Hello, once again, Ladies and Gentleman. After the Cinderella run of the Montreal Canadiens all the way to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final last summer, it’s a completely different squad this season.
With that being said, it is now time to review all of the game action from the Montreal Canadiens from October 13-October 23.
We’ll start the game recaps off with the October 13th contest against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena.
October 13th, 2021 – Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens Lines and Defencive Pairings
| Tyler Toffoli | Nick Suzuki | Cole Caufield | ||
| Jonathan Drouin | Christian Dvorak | Josh Anderson | ||
| Joel Armia | Jake Evans | Brendan Gallagher | ||
| Mathieu Perreault | Cedric Paquette | Artturi Lehkonen | ||
| Brett Kulak | Jeff Petry | |||
| Ben Chiarot | David Savard | |||
| Alexander Romanov | Chris Wideman | |||
| Jake Allen | ||||
| Sam Montembault |
Toronto Maple Leafs Lines and Defencive Pairings
| Nick Ritchie | John Tavares | Mitchell Marner | ||
| Michael Bunting | Alex Kerfoot | William Nylander | ||
| Pierre Engvall | David Kämpf | Ondrej Kaše | ||
| Jason Spezza | Michael Amadio | Wayne Simmonds | ||
| Morgan Rielly | TJ Brodie | |||
| Jake Muzzin | Justin Holl | |||
| Rasmus Sandin | Travis Dermott | |||
| Jack Campbell | ||||
| Petr Mrazek |
TXHT’s Game Recap
To kick of the action we head north of the border to Toronto as the Maple Leafs play host to the Montreal Canadiens. In the first period Jonathan Drouin would score to get the Habs on the board first, but minutes later while on the powerplay Pierre Engvall would score to tie the game at one. Then after a scoreless second period William Nylander would score in the opening minutes of the third period to give the Leafs the 2-1 victory.
Scoring and Penalty Summaries
| 1st Period | |||||
| MTL Penalty | Ben Chiarot | for | Hooking | 2 min minor | 04:44 |
| MTL Goal | Jonathan Drouin (1) | Assisted by | Josh Anderson (1) | Brett Kulak (1) | 07:22 |
| MTL Penalty | Alexander Romanov | for | Interference | 2 min minor | 08:13 |
| TOR PP Goal | Pierre Engvall (1) | Assisted by | Michael Bunting (1) | Rasmus Sandin (1) | 10:12 |
| 2nd Period | |||||
| TOR Penalty | John Tavares | for | Hooking | 2 min minor | 06:02 |
| 3rd Period | |||||
| TOR Goal | William Nylander (1) | Assisted by | Morgan Rielly (1) | Mitchell Marner (1) | 01:06 |
| TOR Penalty | Jason Spezza | for | Tripping | 2 min minor | 05:02 |
| TOR Penalty | Mitchell Marner | for | Tripping | 2 min minor | 05:18 |
| TOR Penalty | Williiam Nylander | for | Tripping | 2 min minor | 10:56 |
| MTL Penalty | Josh Anderson | for | Roughing | 2 min minor | 18:13 |
Period by Period Statistical Summary
| 1st Period Stats | ||
| MTL | TOR | |
| Faceoffs | 11/22 | 11/22 |
| Power Play | 0/0 | 1/2 |
| Shots | 9 | 9 |
| Hits | 12 | 7 |
| 2nd Period Stats | ||
| MTL | TOR | |
| Faceoffs | 18/41 | 23/41 |
| Power Play | 0/1 | 1/2 |
| Shots | 20 | 23 |
| Hits | 19 | 12 |
| 3rd Period Stats | ||
| MTL | TOR | |
| Faceoffs | 28/67 | 39/67 |
| Power Play | 0/4 | 1/3 |
| Shots | 32 | 30 |
| Hits | 32 | 14 |
Things to focus on in the next contest:
The Canadiens had no issue getting shots off or getting throwing down the hits. The biggest issue that Montreal had in this contest was being outmatched in the faceoffs. Clean that up going into the next contest, and things may end up on their side.
