NEWARK | Technically, there was an imbalance between the Devils and the Canadiens. The featherweight, however, overthrew the heavyweight. After losing to the Hurricanes in Raleigh (6 to 2) and the Maple Leafs in Toronto (5 to 1), the CH defeated the Devils 5 to 2, one of the good teams in the NHL.
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“Since this morning Martin has been telling us to go into this game with enthusiasm. We came out strong. From the first presence the guys gave energy. That means nothing on paper. If you play right, you can compete with everyone. »
—Samuel Montembeault
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Josh Anderson suffered a nasty crash behind the net in the first period while fighting for the puck with Ryan Graves.
Johnathan Kovacevic scored his second goal of the season early in the second period, capitalizing on a precision throw from Jesse Ylönen, who had two opposing players pulled in his direction.
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Justin Barron opened the scoring in the first third.
“It was an excellent pass, he came in the zone and spotted me. This is a case where you need to give love to the ferryman. Pitlick was there too, but a lot of times a forward will try to get to the puck but he just gave him a little nudge and I’m glad he let go. »
– Johnathan Kovacevic
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Dawson Mercer was said no in the middle period by Samuel Montembeault, Michael Pezzetta, Johnathan Kovacevic and Jordan Harris.
Josh Anderson did not write his name on the score sheet. He deserves a better fate. He fired five shots and had three good chances against Vitek Vanecek. On the right wing with Suzuki and Harvey-Pinard, the big winger has been playing good hockey for seven games. Kent Hughes has often said he gets a lot of calls from other NHL GMs about him.
“You think about it sometimes, it’s hard to break free from it completely [rumeurs]. However, I can’t help myself. I don’t control that. I just have to get on the ice and do my best. I want to remain a member of the Montreal Canadiens. »
– Josh Anderson