10 Thoughts: Habs down Panthers to stay in the chase
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The Habs were able to salvage something from their road trip on Sunday afternoon. Nick Suzuki’s early goal in the third period was the difference-maker in a 4-2 Montreal victory.
The Habs were able to salvage something from their road trip on Sunday afternoon. Nick Suzuki’s early goal in the third period was the difference-maker in a 4-2 Montreal victory.
Jakub Dobes had a strong game on Saturday night in Calgary, holding the Flames to just a single goal. However, Calder Trophy contender Dustin Wolf was even better at the other end, keeping the Habs off the scoreboard to give the home side the 1-0 win.
The Habs were able to bounce back from a second period deficit on Saturday night in Buffalo. Alex Newhook’s late goal in that period was the eventual winner as Montreal picked up the 4-2 victory.
The Habs were back in action on Saturday after the long break. They squandered an early two-goal lead to Ottawa but took advantage of a tough night at the office for Linus Ullmark, allowing Montreal to pick up the 5-2 win.
The Habs weren’t able to muster up much offensively on Saturday afternoon as their struggles in the goal-scoring department continue. That wasn’t an issue for New Jersey, however, as the Devils picked up the 4-0 win.
The Habs got off to a strong start on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim but they weren’t able to maintain that level of play in the final 40 minutes. That allowed the Ducks to respond with three unanswered goals to pick up the win.
The Habs pulled off another comeback on Saturday night, coming back from two goals down to force overtime against New Jersey. However, in the extra session, Jack Hughes scored on a breakaway to give the Devils the 4-3 win.
The Habs got off to a terrific start on Saturday against Toronto, scoring three goals in the first period. However, things went downhill after that as Montreal allowed seven unanswered, kicking off their back-to-back weekend set on a low note.
Montreal put up a solid effort on the back half of a back-to-back set on Saturday night, taking Dallas to a shootout. However, Nick Robertson scored the only time in the shootout, giving the Stars the 2-1 win.
The Habs wrapped up their six-game road trip on a high note on Saturday night. On the back half of a back-to-back set, they got a strong performance from Jakub Dobes to help lead the Canadiens to a 2-1 shootout win.