Next contest: October 14th at Buffalo Sabres
October 14th – Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens Lines and Defencive Pairings
| Tyler Toffoli | Nick Suzuki | Cole Caufield | ||
| Jonathan Drouin | Christian Dvorak | Josh Anderson | ||
| Joel Armia | Jake Evans | Brendan Gallagher | ||
| Mathieu Perreault | Cedric Paquette | Artturi Lehkonen | ||
| Brett Kulak | Jeff Petry | |||
| Ben Chiarot | David Savard | |||
| Alexander Romanov | Chris Wideman | |||
| Sam Montembault | ||||
| Jake Allen |
Scratched: Adam Brooks and Alex Belzile
Buffalo Sabres Lines and Defencive Pairings
| Jeff Skinner | Casey Middlestadt | Vinnie Hinostroza | ||
| Rasmus Asplund | Tage Thompson | Victor Olofsson | ||
| Zemgus Girgensons | Cody Eakin | Kyle Okposo | ||
| Andres Bjork | Dylan Cozens | |||
| Rasmus Dahlin | Henri Jokiharju | |||
| Robert Hagg | Mark Pysyk | |||
| Jacob Bryson | Colin Miller | |||
| Craig Anderson | ||||
| Dustin Tokarski |
Scratched: Will Butcher, John Hayden and Arttu Ruotslainen
TXHT’s Game Recap
In Buffalo, the Sabres would open their season against the visiting Montreal Canadiens who are playing the second game in two nights. In the first period the Sabres would open the scoring with a powerplay goal from Kyle Okposo, and then Zemgus Girgensons would strike to grow the Sabres lead to two. Then in the second period Chris Wideman would score for the Habs to bring them back within one, but goals from Victor Olofsson on the powerplay and Anders Bjork at even strength would give the Sabres a commanding 4-1 lead. In the third period the Sabres would continue to pile on the goals as Tage Thompson would score to give the Sabres the 5-1 victory over the Habs.
Scoring and Penalty Summaries
| 1st Period | |||||
| MTL Penalty | Cedric Paquette | for | Hi-sticking | 2 min minor | 05:24 |
| BUF PP Goal | Kyle Okposo (1) | Assisted by | Jacob Bryson (1) | Colin Miller (1) | 06:40 |
| BUF Penalty | Rasmus Dahlin | for | Interference | 2 min minor | 08:27 |
| BUF Goal | Zemgus Girgensons (1) | Assisted by | Colin Miller (2) | Cody Eakin (1) | 17:35 |
| MTL Penalty | Chris Wideman | for | Hooking | 2 min minor | 18:07 |
| 2nd Period | |||||
| BUF Penalty | Henri Jokiharju | for | Holding | 2 min minor | 02:47 |
| BUF Penalty | Cody Eakin | for | Tripping | 2 min minor | 04:21 |
| MTL Goal | Chris Wideman (1) | Assisted by | Joel Armia (1) | Mathieu Perreault (1) | 09:33 |
| MTL Penalty | Jonathan Drouin | for | Hooking | 2 min minor | 10:24 |
| MTL Penalty | Too many men | Served by | Josh Anderson | 2 min minor | 14:41 |
| MTL Penalty | Ben Chiarot | for | Hooking | 2 min minor | 15:54 |
| BUF PP Goal | Victor Olofsson (1) | Assisted by | Jacob Bryson (2) | Jeff Skinner (1) | 17:05 |
| BUF Goal | Andres Bjork (1) | Assisted by | Zemgus Girgensons (1) | Vinnie Hinostroza (1) | 19:04 |
| BUF Penalty | Robert Hagg | for | Holding the Stick | 2 min minor | 19:29 |
| 3rd Period | |||||
| MTL Penalty | Ben Chiarot | for | Tripping | 2 min minor | 3:25 |
| BUF PP Goal | Tage Thompson (1) | Assisted by | Jeff Skinner (2) | Victor Olofsson (1) | 4:29 |
Period by Period Statistical Summary
| 1st Period Stats | ||
| MTL | BUF | |
| Faceoffs | 9/18 | 9/18 |
| Power Play | 0/1 | 1/2 |
| Shots | 10 | 10 |
| Hits | 5 | 3 |
| 2nd Period Stats | |||
| MTL | BUF | ||
| Faceoffs | 24/47 | 23/47 | |
| Power Play | 0/4* | 2/5 | *1:30 in PP |
| Shots | 21 | 24 | |
| Hits | 16 | 8 |
| 3rd Period Stats | ||
| MTL | BUF | |
| Faceoffs | 29/61 | 32/61 |
| Power Play | 0/4 | 3/6 |
| Shots | 31 | 36 |
| Hits | 18 | 9 |
Quick Thoughts and What to Work On:
Watching this contest was…ugly from the start. Montreal was all out of sorts in this contest. They were unable to stay out of the penalty box and had trouble converting on the extra man advantage. Going into the next contest, Montreal needs to stay disciplined in order to avoid an 0-3-0 start on the season.
