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The Habs last goal came 17:28 in the third period Saturday against the Leafs when David Desharnais dumped one into an empty net. The dry spell has lasted 102:32 since the Habs put a goal on the board. But not for a lack of effort, as the Habs are standing toe-to-toe in CF with the Ducks with 41, and have thrown 27 shots on net. The opportunities are being created, but not put home. The biggest letdown of the second period for the Habs may have been their powerplay, which went 0/2.
Jiri Sekac had an assist on the Ducks 2-0 goal, his 3rd assist in 5 games with Anaheim. The Habs traded scoring for grit and are playing a gritty game, but what good is grit when you can't score? The Habs will 20 minutes to grind out at least 2 goals.
Scoring Summary
| 1ST PERIOD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:31 | ANA | Francois Beauchemin (8) Wrist shot - ASST: Kyle Palmieri (12), Nate Thompson (11) | 1 - 0 ANA | |
| 2ND PERIOD | ||||
| 10:16 | ANA | Rickard Rakell (6) Wrist shot - ASST: Jiri Sekac (12), Hampus Lindholm (23) | 2 - 0 ANA | |
Penalty Summary
| 1ST PERIOD | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01:39 | MTL | Brandon Prust Fighting (maj) - 5 min against Patrick Maroon |
| 01:39 | ANA | Patrick Maroon Fighting (maj) - 5 min against Brandon Prust |
| 2ND PERIOD | ||
| 04:28 | ANA | Ryan Kesler Slashing - 2 min against David Desharnais |
| 07:05 | ANA | Francois Beauchemin Interference - 2 min against Max Pacioretty |
| 17:36 | MTL | Devante Smith-Pelly Too many men/ice - bench - 2 min |
Shots
| PERIOD | MTL | ANA |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 | 10 |
| 2nd | 12 | 14 |
| Total | 27 | 24 |
Team Stats
| CATEGORY | MTL | ANA |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0/2 | 0/1 |
| Hits | 19 | 15 |
| Faceoff Wins | 24 | 29 |
| Giveaways | 8 | 8 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked Shots | 8 | 9 |
| Penalty Minutes | 7 | 9 |