Alexander Radulov's first shift at Air Canada Center in nearly a decade was an assertive one.

The high-skilled battering ram with the Montreal Canadiens dropped Nazem Kadri with a puck-protective bump on the boards before retrieving a rebound, circling the net, and setting up Max Pacioretty for a goal just 20 seconds into Saturday's game versus the Toronto Maple Leafs.

It was his fifth assist in two games and 20 seconds against the Leafs this year, with his previous contributions coming on home ice.

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