The Canadiens did not get their first shot attempt until 3:42 of the 1st period, and would not record their first shot on net until 5:11. It was not as though the Jets were lighting them on fire though, having only recorded 1 shot themselves (albeit a very dangerous shot) in the first 6 minutes of the game. It’s definitely Sunday night hockey.
The Canadiens second shot of the game would come on a shorthanded breakaway by Paul Byron who is becoming a shorthanded-goal specialist, scoring his 2nd shorty in 2 games to give the Habs a 1-0 lead. The Canadiens were charged with 3 penalties in the first 10 minutes of the 1st period.
The Canadiens scored their 2nd goal of the period on a strong net drive by David Desharnais that caused both the man covering him and goalie Michael Hutchinson to lose track of the puck which was left in the crease for Tomas Fleischmann to bat home for his 3rd goal of the season.
The Habs have scored the most goals in the NHL in the 1st period (14). They’ve also scored the most goals in the 2nd (16) and in the 3rd (17) periods. The Habs are also 1 of 2 teams to allow fewer than 5 goals in the first period to this point in the season, having only allowed 3. If the Habs struggle anywhere, it’s in the 2nd period where they’ve allowed 13 goals against, which is one of the most allowed in the league. The Jets are likely aware of this, and will be coming out strong to try to get back in this game.
Scoring Summary
| 1ST PERIOD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:34 | MTL | SHG – Paul Byron (2) Wrist shot – ASST: Torrey Mitchell (4), Jeff Petry (4) | 1 – 0 MTL | |
| 16:26 | MTL | Tomas Fleischmann (3) Wrist shot – ASST: David Desharnais (8), Alexei Emelin (2) | 2 – 0 MTL | |
Penalty Summary
| 1ST PERIOD | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01:32 | MTL | Tomas Fleischmann Holding – 2 min against Jacob Trouba |
| 06:05 | MTL | Max Pacioretty Hi-sticking – 2 min against Toby Enstrom |
| 06:45 | WPG | Nic Petan Interference – 2 min against P.K. Subban |
| 09:14 | MTL | Alex Galchenyuk Too many men/ice – bench – 2 min |
| 18:36 | WPG | Dustin Byfuglien Elbowing – 2 min against Brendan Gallagher |
| 18:36 | WPG | Andrew Ladd Roughing – 2 min against Brendan Gallagher |
| 18:36 | MTL | Brendan Gallagher Hi-sticking – 2 min against Andrew Ladd |
| 18:36 | MTL | Alexei Emelin Roughing – 2 min against Andrew Ladd |
Shots
| PERIOD | WPG | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | 6 |
| Total | 6 | 6 |
Team Stats
| CATEGORY | WPG | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0/3 | 0/1 |
| Hits | 9 | 7 |
| Faceoff Wins | 11 | 13 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 5 |
| Takeaways | 0 | 0 |
| Blocked Shots | 5 | 10 |
| Penalty Minutes | 6 | 10 |
