Welcome to another edition of a Montreal Canadiens Weekly recap
Game Recaps
April 26th: Montreal Canadiens at Calgary Flames
Game Recap:
In Calgary the Montreal Canadiens would come to town to face the Flames. In the first period both teams would trade tallies as Shea Weber would score for the Habs, and Elias Lindholm would score for the Flames. Then in the second period Tyler Toffoli would score to give the Canadiens the 2-1 victory.
Game Line-ups:
Scoring Summary:
| 1st Period | ||||
| 9:59 | MTL | PP | Shea Weber (6) | Tomas Tatar (20), Jeff Petry (22) |
| 12:17 | CGY | PP | Elias Lindholm (15) | Johnny Gaudreau (20), Andrew Mangiapane (13) |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 18:05 | MTL | EV | Tyler Toffoli (25) | Joel Armia (7), Nick Suzuki (20) |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| MTL | EV | No Goals | No Assists | |
| CGY | EV | No Goals | No Assists |
Penalty Summary:
| 1st Period | ||||
| 8:44 | CGY | Derek Ryan | Tripping | 2 min |
| 9:23 | CGY | Mark Giordano | Tripping | 2 min |
| 11:17 | MTL | Corey Perry | High Sticking | 2 min |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 19:17 | MTL | Ben Chiarot | Holding | 2 min |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 7:43 | CGY | Mark Giordano | Hooking | 2 min |
| 11:41 | MTL | Tyler Toffoli | Tripping | 2 min |
Game Statistics:
| 1st Period Stats | MTL | CGY | 2nd Period Stats | MTL | CGY | 3rd Period Stats | MTL | CGY | ||
| Faceoffs | 6/12 | 6/12 | Faceoffs | 14/28 | 14/28 | Faceoffs | 23/48 | 25/48 | ||
| Power Play | 1/2 | 1/1 | Power Play | 1/2 | 1/2 | Power Play | 1/3 | 1/3 | ||
| Shots | 5 | 6 | Shots | 13 | 14 | Shots | 24 | 22 | ||
| Hits | 5 | 11 | Hits | 9 | 15 | Hits | 11 | 17 |
Game Highlights:
April 28th: Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens
Game Recap:
In a Original Six rivalry match-up, the Toronto Maple Leafs look to clinch a spot in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs with a victory over arch-rival Montreal. In the first, William Nylander strikes early to give the Maple Leafs the 1-0 lead. Auston Matthews will then notch his 35th goal on the year to give Toronto the 2-0 lead. In the second, Jake Muzzin nets his third of the year as the Maple Leafs take the commanding 3-0 lead. Montreal responds with a goal by Nick Suzuki, his 10th on the year, to bring the Habs within two. In the third, Adam Brooks nets his third to give the Maple Leafs the 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens.
Game Line-ups:
Scoring Summary:
| 1st Period | ||||
| 1:38 | TOR | PP | William Nylander (15) | Mitch Marner (43), Morgan Rielly (27) |
| 8:44 | TOR | EV | Auston Matthews (35) | Nick Foligno (12), Morgan Rielly (28) |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 6:27 | TOR | EV | Jake Muzzin (3) | Jason Spezza (15), Joe Thornton (11) |
| 15:15 | MTL | EV | Nick Suzuki (10) | Jeff Petry (23), Joel Edmundson (10) |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 8:15 | TOR | EV | Adam Brooks (3) | Jason Spezza (16), Justin Holl (16) |
Penalty Summary:
| 1st Period | ||||
| 0:59 | MTL | Tyler Toffoli | Tripping | 2 min |
| 5:45 | TOR | Joe Thornton | Tripping | 2 min |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 3:10 | MTL | Jonathon Merrill | Hooking | 2 min |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 4:48 | TOR | Alex Galchenyuk | High Sticking | 2 min |
| 12:05 | MTL | Jeff Petry | Holding | 2 min |
Game Statistics:
| 1st Period Stats | TOR | MTL | 2nd Period Stats | TOR | MTL | 3rd Period Stats | TOR | MTL | ||
| Faceoffs | 3/16 | 13/16 | Faceoffs | 13/38 | 25/38 | Faceoffs | 18/53 | 35/53 | ||
| Power Play | 1/1 | 0/1 | Power Play | 1/2 | 0/1 | Power Play | 1/3 | 0/2 | ||
| Shots | 7 | 11 | Shots | 18 | 24 | Shots | 29 | 33 | ||
| Hits | 9 | 12 | Hits | 14 | 22 | Hits | 24 | 29 |
Game Highlights:
April 30th: Winnipeg Jets at Montreal Canadiens
Game Recap:
In Montreal the Winnipeg Jets and Canadiens would do battle for playoff positioning in the North Division. In the first period Paul Stastny would score to give the Jets the 1-0 lead. Then in the second period Trevor Lewis would net a pair for the Jets, but goals from Nick Suzuki, Artturi Lehkonen, and Joel Armia would tie the game at three for the Habs. In the third period Suzuki would net his second of the game and Tyler Toffoli would seal the deal as the Canadiens would win 5-3.
