Aside from a two minute penalty kill spent almost entirely in the defensive zone, it was pretty much all Habs for most of the second period. Reto Berra stood tall against the Canadiens attack, until Max Pacioretty was able to fool him with an absolute bullet of a wrister to even the score at one apiece. A sad defensive breakdown permitted Gabriel Landeskog to retake the lead for the Avalanche shortly thereafter. This marked the end of Carey Price’s night in goal, as he was subsequently replaced by Peter Budaj.
A late-period two man advantage for the Habs brought a familiar sight to the Bell Centre; the P.K. Subban one-timer. Subban absolutely crushed one past Berra to even the score at two apiece, much to the delight of the home crowd as they would begin chanting his name. Much like Tuesday night’s tilt against the Bruins, this one will be decided in the third and final frame.
Scoring Summary:
| 1ST PERIOD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:59 | COL | Tyson Barrie (1) Wrist shot – ASST: Nathan MacKinnon (1), Ryan Wilson (1) | ||
| 2ND PERIOD | ||||
| 08:07 | MTL | PPG – Max Pacioretty (1) Wrist shot – ASST: Nathan Beaulieu (1), P.K. Subban (1) | ||
| 10:18 | COL | Gabriel Landeskog (1) Wrist shot – ASST: Jesse Winchester (1), Nathan MacKinnon (2) | ||
| 17:42 | MTL | PPG – P.K. Subban (1) Slapshot – ASST: Greg Pateryn (1), David Desharnais (1) | ||
Penalty Summary:
| 1ST PERIOD | ||
|---|---|---|
| 05:54 | MTL | Greg Pateryn Holding – 2 min against Matt Duchene |
| 09:06 | COL | Dan Maggio Roughing – 2 min against Nikita Scherbak |
| 2ND PERIOD | ||
| 03:18 | MTL | David Desharnais Tripping – 2 min against Nathan MacKinnon |
| 06:24 | COL | Zach Redmond Hooking – 2 min against Alex Galchenyuk |
| 16:00 | COL | Matt Duchene Hooking – 2 min against Alexei Emelin |
| 17:20 | COL | Maxime Talbot Hooking – 2 min against David Desharnais |
Stats:
| CATEGORY | COL | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0/2 | 2/4 |
| Hits | 17 | 18 |
| Faceoff Wins | 21 | 17 |
| Giveaways | 8 | 10 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots | 17 | 8 |
| Penalty Minutes | 8 | 4 |
Shots:
| PERIOD | COL | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | 9 |
| 2nd | 5 | 12 |
| Total | 13 | 21 |
