Canadiens Weekly: Week 9

March 8: at Vancouver Canucks

Game Recap:

In Vancouver the Canucks look to win their third consecutive game. In the first Jeff Petry gets his ninth goal, a power play goal, on the season with Tomas Tatar and Jesperi Kotkaniemi getting the assists at 4:37. Vancouver ties the game with 41 seconds left in regulation when Adam Gaudette nets hits third goal of the season, assisted by Bo Horvat and Quinn Hughes. After a scoreless overtime, Vancouver wins the game in the third round of the shootout.


1st Period

VAN PenaltyToo Many menserved byJake Virtanen2 min minor3:11
MTL PPGJeff Petry (9)Assisted byTomas Tatar (11)Jesperi Kotkaniemi (10)4:37
MTL PenaltyCorey PerryforTripping2 min minor16:36
MTL PenaltyPaul ByronforInterference – Goaltender2 min minor17:12

1st Period Stats:

Montreal – 1Vancouver – 1
Faceoffs7 of 169 of 16
Power Play1 for 10 for 2
Shots710
Hits66

2nd Period

VAN PenaltyNils HöglanderforInterference2 min minor15:35

2nd Period Stats

Montreal – 1Vancouver – 0
Faceoffs15 of 3722 of 37
Power Play1 for 20 for 2
Shots2016
Hits2011

3rd Period

MTL PenaltyNick Suzukifortripping2 min minor10:24
VAN GoalAdam Gaudette (3)Assisted byBo Horvat (9)Quinn Hughes (21)19:19

3rd Period Stats

Montreal – 1Vancouver – 1
Faceoffs24 of 5632 of 56
Power Play1 for 20 foe 3
Shots2927
Hits2417

Overtime

No Goals
No Penalties

Overtime Stats

Montreal – 1Vancouver – 1
Faceoffs24 f 5733 of 57
Power Play1 for 20 foe 3
Shots3029
Hits2417

Shootout Results

1VancouverBrock BoeserSnapSave0-0
2MontrealNick SuzukiBackhandSave0-0
3VancouverJ.T. MillerSnapSave0-0
4MontrealJonathan DrouinWristSave0-0
5VancouverBo HorvatSnapGoal0-1
6MontrealTomas TatarSnapSave0-1

Game Highlights:

March 10: at Vancouver Canucks

Game Recap:

In a late night East Coast match-up, the Canadiens look to bounce back after the overtime loss Monday night, In the first period, Jesperi Kotkaniemi gets his third goal of the season at 15:34 to get Montreal on the board. In the second, Corey Perry gets his fourth goal of the season at 2:09 to give the Habs the 2-0 lead and Vancouver gets on the board when Brock Boeser gets his 14th goal, a PPG, of the season at 4:54. Montreal then gets a PPG when Shea Weber gets his fifth goal of the season at 14:11 to get the 3-1 lead. In the third, Jeff Petry gets his 10th goal of the season at 6:36 to give the Habs the three goal lead over Vancouver. Montreal gets the 5-1 lead and win with a Phillip Danault goal, his first on the season at 13:49.


1st Period:

MTL PenalttyJesperi KotkaniemiforBoarding2 min minor6:40
VAN PenaltyAlexander EdlerforInterference2 min minor9:22
MTL PenalttyBen ChiarotforFighting5 min major15:02
VAN PenaltyJ.T. MillerforFighting5 min major15:02
MTL GoalJesperi Kotkaniemi (3)Assisted byTyler Toffoli (7)15:34
VAN PenaltyQuinn HughesforHolding2 min minor17:47

1st Period Stats:

MTLVAN
Faceoff12 – 2614 – 26
Power Play0/20/1
Shots164
Hits910

2nd Period

MTL GoalCorey Perry (4)Assisted byPaul Byron (5)Jake Evans (3)2:09
MTL PenaltyBrett KulakforHi-sticking2 min minor3:59
VAN PPGBrock Boeser (14)Assisted byQuinn Hughes (22)J.T. Miller (18)4:54
VAN PenaltyJ.T. MillerforTripping2 min minor7:33
VAN PenaltyMarc MichaelsforHooking2 min minor13:08
MTL PPGShea Weber (5)Assisted byJonathan Drouin (15)Josh Anderson (4)14:11