Game Line-ups:
Scoring Summary:
| 1st Period | ||||
| 18:25 | WPG | EV | Paul Stastny (13) | Dylan DeMelo (6), Blake Wheeler (25) |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 2:20 | WPG | EV | Trevor Lewis (4) | Jansen Harkins (1) |
| 4:58 | MTL | EV | Nick Suzuki (11) | Unassisted |
| 11:47 | WPG | EV | Trevor Lewis (5) | Unassisted |
| 13:44 | MTL | EV | Artturi Lehkonen (5) | Ben Chiarot (5), Jake Evans (7) |
| 18:14 | MTL | PP | Joel Armia (7) | Nick Suzuki (21), Tyler Toffoli (12) |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 15:10 | MTL | PP | Nick Suzuki (12) | Jeff Petry (24), Corey Perry (10) |
| 18:37 | MTL | EN | Tyler Toffoli (26) | Phillip Danault (19) |
Penalty Summary:
| 1st Period | ||||
| 13:09 | WPG | Mason Appleton | Tripping | 2 min |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 8:17 | MTL | Nick Suzuki | Hooking | 2 min |
| 17:13 | WPG | Josh Morrissey | Holding | 2 min |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 12:36 | MTL | Served by Corey Perry | Too Many Men on the Ice | 2 min |
| 13:55 | WPG | Paul Stastny | High Sticking | 2 min |
Game Statistics:
| 1st Period Stats | WPG | MTL | 2nd Period Stats | WPG | MTL | 3rd Period Stats | WPG | MTL | ||
| Faceoffs | 3/16 | 13/16 | Faceoffs | 13/38 | 25/38 | Faceoffs | 18/53 | 35/53 | ||
| Power Play | 0/0 | 0/1 | Power Play | 0/1 | 1/2 | Power Play | 0/2 | 2/3 | ||
| Shots | 8 | 13 | Shots | 16 | 26 | Shots | 22 | 35 | ||
| Hits | 8 | 11 | Hits | 17 | 21 | Hits | 27 | 27 |
Game Highlights:
May 1st: Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens
Game Recap:
In Montreal the Canadiens would host the Ottawa Senators, and after a scoreless first period Tim Stutzle would score to give the Sens the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period Thomas Chabot would score for the Sens,but goals from Jeff Petry and Tyler Toffoli would tie the game at two and send the game to overtime. In the extra frame Cole Caufield would net his first career NHL goal and give the Canadiens the 3-2 victory.
Game Line-ups:
Scoring Summary:
| 1st Period | ||||
| OTT | No Goals | No Assists | ||
| MTL | No Goals | No Assists | ||
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 14:52 | OTT | EV | Tim Stützle (9) | Artem Zub (8), Colin White (7) |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 5:51 | OTT | EV | Thomas Chabot (6) | Evgenii Dadonov (7), Shane Pinto (3) |
| 8:12 | MTL | EV | Jeff Petry (12) | Tyler Toffoli (13) |
| 14:25 | MTL | PP | Tyler Toffoli (27) | Nick Suzuki (22), Corey Perry (11) |
| Overtime | ||||
| 2:25 | MTL | EV | Cole Caufield (1) | Jeff Petry (25), Jake Evans (8) |
Penalty Summary:
| 1st Period | ||||
| OTT | No Players | No Penalties | ||
| MTL | No Players | No Penalties | ||
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 1:38 | OTT | Erik Brannstrom | Slashing | 2 min |
| 9:11 | OTT | Joshua Norris | Fighting | 5 min |
| 9:11 | MTL | Alexander Romanov | Fighting | 5 min |
| 19:08 | MTL | Served by Corey Perry | Too Many Men on the Ice | 2 min |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 0:20 | MTL | Phillip Danault | High Sticking | 2 min |
| 10:21 | OTT | Shane Pinto | Hooking | 2 min |
| 13:36 | OTT | Nikita Zaitsev | Cross Checking | 2 min |
Game Statistics:
| 1st Period Stats | OTT | MTL | 2nd Period Stats | OTT | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 2/9 | 7/9 | Faceoffs | 6/23 | 17/23 | |
| Power Play | 0/0 | 0/0 | Power Play | 0/1 | 0/1 | |
| Shots | 9 | 8 | Shots | 20 | 18 | |
| Hits | 7 | 11 | Hits | 14 | 23 | |
| 3rd Period Stats | OTT | MTL | Overtime Stats | OTT | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 16/44 | 28/44 | Faceoffs | 16/45 | 29/45 | |
| Power Play | 0/2 | 1/3 | Power Play | 0/2 | 1/3 | |
| Shots | 23 | 36 | Shots | 23 | 39 | |
| Hits | 24 | 27 | Hits | 24 | 27 |
Game Highlights:
Weekly Analysis
Montreal would have a much better week, going 3-1-0 and remain in fourth place in the North Division and on their way to the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs. The penalties were not as bad this week and they did much better getting shots off during all games this week.
Going into the last few games of the regular season, Montreal needs to do exactly what they did during the last week and then if they do that, they’ll be okay.
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