It was the night of the big comebacks at the Bell Center. Kirby Dach and Brendan Gallagher returned to action after missing several games. Jonathan Drouin was back on the ice Saturday in Tampa after spending 60 minutes warming up on the bench.
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The heart of the party, the Canadian, insisted on avenging his failure against the same Lightning three days earlier. Dach and Drouin each outwitted Andrei Vasilevskiy once and took an active part in the celebrations.
Those goals gave the Habs a lead they maintained from start to finish en route to a 3-2 win.
Drouin surprised the Lightning goalie with a snappy wrist shot into the top of the net. When we see him unleash such a cannonball, we wonder why he no longer trusts this weapon.
” Good question. I often look at the pass. And there was no one there, so I decided to take a shot. I sent it exactly where I wanted,” explained Drouin.
If we rule out his mishap over the weekend, the Quebecois is going through a winning streak. This second goal of the season gave him his 15th point (2 goals 13 assists) in his last 19 games.
For the Canadians, only Mike Matheson did better with 16 points. In addition, the defender was the author of the winning goal thanks to a precise shot from the point.
Montembault on fire
However, it’s not just ghosts that have excelled. In his fourth consecutive start, Samuel Montembeault smoked. He deflected 31 shots and incidentally noticed some thefts on the freeway.
He enjoyed his 14th win of the season.
His leg end stop at Nick Perbix’s expense while standing on his head would certainly have earned him at least an audition for the major Canadian ballets. In terms of spikes, it’s hard to do better.
“Sam kept us in the game throughout the game,” said Drouin. He’s been doing that all year. He’s having a great season. »
On the negative side, CH is unlikely to be able to save itself from injury this season. In the final minute of the game, Josh Anderson fell heavily into the net on a run with Mikhail Sergachev. He injured his right leg. After the meeting, the Canadian indicated that Anderson would not accompany the team to Boston. He will remain in Montreal to undergo tests.
What we noticed…
REINFORCEMENT ON THE MASSIVE ATTACK
Kirby Dach and Brendan Gallagher, absent for several weeks, quickly recaptured their positions on the power play: Dach along the fence, Gallagher near the net. Their presence lent a certain power to the massive attack.
A GOOD STICK
Defensive mode is not only activated when you are close to your goalkeeper. Nick Suzuki gave the example twice rather than once. His work in enemy territory was behind the Canadians’ first and third goals. His positioning allowed him to intercept a Lightning zone exit every time. That’s called having a good stick.
THE REFLECTIONS OF ST-LOUIS
Martin St-Louis was almost decapitated by a stray puck in the first half. Responding to his players’ screams, he barely had time to lean in behind Josh Anderson. The latter received the disc with his right hand, which he used to deflect a shot on Saturday. Trevor Letowski had a hearty laugh while St-Louis readjusted his tie knot.
SEASON END FOR GUHLE
The Canadian has announced that Kaiden Guhle’s season is over. The defender suffered a sprained left ankle during Thursday’s game at Sunrise. At the end of the meeting, he was seen walking on crutches and wearing his left foot in an orthopedic boot.
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Montembault
Impossible to miss Samuel Montembeault A little less busy than on Saturday, the Canadian goalkeeper multiplied the spectacular saves Stopped, Brayden Point, Alex Killorn and Nick Perbix will certainly see their hoe again in the games of the week
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Chris Tierney
He wasn’t very visible Despite being one of Martin St-Louis’ least used players (11/48), he was on the ice for the two Lightning goals. He couldn’t do justice to himself in the faceoff circle ( 2 of 7, 29)
First period
1-Mon: Kirby Dach (13) (Suzuki)8:27
2-Mon: Jonathan Drouin (2) (Gurianov, Barron)14:00
Penalties: Hail (TB) 4:11, Gallagher (Mon) 15:49
second period
3-TB: Brayden Point (44) (Stamkos, Sergachev)AN-8:58
4-Mon: Mike Matheson (8) (Savard, Suzuki) 16:58
Penalties: Gurianov (Mon) 8:30, Maroon (TB) and Pezzetta (Mon) 13:08, Hedman (TB) 20:00
third period
5-TB: Pat Maroon (3) (Colton, Perry)14:54
Punishment: No punishment
Shoot the net
Tampa Bay 10-13-10-33 Montreal 10-6-4-20
Guardian:
TB: Andrei Vasilevskiy (P, 31-19-4) Mo: Samuel Montembeault (G, 14-14-3)
Numerical advantages:
TB: 1 in 2, Mon: 0 in 2
Referee:
Pierre Lambert, Brandon Schrader
linesman:
Dan Kelly, Michel Cormier
HELP:
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