Canadiens vs. Red Wings second period thread
The Habs trail 1-0 heading into the second period.
The Habs looked to have opened the scoring early in the first period, as the puck was jammed in amid a pile of bodies in the blue paint and past Petr Mrazek, but the goal was called back because Tomas Plekanec had been assessed a cross-checking penalty before the whistle could be blown. Too bad for Pleks, as he would have passed Guy Carbonneau for sole position of 18th all-time in Habs points.
The Habs killed the penalty, allowing only one shot attempt.
The period was very evenly played, with the shots on net 5-4 in favour of Detroit at the ten-minute mark. The period ended with the Habs leading in shots 13-11, but trailing in the score 1-0 on a late goal from Riley Sheahan. The Habs had previously killed off another penalty, and had almost scored shorthanded to take the lead with Max Pacioretty missing on a breakaway.
The Habs look like they're having more fun, with less than eight games of hockey left in their season, they might as well.
David Desharnais had 4:38 of ice-time in his first period back after missing 17 games.
Scoring Summary
| 1ST PERIOD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:46 | DET | Riley Sheahan (10) Backhand shot - ASST: Brendan Smith (11), Mike Green (25) | 1 - 0 DET | |
Penalty Summary
| 1ST PERIOD | ||
|---|---|---|
| 02:53 | MTL | Tomas Plekanec Cross checking - 2 min against Kyle Quincey |
| 10:10 | MTL | Torrey Mitchell Tripping - 2 min against Andreas Athanasiou |
Shots
| PERIOD | MTL | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | 11 |
| Total | 13 | 11 |
Team Stats
| CATEGORY | MTL | DET |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0/0 | 0/2 |
| PIM | 4 | 0 |
| Faceoff Win % | 45% | 55% |
| Blocked Shots | 6 | 0 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 1 |
| Giveaways | 4 | 3 |
| Hits | 10 | 9 |