Canadiens Lineup
Ahead traces
Rem Pitlick – Nick Suzuki – Josh Anderson
Mike Hoffman – Kirby Dach – Jesse Ylonen
Christian Dvorak – Evgenii Dadonov
Michael Pezzetta – Alex Belzile – Harvey-Pinard
Defence pairings
Mike Matheson – David Savard
Joel Edmundson – Justin Barron
Jordan Harris – Johnathan Kovacevic
Arber Xhekaj
Goaltenders
Sam Montembeault – Cayden Primeau
Scratches
Chris Wideman
Accidents
Carey Worth (knee), Paul Byron (hip), Sean Monahan (lower-body), Kaiden Guhle (lower-body), Brendan Gallagher (lower-body), Jake Allen (upper-body), Jake Evans (lower-body), Joel Armia (upper-body), Jonathan Drouin (upper-body), Juraj Slafkovsky (lower-body), Cole Caufield (shoulder)
Recreation Report
The Canadiens performed the fourth match tonight of a 5 recreation homestand, their longest of the season. Montreal was in a position to preserve this recreation shut, till Patrice Bergeron scored the sport winner with just below three minutes to play. It was a big accomplishment in opposition to the very best group within the league.
Three weeks in the past, it was a completely completely different story – the group was at their low level within the season. The Canadiens had given up six objectives as they ended a seven recreation street journey on a shedding word in Nashville. The truth is, the Habs had allowed 22 objectives within the closing three video games of that journey, with Sam Montembeault in internet for 2 of the three contests.
In final week’s media availability, Kent Hughes talked about conversations that administration had with the teaching workers, and declared that there had been a specific emphasis on defensive hockey lately.
New System
Followers noticed the brand new strategy work successfully to restrict opposition scoring alternatives in video games in opposition to the Islanders, Rangers, Jets, Leafs and notably tonight in opposition to the Bruins. The system didn’t all the time result in wins, however it stored the Canadiens shut.
Towards the Bruins, performed that ‘forestall defence’ virtually to perfection blocking 17 pictures. Montreal skaters restricted the league’s finest offence to only 9 high-danger scoring probabilities on Sam Montembeault.
After all, to play this fashion, the Canadiens sacrificed their very own offence, producing simply two high-danger scoring alternatives all recreation. The Habs relied on their particular groups and a robust evening from Kirby Dach to maintain it shut. Dach’s breakout season continues already setting new profession highs for objectives and factors – it ought to be famous that the Canadiens uptick in play coincided with Kirby’s return to centre.
For the Bruins, it was a recreation of fixed stress, persistence and discovering a approach to win as their spectacular season continues.
Up Subsequent
The Canadiens will welcome the Detroit Purple Wings to the Bell Centre on Thursday evening as they full their dwelling stand.
Plus
▲ Kirby Dach, Justin Barron, Mike Hoffman, Jesse Ylonen
Minus
▼ David Savard, Mike Matheson, Joel Edmundson, Christian Dvorak, Nick Suzuki, Rafael-Harvey Pinard, Evgenii Dadonov
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