Hello again, Ladies and Gentleman. Today we are going to review the last week of games in Montreal Canadiens hockey with game recaps, box scores, what needs to be worked on going into the next game and finally conclude with next week’s contests.
And away we go…
Tuesday, October 26, 2021: Montreal Canadiens at Seattle Kraken
TXHT’s Game Recap: In Seattle the Kraken would host the Montreal Canadiens in what would be their first trip to Seattle since 1919. In the first period Jordan Eberle would open the scoring 62 seconds into the game to give the Kraken the 1-0 lead, but Mike Hoffman would score later in the period to tie the game at one. However, Branden Tanev would strike shorthanded to give the Kraken the 2-1 lead. In the second period, Yanni Gourde scores his first goal as a member of the Kraken to give Seattle the two goal lead. Just shy of two minutes later, Tanev scores his second goal of the contest to give the Kraken a commanding three goal lead. As this contest moves to the third period, Seattle takes the commanding 5-1 lead and first win for the Kraken at home when Ryan Donato scores his second goal of the year at 5:14 in the period.
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 | Cedric Paquette | Joel Armia | ||
| Ben Chiarot | Jeff Petry | |||
| Alexander Romanov | David Savard | |||
| Sami Niku | Brett Kulak | |||
| Jake Allen | ||||
| Sam Montembeault |
Scratched:
| Adam Brooks | Chris Wideman |
Injured:
| Paul Byron (hip) |
| Joel Teasdale (undisclosed) |
| Joel Edmundson (undisclosed) |
| Josh Brook (undisclosed) |
| Jake Evans (undisclosed) |
Seattle Kraken Lines and Defencive Pairings:
| Jaden Schwartz | Yanni Gourde | Calle Jarnkrok | ||
| Joonas Donskoi | Alex Wennberg | Jordan Eberle | ||
| Brandon Tanev | Jared McCann | Mason Appleton | ||
| Nathan Bastian | Riley Sheahan | Ryan Donato | ||
| Mark Giordano | Jamie Oleksiak | |||
| Jeremy Lauzon | Adarm Larsson | |||
| Haydn Fleury | Vince Dunn | |||
| Philipp Grubauer | ||||
| Joey Daccord |
Scratched:
| Morgan Geekie | Carson Soucy | Will Borgen |
Injured:
| Chris Driedger (undisclosed) |
| Marcus Johansson (undisclosed) |
| Colin Blackwell (lower body) |
Scoring and Penalty Summaries:
| 1st Period | |||||
| SEA Goal | Jordan Eberle (1) | Assisted by | Alex Wennberg (3) | Jamie Oleksiak (1) | 01:02 |
| SEA Penalty | Jordan Eberle | for | Tripping | 2 min minor | 01:29 |
| MTL Goal | Mike Hoffman (2) | Assisted by | Nick Suzuki (2) | Brendan Gallagher (1) | 11:37 |
| SEA Penalty | Jaden Schwartz | for | Hi-sticking | 4 min double minor | 11:37 |
| SEA Goal | Brandon Tanev (4) | Assisted by | Jamie Oleksiak (2) | Jared McCann (4) | 15:08 |
| MTL Penalty | Jonathan Drouin | for | Interference | 2 min minor | 18:19 |
| 2nd Period | |||||
| SEA Goal | Yanni Gourde (1) | Assisted by | Jaden Schwartz (2) | Jeremy Lauzon (2) | 06:55 |
| SEA Goal | Brandon Tanev (5) | Assisted by | Yanni Gourde (2) | 08:53 | |
| MTL Penalty | Jeff Petry | for | Hooking | 2 min minor | 13:42 |
| MTL Penalty | Sami Niku | for | Holding | 2 min minor | 19:28 |
| 3rd Period | |||||
| SEA Goal | Ryan Donato (2) | Unassisted | 05:14 | ||
| MTL Penalty | Cedric Paquette | for | Tripping | 2 min minor | 17:10 |
Period by Period Statistical Summary:
| 1st Period Stats | |||
| MTL | SEA | ||
| Faceoffs | 5/14 | 9/14 | |
| Power Play | 0/3 | 0/1* | * :19 left on PP |
| Shots | 9 | 12 | |
| Hits | 12 | 12 | |
| 2nd Period Stats | |||
| MTL | SEA | ||
| Faceoffs | 14/36 | 22/36 | |
| Power Play | 0/2 | 0/3* | * 1:28 left on PP |
| Shots | 17 | 19 | |
| Hits | 21 | 25 | |
| 3rd Period Stats | |||
| MTL | SEA | ||
| Faceoffs | 20/50 | 30/50 | |
| Power Play | 0/2 | 0/4 | |
| Shots | 24 | 26 | |
| Hits | 40 | 32 |
Things to focus on in the next contest: Attack the net. The time for falling asleep is over. The Canadiens desperatley need a win going into the their next contest and it would boost morale even more.
