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As far as first periods go, this might have been Montreal's best opening frame of the season. After some great work from the fourth line to produce a 1-0 scoreline, Brendan Gallagher found his way to the net to give the Habs a solid 2-0 lead. It was Gallagher's 20th goal of the year. Carey Price had little to no work, stopping the four shots sent his way.
Scoring Summary
| 1ST PERIOD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:51 | MTL | Dale Weise (10) Wrist shot - ASST: Manny Malhotra (3), Brandon Prust (13) | 1 - 0 MTL | |
| 08:42 | MTL | Brendan Gallagher (20) Backhand shot - ASST: Tomas Plekanec (28), Max Pacioretty(27) | 2 - 0 MTL | |
Penalty Summary
| 1ST PERIOD | ||
|---|---|---|
| 15:35 | MTL | Max Pacioretty Interference - 2 min against Chris Terry |
| 15:35 | CAR | Chris Terry Embellishment - 2 min against Max Pacioretty |
Shots
| PERIOD | CAR | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | 10 |
| Total | 4 | 10 |
Stats
| CATEGORY | CAR | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Hits | 11 | 3 |
| Faceoff Wins | 14 | 6 |
| Giveaways | 5 | 1 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked Shots | 9 | 5 |
| Penalty Minutes | 2 | 2 |