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Beyond the emotional pre-game ceremony and the novelty of these new lines, we have a very good game on our hands. The Canadiens have looked dominant at both ends, getting looks at Ryan Miller and stifling Vancouver’s offense. The player usage has been positively uplifting – Andrighetto seeing PP time! Galchenyuk leading Montreal forwards in icetime! Sergei Gonchar playing a ton – well some things don’t change.
Fittingly former Vancouver Giant, Brendan Gallagher got the scoring going with a wrist shot off Brad Richardson. In some weird twist of fate Gallagher lured Richardson into a high sticking penalty and then as luck would have Derek Dorsett scored a stupid short handed goal on the ensuing Montreal power play. What a funny game (hockey in general, not this game in particular).
Lots of Montreal pressure and not like lots for a Montreal game where they get 1 or 2 chances, this is like sustained pressure for a regular NHL game. Like you’d need two hands to keep track of the chances.
I have to say as much as I am deflated by a missed goal or post shot, I love hearing that audible ping echo throughout the rink when it does happen. “Missed it by that much.”
Scoring Summary
1ST PERIOD | ||||
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NONE | ||||
2ND PERIOD | ||||
06:56 | MTL | Brendan Gallagher (8) Wrist shot – ASST: Max Pacioretty (9), Tom Gilbert (3) | 1 – 0 MTL | |
11:56 | VAN | SHG – Derek Dorsett (4) Wrist shot – ASST: Jannik Hansen (4), Kevin Bieksa (3) | 1 – 1 Tie |
Penalty Summary
1ST PERIOD | ||
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07:00 | VAN | Chris Higgins Hi-sticking – 2 min against Brandon Prust |
11:23 | MTL | Tomas Plekanec Tripping – 2 min against Bo Horvat |
19:02 | VAN | Yannick Weber Tripping – 2 min against Brendan Gallagher |
19:56 | VAN | Alexander Edler Cross checking – 2 min against David Desharnais |
2ND PERIOD | ||
10:46 | VAN | Brad Richardson Hi-sticking – 2 min against Brendan Gallagher |
15:27 | MTL | Alex Galchenyuk Roughing – 2 min against Kevin Bieksa |
Shots
PERIOD | VAN | MTL |
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1st | 6 | 7 |
2nd | 5 | 13 |
Total | 11 | 20 |
Stats
CATEGORY | VAN | MTL |
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Power Plays | 0/2 | 0/4 |
Hits | 12 | 14 |
Faceoff Wins | 14 | 19 |
Giveaways | 11 | 6 |
Takeaways | 2 | 5 |
Blocked Shots | 20 | 6 |
Penalty Minutes | 8 | 4 |