Next contest: October 28th at San Jose Sharks
Thursday, October 28th: Montreal Canadiens at San Jose Sharks
TXHT’s Game Recap: In San Jose, the Canadiens look to get their first win in San Jose since the 1999-2000 season. In the first, Mike Hoffman scores his third of the year to give the Canadiens the 1-0 lead. In the second, Alexander Romanov scores his first and Brendan Gallagher scores a power play goal, his first goal of the season, to give the Habs the 3-0 lead. Late into the third, Josh Anderson scores his first goal of the year as the Canadiens get the 4-0 shutout win over the Sharks.
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 | Cedric Paquette | Joel Armia | ||
| Ben Chiarot | Jeff Petry | |||
| Alexander Romanov | David Savard | |||
| Sami Niku | Brett Kulak | |||
| Jake Allen | ||||
| Sam Montembeault |
Scratched:
| Adam Brooks | Chris Wideman |
Injured:
| Paul Byron (hip) |
| Joel Teasdale (undisclosed) |
| Joel Edmundson (undisclosed) |
| Josh Brook (undisclosed) |
| Jake Evans (undisclosed) |
San Jose Sharks Lines and Defencive Pairings
| Jonathan Dahlen | Logan Couture | Timo Meier | ||
| William Eklund | Tomas Hertl | Rudolfs Balcers | ||
| Andrew Cogliano | Nick Bonino | Kevin Labanc | ||
| Lane Pederson | Jasper Weatherby | Jonah Gadjovich | ||
| Mario Ferraro | Brent Burns | |||
| Jacob Middleton | Erik Karlsson | |||
| Radim Simek | Marc-Edouard Vlasic | |||
| Adin Hill | ||||
| James Reimer |
Scratched: Alexander Barbanov
Injured:
| Matt Nieto (lower body) |
| Nikolai Knyzhov (upper body) |
| Jeffrey Viel (finger) |
Scoring and Penalty Summaries:
| 1st Period | |||||
| MTL Penalty | Joel Armia | for | Holding the stick | 2 min minor | 05:47 |
| MTL Goal | Mike Hoffman (3) | Assisted by | Brett Kulak (3) | Nick Suzuki (3) | 12:09 |
| MTL Penalty | Joel Armia | for | Hooking | 2 min minor | 17:20 |
| 2nd Period | |||||
| MTL Penalty | Nick Suzuki | for | Hooking | 2 min minor | 01:03 |
| SJ Penalty | Jacob Middleton | for | Tripping | 2 min minor | 06:12 |
| MTL Goal | Alexander Romanov (1) | Assisted by | Jonathan Drouin (1) | 08:53 | |
| SJ Penalty | Jonah Gadjovich | for | Kneeing | 2 min minor | 12:20 |
| MTL PP Goal | Brendan Gallagher (1) | Assisted by | Josh Anderson (2) | Nick Suzuki (4) | 12:56 |
| MTL Penalty | David Savard | for | Tripping | 2 min minor | 15:16 |
| 3rd Period | |||||
| MTL EN Goal | Josh Anderson (1) | Assisted by | Tyler Toffoli (2) | David Savard (2) | 17:52 |
| MTL Penalty | Alexander Romanov | for | Fighting | 5 min major | 19:57 |
| SJ Penalty | Jonah Gadjovich | for | Fighting | 5 min major | 19:57 |
| SJ Penalty | Jonah Gadjovich | for | Instigator | 2 min minor | 19:57 |
| SJ Penalty | Jonah Gadjovich | for | Game misconduct | 10 min | 19:57 |
Period by Period Statistical Summary:
| 1st Period Stats | MTL – 1 | SJ – 0 |
| Faceoffs | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Power Play | 0/0 | 0/2 |
| Shots | 10 | 9 |
| Hits | 15 | 4 |
| 2nd Period Stats | MTL – 3 | SJ – 0 |
| Faceoffs | 18/41 | 23/41 |
| Power Play | 1/2 | 0/4 |
| Shots | 20 | 25 |
| Hits | 20 | 11 |
| 3rd Period Stats | MTL – 4 | SJ – 0 |
| Faceoffs | 30/62 | 32/62 |
| Power Play | 1/4 | 0/4 |
| Shots | 32 | 45 |
| Hits | 26 | 18 |
Things to focus on in the next contest: Play exactly like this going into the next contest.
Next Contest: Saturday, October 30th at Los Angeles Kings
Saturday, October 30th: Montreal Canadiens at Los Angeles Kings
TXHT’s Game Recap: In Los Angeles, the Montreal Canadiens look to win their second game in a row. In the first period, Montreal gets on the board late when Josh Anderson scores his second goal of the season. In the second, the Kings tie the contest when Viktor Arvidsson scores his second of the season and LA takes the lead for good when Arthur Kaliyev scores a power play goal, his first goal of the season. As the contest shifts to the third, Rasmus Kupari scores the Kings second power play goal of the afternoon. The goal is Kupari’s second on the season and the Kings take the 3-1 lead. Alex Iafallo then scores his second of the season to give Los Angeles a three goal lead and at 14:16 in the period, Iafallo scores the Kings third power play goal in the game to give the Kings the 5-1 lead. Montreal then scores a shorthanded goal when Ben Chiarot scores his second of the season but the Kings breeze by the Canadiens for the 5-2 win.