Next Contest: October 16th vs. New York Rangers
October 16th – New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens
New York Rangers Lines and Defencive Pairings
| Alexis Lafrenière | Mika Zibanejad | Chris Kreider | ||
| Artemiy Panarin | Filip Chytil | Kaapo Kakko | ||
| Sammy Blais | Barclay Goodrow | Julien Gauthier | ||
| Dryden Hunt | Kevin Rooney | Ryan Reaves | ||
| Ryan Lindgren | Adam Fox | |||
| K’Andre Miller | Jacob Trouba | |||
| Patrik Nemeth | Nils Lunqvist | |||
| Igor Shesterkin | ||||
| Alexandar Georgiev |
Montreal Canadiens Lines and Defencive Pairings
| Joel Armia | Nick Suzuki | Cole Caufield | ||
| Jonathan Drouin | Christian Dvorak | Josh Anderson | ||
| Tyler Toffoli | Jake Evans | Brendan Gallagher | ||
| Mathieu Perreault | #Cédric Paquette | Artturi Lehkonen | ||
| Alexander Romanov | Jeff Petry | |||
| Ben Chiarot | David Savard | |||
| Brett Kulak | Chris Wideman | |||
| Jake Allen | ||||
| Samuel Montembeault |
TXHT’s Game Recap
In Montreal The New York Rangers would come to town looking for their first win of the season as they take on the Canadiens who are also looking for their first victory of the season. After a scoreless first period Chris Kreider would remain hot as he would score on the powerplay for his third goal of the season to give the Rangers the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period Jonathan Drouin would score for the Habs to tie the game at one, but Alexis Lafreniere would strike seconds later and Kevin Rooney would score to give the Rangers the 3-1 victory.
