Welcome to the final weekly recap of Montreal Canadiens hockey.
With the end of the regular season now in the books and the Canadiens going to the postseason to faceoff against the Toronto Maple Leafs, let’s take a look at the final two games of the Montreal Canadiens regular season.
Monday, May 10: Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens
Game Recap:
In Montreal the Canadiens need just one standing point to clinch the final playoff spot in the North Division as they take on the Edmonton Oilers. In the first period Jake Evans would open the scoring for the Habs, but goals from James Neal and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would give the Oilers the 2-1 lead. In the second period both teams would trade tallies as Paul Byron would score for the Habs, and Dominik Kahun for the Oilers to keep Edmonton in the lead. Then in the third period Artturi would score for the Canadiens to tie the game at three and send the game to overtime, but it would be Connor McDavid with his 33rd of the season to give the Oilers the 4-3 victory.
Scoring Summary:
1st Period:
| 9:32 | MTL | EV | Jake Evans (3) | Artturi Lehkonen (5), Paul Byron (11) |
| 9:52 | EDM | EV | James Neal (5) | Ryan McLeod (1), Alex Chiasson (6) |
| 13:29 | EDM | EV | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (15) | Kailer Yamamoto (13), Leon Draisaitl (50) |
2nd Period:
| 5:56 | MTL | EV | Paul Byron (5) | Artturi Lehkonen (6), Jake Evans (9) |
| 9:26 | EDM | EV | Dominik Kahun (8) | Connor McDavid (69), Caleb Jones (4) |
3rd Period:
| 13:04 | MTL | EV | Artturi Lehkonen (7) | Jake Evans (10), Ben Chiarot (6) |
Overtime:
| 2:42 | EDM | EV | Connor McDavid (33) | Leon Draisaitl (51) |
Penalty Summary:
1st Period:
| 3:38 | EDM | Kailer Yamamoto | Tripping | 2 min |
| 17:25 | MTL | Joel Armia | Delay of Game-Puck over Glass | 2 min |
2nd Period:
| 3:43 | EDM | James Neal | Tripping | 2 min |
| MTL | No Players | No Penalties |
3rd Period:
| EDM | No Players | No Penalties | ||
| MTL | No Players | No Penalties |
Overtime:
| EDM | No Players | No Penalties | ||
| MTL | No Players | No Penalties |
Game Statistics:
1st Period:
| EDM | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 13/20 | 7/20 |
| Power Play | 0/1 | 0/1 |
| Shots | 13 | 9 |
| Hits | 12 | 8 |
2nd Period:
| EDM | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 21/35 | 14/35 |
| Power Play | 0/1 | 0/2 |
| Shots | 26 | 18 |
| Hits | 18 | 16 |
3rd Period:
| EDM | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 31/50 | 19/50 |
| Power Play | 0/1 | 0/2 |
| Shots | 33 | 28 |
| Hits | 24 | 21 |
Overtime:
| EDM | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 33/52 | 19/52 |
| Power Play | 0/1 | 0/2 |
| Shots | 35 | 28 |
| Hits | 24 | 21 |
Game Highlights:
Wednesday, May 12: Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens
Game Recap:
In Montreal the Canadiens would host the Edmonton Oilers for an early evening matinee. In the first period Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki would score for the Habs, but goals from Alex Chiasson and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would tie the game at two for the Oilers. In the second period Leon Draisaitl would score to give the Oilers the 3-2 lead, but in the third period Suzuki would net his second of the game to tie the game at three and send it to overtime. However, in the extra frame Dominik Kahun would score to give the Oilers the 4-3 victory.
Scoring Summary:
1st Period:
| 1:58 | MTL | EV | Cole Caufield (4) | Unassisted |
| 8:35 | EDM | EV | Alex Chiasson (9) | James Neal (5), Dmitry Kulikov (4) |
| 9:58 | MTL | SH | Nick Suzuki (14) | Unassisted |
| 10:53 | EDM | PP | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (16) | Tyson Barrie (39), Connor McDavid (70) |
2nd Period:
| 10:47 | EDM | PP | Leon Draisaitl (31) | Alex Chiasson (7), Connor McDavid (71) |
3rd Period:
| 8:22 | MTL | EV | Nick Suzuki (15) | Cole Caufield (1) |
Overtime:
| 0:27 | EDM | EV | Dominik Kahun (9) | Leon Draisaitl (52), Tyson Barrie (40) |
Penalty Summary:
1st Period:
| 9:45 | MTL | Ben Chiarot | High Sticking | 2 min |
| EDM | No Players | No Penalties |
2nd Period:
| 1:37 | MTL | Nick Suzuki | Cross Checking | 2 min |
| 10:25 | MTL | Nick Suzuki | Hooking | 2 min |
| EDM | No Players | No Penalties |
3rd Period:
| 16:23 | EDM | Josh Archibald | Hooking | 2 min |
| MTL | No Players | No Penalties |
Overtime:
| EDM | No Players | No Penalties | ||
| MTL | No Players | No Penalties |
Game Statistics:
1st Period:
| EDM | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 7/20 | 13/20 |
| Power Play | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| Shots | 9 | 9 |
| Hits | 11 | 5 |
2nd Period:
| EDM | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 13/33 | 20/33 |
| Power Play | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| Shots | 16 | 17 |
| Hits | 18 | 14 |
3rd Period:
| EDM | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 17/43 | 26/43 |
| Power Play | 2/3 | 0/1 |
| Shots | 21 | 28 |
| Hits | 26 | 19 |
Overtime:
| EDM | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 17/44 | 27/44 |
| Power Play | 2/3 | 0/1 |
| Shots | 22 | 29 |
| Hits | 26 | 20 |
Game Highlights:
Analysis:
Now with the regular season complete and the playoffs on the horizon, the Habs take on their arch rivals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
If Montreal expects to make any kind of noise, they need to come out full speed ahead and play complete games or they do not stand a chance.
