The Maple Leafs’ fourth line continues to earn an A in chemistry.

The trio of centre Scott Laughton between Steven Lorentz and rookie Easton Cowan made short work of the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night, driving the Leafs to a 7-2 preseason victory.

Our takeaways from the Leafs’ lopsided win at the Bell Centre:

The big question going in — how would Cowan fare against a Canadiens team that had its top forwards in the lineup?

The answer was fairly obvious. Cowan contributed an assist and was plus-4 as the line combined for eight points.

Laughton has acknowledged he was not happy with his play after the Leafs acquired him from the Philadelphia Flyers in March. In scoring two goals on Thursday, one on a rush from his off-wing and another on a backhand deke, Laughton provided a glimpse

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