Game Points – Canadiens Win Hometown Remix Matchup in Boston
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The Habs came out hot on Thursday night in Boston, chasing Jeremy Swayman before the midway mark of the game. That was more than enough offence to skate away with the 5-2 victory.
The Habs came out hot on Thursday night in Boston, chasing Jeremy Swayman before the midway mark of the game. That was more than enough offence to skate away with the 5-2 victory.
Tuesday’s game against Minnesota featured a lot of tight checking and some impressive goaltending on both ends. After the Habs tied it late, a late slashing penalty to Cole Caufield gave the Wild a power play. They capitalized early in overtime to take the 2-1 win.
After never trailing in Tuesday’s 5-4 loss to Winnipeg, the Habs flipped the scale somewhat. No, there wasn’t a four-goal comeback but Montreal never led, scored late in the third to force overtime, then got the extra point in a 5-4 victory over Utah.
The Habs were comfortably in the lead for most of Tuesday’s game against Winnipeg. However, they managed to squander a four-goal lead with three minutes left, eventually falling 5-4 in overtime.
The Habs finished up their Central Division road trip on Thursday in Dallas against a tough Stars squad. However, Montreal had a strong defensive game while Alex Newhook and Cole Caufield scored two goals each to lead the Canadiens to a 5-2 win.
Montreal’s road trip continued on Sunday with a stop in Winnipeg for the Heritage Classic. They only managed a pair of goals in the second period but that was enough thanks to a strong game from Jacob Fowler, who helped the Habs collect the 2-1 win.
The Habs had themselves another two-goal lead in the third period on Tuesday night against San Jose. Once again, they couldn’t hold it and the game went to overtime. However, a penalty to Jakub Dobes gave the Sharks a power play and Macklin Celebrini’s second of the night gave the visitors the 4-3 win.
The Habs grabbed a two-goal lead with a rare strong second period on Tuesday against Buffalo but couldn’t hold it, with the game going to overtime. After no one scored in the extra session, the Canadiens were a perfect three-for-three in the shootout to secure the 4-3 victory.
It was a wild first period in Tuesday’s home opener. However, the Habs weren’t able to keep pace against the Hurricanes, eventually falling 6-4.
The Habs trailed early in Tuesday’s season opener in Toronto as the Maple Leafs scored in the opening minute. However, Montreal’s support players came up big in this one with Alexandre Carrier’s third-period goal standing as the winner in a 3-2 victory.