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 | Cedric Paquette | Joel Armia | ||
| Ben Chiarot | Jeff Petry | |||
| Alexander Romanov | David Savard | |||
| Sami Niku | Brett Kulak | |||
| Jake Allen | ||||
| Sam Montembeault |
Scratched:
| Adam Brooks | Chris Wideman |
Injured:
| Paul Byron (hip) |
| Joel Teasdale (undisclosed) |
| Joel Edmundson (undisclosed) |
| Josh Brook (undisclosed) |
| Jake Evans (undisclosed) |
Los Angeles Kings Lines and Defencive Pairings:
| Viktor Arvidsson | Anze Kopitar | Dustin Brown | ||
| Alex Iafallo | Phillip Danault | Adrian Kempe | ||
| Trevor Moore | Rasmus Kupari | Arthur Kaliyev | ||
| Brendan Lemieux | Blake Lizotte | Lias Anderson | ||
| Alexander Edler | Kale Clague | |||
| Olli Maatta | Matt Roy | |||
| Tobias Bjornfot | Mikey Anderson | |||
| Calvin Petersen | ||||
| Jonathan Quick |
Scratched:
| Carl Gundstrom | Gabriel Vilardi | Austin Strand |
Injured:
| Drew Doughty (knee contusion) |
| Quinton Byfield (fractured ankle) |
| Andreas Athanasiou (upper body) |
Scoring and Penalty Summary:
1st Period
| LA Penalty | Adrian Kempe | for | Tripping | 2 min minor | 10:34 |
| MTL Goal | Josh Anderson (2) | Assisted by | Christian Dvorak (3) | Alexander Romanov (1) | 18:22 |
2nd Period
| LA Goal | Viktor Arvidsson 2) | Assisted by | Anze Kopitar (4) | Olli Maatta (4) | 4:31 |
| MTL Penalty | Josh Anderson | for | Slashing | 2 min minor | 11:42 |
| LA PP Goal | Arthur Kaliyev (1) | Assisted by | Kale Clague (1) | Anze Kopitar (5) | 12:19 |
| MTL Penalty | Alexander Romanov | for | Holding | 2 min minor | 12:55 |
| LA Penalty | Adrian Kempe | for | Hi-sticking | 2 min minor | 13:16 |
3rd Period
| MTL Penalty | Christian Dvorak | for | Tripping | 2 min minor | :23 |
| LA PP Goal | Rasmus Kupari (2) | Assisted by | Matt Roy (1) | Alex Iafallo (4) | 1:53 |
| LA Goal | Alex Iafallo (2) | Assisted by | Matt Roy (2) | 5:37 | |
| MTL Penalty | Artturi Lehkonen | for | Hooking | 2 min minor | 5:52 |
| MTL Penalty | Mathieu Perreault | for | Hooking | 2 min minor | 12:51 |
| LA PP Goal | Alex Iafallo (3) | Assisted by | Phillip Danault (2) | Rasmus Kupari (2) | 14:16 |
| LA Penalty | Arthur Kaliyev | for | Holding | 2 min minor | 15:34 |
| MTL SH Goal | Ben Chiarot (2) | Assisted by | Josh Anderson (3) | Nick Suzuki (5) | 17:40 |
Period by Period Statistical Summary:
1st Period
| MTL – 1 | LA – 0 | |
| Faceoffs | 6/19 | 8/15 |
| Power Play | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| Shots | 8 | 10 |
| Hits | 16 | 12 |
2nd Period
| MTL – 1 | LA – 2 | |
| Faceoffs | 14/37 | 23/37 |
| Power Play | 0/2 | 1/2 |
| Shots | 18 | 25 |
| Hits | 27 | 14 |
3rd Period
| MTL – 2 | LA – 5 | |
| Faceoffs | 25/65 | 40/65 |
| Power Play | 0/3 | 3/5 |
| Shots | 28 | 38 |
| Hits | 27 | 14 |
Things to focus on in the next contest: Go back to the drawing board and figure out what happened between the San Jose contest and this one. Giving up three power play goals is not a good sign and shows how weak the penalty kill is for the team.
Next Contest: Sunday, October 31st at Anaheim Ducks
Upcoming Contests:
Sunday, October 31st: at Anaheim Ducks
Tuesday, November 2nd: vs. Detroit Red Wings
Thursday, November 4th: vs. New York Islanders
Saturday, November 6th: vs. Vegas Golden Knights
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