Canadiens vs. Senators - Second Period Thread
For the third time in four periods, the Canadiens carried the balance of the play. For the third time in four periods, the Canadiens head into the break without the lead.
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
None
PENALTY SUMMARY
1ST PERIOD
02:53 OTT S. GONCHAR : HI-STICKING - 2 MIN
6:52 MTL B. PRUST - SLASHING - 2 MIN
11:02 MTL T. MOEN - ROUGHING - 2 MIN
15:54 MTL P. SUBBAN - CROSS-CHECKING - 5 MIN
The Canadiens came out strong after playing a muted third period last night, once again taking the play to the Senators to the tune of a 14-8 shot advantage. The Canadiens were unable to solve Craig Anderson, however, as the teams headed to the intermission with a 0-0 tie on the scoreboard.
Last night, the Canadiens demolished the Senators in the second period, outshooting them 27-7 and scoring two goals to take the lead. The Canadiens will look for similar success in the second period tonight.
Stay tuned to see if the Senators can go a single powerplay without allowing Tomas Plekanec to get a scoring chance.