing seconds of the third through the first two-plus minutes of the fourth. Williams began the game 0 for 7 from the field, but hit three straight 3s, and Hawks also got one trey from Scott and Teague to take an 80-75 lead. "We have leads, we have opportunities to win the ball game and down the stretch we get in close games," Chandler said. "Whenever you give up 39 points in the fourth quarter, its going to be difficult for you to win." Scotts previous career high was 23 points at New York last April 17. Elton Brand, the Hawks 15th-year centre, played a team-high 43 minutes, finishing with one point and six rebounds. Another starter, guard Shelvin Mack, finished with just three points after going 1 for 9 from the field. Atlanta outscored the Knicks by 17 points at the free throw line. It seems as nothing is going right for New York. "Im going to keep coaching and Im going to keep pushing," Woodson said. "If it means being naggy or whatever, thats my job. But Ive got to get them over the hump, man. Ive got to get them over this funk that were in." NOTES: Former Atlanta and New York coach Lenny Wilkens, 76, was honoured at halftime by the Hawks 20 years after he led the team to its most recent division title in 1993-94. Wilkens, who last coached in 2004-05, was joined on the court by longtime friend and former teammate Paul Silas, former Hawks centre Dikembe Mutombo and Atlanta general manager Danny Ferry, who played for Wilkens in Cleveland. .... Kyle Korver hit first 3-point attempt, extending his NBA record to 124 straight games with a trey. ... With Millsap injured, the Hawks requested waivers on G Jared Cunningham and signed C Dexter Pittman to a 10-day contract. Pittman did not play. ' ' '