The Habs continued to dominate, though being down one goal, putting up 16 shot attempts in the first ten minutes of the second period. David Desharnais scored on the powerplay on the 16th shot attempt, pounding home a loose puck laid in the crease by Dale Weise for his seventh goal of the year. At this rate, Desharnais will double his 14 goals scored last season.
Brendan Gallagher left the ice after blocking a shot off the hand. He threw his glove in the air after the puck made contact, and held his hand limp as he skated to the bench and went immediately to the dressing room.
The Habs were charged with a penalty on the same shift, with Tomas Plekanec being sent off for interference. On the ensuing penalty kill, Tomas Fleischmann stole the puck and took off on a clear breakaway and roofed his second career shorthanded goal to put the Habs up 2-1.
Sven Andrighetto used his speed to draw another penalty, this time drawing Kyle Okposo into an open-ice hold. The Habs will have over a minute of powerplay time to play with to start the third period.
There is no official status on Brendan Gallagher at the moment, though it appeared he did some damage to his finger and I would bet against him coming back to finish the game.
Carey Price hasn’t lost at home since game two of the Atlantic Division finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He’ll look to keep that streak going with twenty minutes left.
Scoring Summary
| 1ST PERIOD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18:41 | NYI | John Tavares (10) Wrist shot – ASST: Kyle Okposo (14), Travis Hamonic (4) | 1 – 0 NYI | |
| 2ND PERIOD | ||||
| 09:37 | MTL | PPG – David Desharnais (7) Wrist shot – ASST: Dale Weise (5), P.K. Subban (17) | 1 – 1 Tie | |
| 14:09 | MTL | SHG – Tomas Fleischmann (7) Wrist shot – ASST: NONE | 2 – 1 MTL | |
Penalty Summary
| 1ST PERIOD | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10:47 | NYI | Brian Strait Interference – 2 min against Sven Andrighetto |
| 2ND PERIOD | ||
| 05:12 | MTL | Nathan Beaulieu Tripping – 2 min against Frans Nielsen |
| 08:22 | NYI | Casey Cizikas Delaying Game-Puck over glass – 2 min |
| 12:57 | MTL | Tomas Plekanec Interference – 2 min against Josh Bailey |
| 19:03 | NYI | Kyle Okposo Holding – 2 min against Sven Andrighetto |
Shots
| PERIOD | NYI | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | 10 |
| 2nd | 10 | 9 |
| Total | 19 | 19 |
Team Stats
| CATEGORY | NYI | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0/2 | 1/3 |
| Hits | 29 | 15 |
| Faceoff Wins | 20 | 19 |
| Giveaways | 9 | 7 |
| Takeaways | 1 | 5 |
| Blocked Shots | 15 | 9 |
| Penalty Minutes | 6 | 4 |