Scoring and Penalty Summary
| 1st Period | |||||
| NYR Pen | Ryan Reaves | for | Holding | 2 min minor | 02:32 |
| NYR Pen | K’Andre Miller | for | Tripping | 2 min minor | 13:39 |
| 2nd Period | |||||
| MTL Pen | Chris Wideman | for | Hooking | 2 min minor | 03:02 |
| MTL Pen | Christian Dvorak | for | Hi-sticking | 2 min minor | 06:09 |
| MTL Pen | Mathieu Perreault | for | Hooking | 2 min minor | 09:04 |
| NYR PPG | Chris Krieder (3) | Assisted by | Mika Zibanejad (2) | Artemi Panarin (2) | 09:59 |
| MTL Pen | Chris Wideman | for | Cross-checking | 2 min minor | 18:02 |
| 3rd Period | |||||
| NYR Pen | Alexis Lafreniere | for | Tripping | 2 min minor | 06:20 |
| MTL Goal | Jonathan Drouin (2) | Assisted by | Christian Dvorak (1) | Brett Kulak (2) | 9:24 |
| NYR Goal | Alexis Lafreniere (1) | Assisted by | Mika Zibanejad (3) | Adam Fox (2) | 09:50 |
| NYR Goal | Kevin Rooney (1) | Unassisted | 19:50 |
Period by Period Statistical Summary
| 1st Period Stats | ||
| NYR | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 8/23 | 15/23 |
| Power Play | 0/0 | 0/2 |
| Shots | 8 | 5 |
| Hits | 13 | 14 |
| 2nd Period Stats | ||
| NYR | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 16/40 | 24/40 |
| Power Play | 1/4 | 0/2 |
| Shots | 17 | 18 |
| Hits | 17 | 24 |
| 3rd Period Stats | ||
| NYR | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 22/56 | 34/56 |
| Power Play | 1/4 | 0/3 |
| Shots | 24 | 32 |
| Hits | 23 | 31 |
Quick Thoughts and What Needs to Be Worked On:
Oof. While the faceoffs and shots on net were strong, the Habs fell into the same mistakes they had in the Buffalo game two nights prior…staying out of the penalty box. Things need to be figured out and right the ship or it is going to be a very long season for the players and the very vocal Montreal crowd.
Next Contest: October 19th vs. San Jose Sharks
October 19th – San Jose Sharks at Montreal Canadiens
San Jose Sharks Lines and Defencive Pairings
| Jonathan Dahlen | Logan Couture | Timo Meier | ||
| William Eklund | Tomas Hertl | Rudolfs Balcers | ||
| Matt Nieto | Nick Bonino | Kevin Labanc | ||
| Andrew Cogliano | Jasper Weatherby | Lane Pederson | ||
| Mario Ferraro | Brent Burns | |||
| Marc-Edouard Vlasic | Erik Karlsson | |||
| Radim Simek | Jacob Middleton | |||
| Adin Hill | ||||
| James Reimer | ||||
| Scratched | Alexander Barabanov | Jonah Gadjovich | Santeri Hatakka | |
| Injured | Nikolai Knyzhov (undisclosed) | Jeffrey Viel (finger) |
Montreal Canadiens Lines and Defencive Pairings
| Tyler Toffoli | Nick Suzuki | Cole Caufield | ||
| Jonathan Drouin | Christian Dvorak | Josh Anderson | ||
| Mike Hoffman | Adam Brooks | Brendan Gallagher | ||
| Artturi Lehkonen | Cedric Paquette | Joel Armia | ||
| Alexander Romanov | Jeff Petry | |||
| Ben Chiarot | David Savard | |||
| Brett Kulak | Chris Wideman | |||
| Jake Allen | ||||
| Sam Montembeault | ||||
| Scratched: | Mathieu Perreault | Sami Niku | ||
| Injured: | Jake Evans (upper body) | Joel Edmundson (undisclosed) | Paul Byron (hip) |
TXHT’s Game Recap
In Montreal the Canadiens would look to tame the San Jose Sharks, but it would be the Sharks feeding off of the Canadiens. In the first period Jonathan Dahlen would score back to back goals, and Erik Karlsson would net his first of the season to give the Sharks the 3-0 lead. Then in the second period Timo Meier would score on the powerplay and in the third period Kevin Lebanc would also strike on the powerplay to give the Sharks the 5-0 victory.