2nd Period Stats

MTLVAN
Faceoff21 – 4423 – 44
Power Play1/41/2
Shots2817
Hits1716

3rd Period

MTL GoalJeff Petry (10)Assisted byJesperi Kotkaniemi (11)Tyler Toffoli (8)6:36
MTL PenaltyPhillip DanaultforHooking2 min minor7:27
VAN PenaltyToo Many menServed byQuinn Hughes2 min minor11:02

3rd Period Stats

MTLVAN
Faceoff28 – 6638 – 66
Power Play1/51/3
Shots4524
Hits2418

Game Highlights:

March 11: at Calgary Flames

Game Recap:

In Calgary, the Canadiens look to get over the hump when they face off against the Flames. After a scoreless first period, Josh Leivo gets a pair of goals to give the Flames the 2-0 lead. Midway through the third period, Montreal gets on the board when Corey Perry gets his fifth goal of the season. The Flames go on to double up the Canadiens with the 2-1 win.


1st Period

CGY PenaltyNikita NesterovforHi-sticking2 min minor17:16
MTL PenaltyToo Many MenServed byCorey Perry2 min minor19:13

1st Period Stats

MTLCGY
Faceoff10 – 166 – 16
Power Play0/10/1*1:13 let on PP
Shots66
Hits911

2nd Period

CGY GoalJosh Leivo (2)Assisted byDerek Ryan (3)Sam Bennett (2)1:52
CGY GoalJosh Leivo (3)Assisted byDerek Ryan (4)Sam Bennett (3)13:55
MTL PenaltyPhillip DanaultforHolding2 min minor16:20

2nd Period Stats

MTLCGY
Faceoff19 – 3415 – 34
Power Play0/10/2
Shots1120
Hits1718

3rd Period

CGY PenaltyMilan LucicforFighting5 min major7:40
MTL PenaltyJosh AndersonforFighting5 min major7:40
MTL GoalCorey Perry (5)Assisted byShea Weber (7)10:15
CGY PenaltyAndrew MangiapaneforHi-sticking2 min minor13:54
MTL PenaltyPaul ByronforSlashing2 min minor17:24

3rd Period Stats

MTLCGY
Faceoff27 – 5528 – 55
Power Play0/20/3
Shots1829
Hits2422

Game Highlights

March 13th: at Calgary Flames

Game Recap:

In Calgary for Hockey Night in Canada, the Flames would host the Montreal Canadiens. In the first period the Flames would get a pair of goals from Sean Monahan to take the 2-0 lead. Then in the second period Jeff Petry would score for the Habs, but Mikael Backlund’s fifth of the season to give the Flames the 3-1 victory.

1st Period

MTL PenaltyJonathan DrouinforHooking2 min minor1:19
CGY GoalSean Monahan (6)Assisted byBrett Ritchie (2)5:38
MTL PenaltyBrendan GallagherforSlashing2 min minor13:08
CGY PPGSean Monahan (7)Assisted byMatthew Tkachuk (15)Erik Lindholm (18)13:56

1st Period Stats

MTLCGY
Faceoff7 – 125 – 12
Power Play0/01/2
Shots616
Hits911

2nd Period

CGY GoalMikael Backlund (5)Assisted byAndrew Mangiapane (6)Milan Lucic (4)7:20
CGY PenaltyJuuso ValimakiforInterference2 min minor8:33
CGY PenaltyRasmus AnderssonforInterference2 min minor13:26
MTL PenaltyBrendan GallagherforTripping2 min minor13:44
MTL GoalJeff PetryAssisted byJonathan Drouin (16)Joel Edmundson (6)14:20

2nd Period Stats

MTLCGY
Faceoff22 – 3816 – 28
Power Play0/21/3
Shots1628
Hits1715

3rd Period

No Goals
No Penalties

3rd Period Stats

MTLCGY
Faceoff32 – 6432 – 64
Power Play0/21/3
Shots2536
Hits2316

Game Highlights:


Weekly Analysis:

This would not be the best week for the Canadiens, as they’d go 1-2-1. A lot of the issues that plagued the team in the prior weeks with taking careless penalties returned. The team is in danger of falling out of contention in the North Division and if the ship is not corrected, I can see some kind of other changes being made but with the roster.


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