Scoring and Penalty Summary
| 1st Period | |||||
| SJ Goal | Jonathan Dahlen (1) | Assisted by | Timo Meier (2) | Brent Burns (2) | 01:22 |
| SJ Goal | Jonathan Dahlen (2) | Assisted by | Logan Couture (2) | Timo Meier (3) | 03:36 |
| MTL Penalty | Brendan Gallagher | for | Roughing | 2 min minor | 04:47 |
| MTL Penalty | Brendan Gallagher | for | Roughing (served by Josh Anderson) | 2 min minor | 04:47 |
| SJ Penalty | Erik Karlsson | for | Roughing | 2 min minor | 04:47 |
| MTL Penalty | Mike Hoffman | for | Hooking | 2 min minor | 17:00 |
| SJ Goal | Erik Karlsson (1) | Assisted by | Matt Nieto (1) | Mario Ferraro (1) | 19:22 |
| 2nd Period | |||||
| MTL Penalty | Cole Caufield | for | Slashing | 2 min minor | 02:11 |
| SJ PP Goal | Timo Meier (1) | Assisted by | Logan Couture (3) | Erik Karlsson (2) | 03:09 |
| SJ Penalty | Delay of Game-Puck over Glass | served by | Jasper Weatherby | 2 min minor | 03:52 |
| 3rd Period | |||||
| SJ Penalty | Lane Pederson | for | Holding | 2 min minor | 02:37 |
| MTL Penalty | Ben Chiarot | for | Roughing | 2 min minor | 13:37 |
| SJ PP Goal | Kevin Labanc (1) | Assisted by | Erik Karlsson (3) | William Eklund (2) | 14:31 |
Period by Period Statistical Summary
| 1st Period Stats | ||
| SJ | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 11/16 | 5/16 |
| Power Play | 0/2 | 0/0 |
| Shots | 11 | 3 |
| Hits | 7 | 12 |
| 2nd Period Stats | ||
| SJ | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 21/29 | 8/29 |
| Power Play | 1/3 | 0/1 |
| Shots | 17 | 14 |
| Hits | 16 | 21 |
| 3rd Period Stats | ||
| SJ | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 31/50 | 19/50 |
| Power Play | 2/4 | 0/2 |
| Shots | 25 | 21 |
| Hits | 20 | 31 |
Quick Thoughts and What Needs to Be Worked On:
Go back to the drawing board. This was the worst perfomance by the Canadiens on the young season. Outshot and outplayed on all aspects. The Habs need to get on the same page for the next contest to avoid an ugly 0-5-0 start.
Next Contest: October 21st vs Carolina Hurricanes
October 21st: Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens Lines and Defencive Pairings
| Mike Hoffman | Nick Suzuki | Brendan Gallagher | ||
| Jonathan Drouin | Christian Dvorak | Josh Anderson | ||
| Tyler Toffoli | Mathieu Perreault | Cole Caufield | ||
| Artturi Lehkonen | Jake Evans | Joel Armia | ||
| Brett Kulak | Jeff Petry | |||
| Ben Chiarot | Chris Wideman | |||
| Alexander Romanov | David Savard | |||
| Jake Allen | ||||
| Sam Montembault | ||||
| Injured | Paul Byron (hip) | |||
| Scratched | Cedric Paquette | Adam Brooks | Sami Niku |
Carolina Hurricanes Lines and Defencive Pairings
| Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Sebastian Aho | Teuvo Teravainen | ||
| Andrei Svechnikov | Vincent Trocheck | Martin Necas | ||
| Nino Niederreiter | Jordan Staal | Jesper Fast | ||
| Jordan Martinook | Derek Stepan | Stevn Lorentz | ||
| Jaccob Slavin | Ethan Bear | |||
| Bradi Skjei | Brett Pesce | |||
| Ian Cole | Tony DeAngelo | |||
| Frederik Anderson | ||||
| Antti Raanta | ||||
| Injured | None | |||
| Scratched | Eric Gelinas | Brendan Smith | Seth Jarvis |
TXHT’s Game Recap: In Montreal it would be the return of Jesperi Kotkaniemi as the Carolina Hurricanes take on the Canadiens. After a scoreless first period Sebastian Aho would open the scoring with a powerplay goal, and then Andrei Svechnikov would score to give the Canes the 2-0 lead. However, before the second period ended, Tyler Toffoli would score on the powerplay for the Habs to get them back within one. Then in the third period Kotkaniemi would score his first as a Cane and against his former team, and Aho would net his second of the game to give the Canes the 4-1 victory.
Scoring and Penalty Summary
| 1st Period | |||||
| CAR Penalty | Tony DeAngelo | for | Slashing | 2 min minor | 03:11 |
| MTL Penalty | Jonathan Drouin | for | Hooking | 2 min minor | 03:15 |
| CAR Penalty | Andrei Svechnikov | for | Slashing | 2 min minor | 03:56 |
| CAR Penalty | Derek Stepan | for | Slashing | 2 min minor | 10:18 |
| MTL Penalty | Christian Dvorak | for | Slashing | 2 min minor | 18:27 |
| 2nd Period | |||||
| CAR PPG | Sebastian Aho (1) | Assisted by | Teuvo Teravainen (2) | Tony DeAngelo (3) | 00:23 |
| CAR Goal | Andrei Svechnikov (4) | Assisted by | Martin Necas (2) | Vincent Trocheck (1) | 02:12 |
| CAR Penalty | Vincent Trocheck | for | Roughing | 2 min minor | 05:59 |
| CAR Penalty | Too many men | served by | Andrei Svechnikov | 2 min minor | 16:50 |
| MTL PPG | Tyler Toffoli (1) | Assisted by | Nick Suzuki (1) | Jonathan Drouin (1) | 17:57 |
| 3rd Period | |||||
| CAR Penalty | Andrei Svechnikov | for | Tripping | 2 min minor | 04:59 |
| CAR Goal | Andrei Svechnikov (1) | Assisted by | Brady Skjei (1) | Sebastian Aho (3) | 09:23 |
| CAR Goal | Sebastian Aho (2) | Assisted by | Teuvo Teravainen (3) | Vincent Trocheck (2) | 19:21 |
Period by Period Statistical Summary
| 1st Period Stats | |||
| CAR | MTL | ||
| Faceoffs | 9/18 | 9/18 | |
| Power Play | 0/1* | 0/2 | *1:27 left on PP |
| Shots | 10 | 5 | |
| Hits | 9 | 8 |
| 2nd Period Stats | ||
| CAR | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 18/34 | 16/34 |
| Power Play | 1/1 | 0/4 |
| Shots | 20 | 17 |
| Hits | 16 | 15 |
| 3rd Period Stats | ||
| CAR | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 27/49 | 22/49 |
| Power Play | 1/1 | 1/6 |
| Shots | 33 | 28 |
| Hits | 21 | 21 |
Quick Thoughts and What Needs to Be Worked On:
This was another rough game for Montreal. The penalties here were not as bad but Montreal was not able to stop Carolina on the goal scoring. The Canadiens need to defencively come together and stop shots as much as possible. Montreal also needs to come together and figure out how to play a complete game. The last thing Montreal needs to do is continue this losing streak. A win would provide a small boost to a injured team.
Next Contest: October 23rd vs Detroit Red Wings
October 23rd: Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings Lines and Defencive Pairings
| Robby Fabbri | Dylan Larkin | Lucas Raymond | ||
| Adam Erne | Pius Suter | Filip Zadina | ||
| Sam Gagner | Michael Rasmussen | Vladislav Namestnikov | ||
| Givani Smith | Mitchell Stephens | Carter Rowney | ||
| Danny DeKeyser | Filip Hronek | |||
| Nick Leddy | Mortiz Seider | |||
| Marc Staal | Gustav Lindstrom | |||
| Thomas Greiss | ||||
| Alex Nedeljkovic | ||||
| Injured | None | |||
| Scratched | Tyler Bertuzzi | Tory Stecher | Jordan Oesterle |
Montreal Canadiens Lines and Defencive Pairings
| Mike Hoffman | Nick Suzuki | Brendan Gallagher | ||
| Jonathan Drouin | Christian Dvorak | Josh Anderson | ||
| Tyler Toffoli | Mathieu Perreault | Cole Caufield | ||
| Artturi Lehkonen | Jake Evans | Joel Armia | ||
| Ben Chiarot | Jeff Petry | |||
| Alexander Romanov | David Savard | |||
| Sami Niku | Brett Kulak | |||
| Jake Allen | ||||
| Sam Montembeault | ||||
| Injuried | Paul Byron (hip) | |||
| Scratched | Cedric Paquette | Adam Brooks | Chris Wideman |
Game Recap: In the first match-up of the season between these two Original Six franchises, Detroit opens up the scoring when Dylan Larkin scores a power play goal, his second on the season just seven seconds into the power play to give the Red Wings the 1-0 lead. At 14:10 in the period, Montreal ties the game when Ben Chiarot scores his first goal of the season and at 16:15, Montreal takes the 2-1 lead when Mike Hoffman scores his first of the season, a power play goal. In the second period, Christian Dvorak scores his first of the season to give the Habs the 3-1 lead at 3:17. At 7:45 in the period, Mathieu Perreault scores his first goal as a member of the Canadiens to give Montreal the three goal lead. Montreal then takes the commanding four goal lead at 9:59 when Perreault scores his second of the night. As the contest shifts to the third period, Perreault completes that hat trick to give the Habs the 6-1 lead and win over the rivaled Detroit Red Wings.
Scoring and Penalty Summary
| 1st Period | |||||
| MTL Penalty | Ben Chiarot | for | Tripping | 2 min minor | 05:18 |
| DET PPG | Dylan Larkin (2) | Assisted by | Mortiz Seider (4) | 05:25 | |
| DET Penalty | Gustav Lindstrom | for | Tripping | 2 min minor | 11:18 |
| MTL Goal | Ben Chiarot (1) | Assisted by | Jonathan Drouin (2) | David Savard (1) | 14:10 |
| DET Penalty | Danny DeKeyser | for | Tripping | 2 min minor | 15:38 |
| MTL PPG | Mike Hoffman (1) | Assisted by | Sami Niku (1) | Christian Dvorak (2) | 16:15 |
| DET Penalty | Filip Zadina | for | Hi-sticking | 2 min minor | 16:52 |
| 2nd Period | |||||
| MTL Goal | Christian Dvorak (1) | Assisted by | Sami Niku (2) | 03:17 | |
| MTL Goal | Mathieu Perreault (1) | Assisted by | unassisted | 07:45 | |
| MTL Goal | Mathieu Perreault (2) | Assisted by | Tyler Toffoli (1) | Cole Caufield (1) | 09:59 |
| MTL Penalty | Artturi Lehkonen | for | Hi-sticking | 2 min minor | 04:47 |
| MTL Penalty | Christian Dvorak | for | Interference | 2 min minor | 19:27 |
| 3rd Period | |||||
| DET Penalty | Givani Smith | for | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 2 min minor | 06:16 |
| MTL EN Goal | Mathieu Perreault (3) | Assisted by | Ben Chiarot (1) | 13:16 |
Period by Period Statistical Summary
| 1st Period Stats | ||
| DET | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Power Play | 1/1 | 1/3 |
| Shots | 4 | 8 |
| Hits | 4 | 3 |
| 2nd Period Stats | ||
| DET | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 16/31 | 15/31 |
| Power Play | 1/3 | 1/3 |
| Shots | 16 | 21 |
| Hits | 9 | 8 |
| 3rd Period Stats | ||
| DET | MTL | |
| Faceoffs | 25/48 | 23/48 |
| Power Play | 1/3 | 1/4 |
| Shots | 27 | 24 |
| Hits | 15 | 13 |
Quick Thoughts and What Needs to Be Worked On:
This by far was the best complete game the Canadiens have played thus far all season. Goals aplenty were scored, the Canadiens did their best to stay out of the box as much as they could, and were able to defencively contain the Red Wings to just one goal. What does need to be worked on a little bit is cleaning up a little bit in overall puck control going into the next game.
Next Contest: October 26th at Seattle Kraken
This Week’s Contests:
Tuesday, October 26th: at Seattle Kraken, 10pm ET
Thursday, October 28th: at San Jose Sharks, 10:30pm ET
Saturday, October 30th: at Los Angeles Kings, 4pm ET
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