ROCKET SPORTS MEDIA | LAVAL, QC. — The Montreal Canadiens hosted the Toronto Maples Leafs on Saturday within the third recreation of their five-game homestand. Early indicators pointed that it could be a protracted night time for the Canadiens because the Maple Leafs wanted 53 seconds to take the lead. It was the twelfth time within the final 13 video games that Montreal has allowed the primary aim.
The Canadiens have been down 2-0 by way of 20 minutes earlier than Josh Anderson prolonged his scoring streak to 3 video games and put his group on the board and Rafael Harvey-Pinard tied it later within the second interval. Rem Pitlick accomplished the comeback with the additional time winner 2:14 for the 3-2 victory.
#Habs Rem Pitlick with OT aim vs #Leafs
Assists: Hoffman
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“I had no drawback with the primary 10 minutes of the primary interval. Within the final 10 minutes, errors price us a aim. We spoke about that within the first intermission, and we continued transferring forward. Saturday night time on the Bell Centre in opposition to Toronto is one thing that brings confidence to the group and I’m comfortable for the boys,” coach Martin St. Louis stated.
The coach was comfortable concerning the effort introduced by the gamers. “If I look by way of the lineup, I can’t discover one participant that didn’t give us all the pieces.”
Reward for Rocket Callups
Harvey-Pinard’s aim was his second profession NHL aim in his seventh recreation. His first aim was scored final season in Tampa Bay.
#Habs Rafael Harvey-Pinard crashes the web to select up rebound for aim vs #Leafs
Assists: Pezzetta, Belzile @AllHabs @RocketSports #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/7njRxwmUTO
— Chris G (@ChrisHabs360) January 22, 2023
“I’m comfortable for him. On the ice, he has habits of a NHL participant. He’s not afraid to go to the locations the place it’s not bodily straightforward. He’s not a giant participant, however he competes. You possibly can belief him on each side of the ice. I’m comfortable he was rewarded,” St. Louis stated. Harvey-Pinard obtained time on the penalty kill within the final two video games.
On Saturday, the gamers not too long ago recalled from Laval have been key to the victory. Pitlick, Harvey-Pinard, and Alex Belzile collected 4 factors in whole.
“They performed a superb recreation. I tip my hat to Jean-Francois Houle and his teaching workers as a result of all of the gamers that we recalled have helped us advance the practice,” St.Louis stated. “When the gamers come right here, they create one thing to the group. They’re not simply patching holes. All the blokes that we have now referred to as up, I’ve been proud of.”
Caufield Shut Down
The Canadiens shocked the hockey world on Saturday morning after they introduced that Cole Caufield will bear surgical procedure on his proper surgical procedure within the close to future that can finish his season.
St. Louis stated that the ahead was harm earlier within the season and was taking part in by way of the damage. Caufield was evaluated after each recreation and knowledge obtained on Friday led to the choice to close him down.
“It’s been two or three months that the damage has been bothering him and he was not at 100%,” Caufield’s agent Pat Brisson informed TVA Sports activities. The choice was made within the curiosity of the 22-year previous’s future.
“It’s not hurting him an excessive amount of, however we wished to do prevention in order that it wouldn’t worsen and miss the beginning of subsequent season. We’re 99.9 p.c satisfied that the surgical procedure will go nicely and that he’ll be capable of come again for coaching camp subsequent 12 months.”
Josh Anderson has had left shoulder surgical procedure previously and gave his teammate some encouragement. “I informed that after I bought operated on that my left shoulder feels stronger than my proper. He preferred listening to that half and I’m nonetheless assured that he’s nonetheless going to attain greater than he has in the present day.
Brisson confirmed that contract negotiations started a couple of month in the past and have been constructive. Negotiations will proceed between each events regardless of the long run damage.
St. Louis stated that the group collectively might want to substitute Caufield’s offensive manufacturing however that isn’t what can be missed probably the most. “An important factor that Cole brings that we have to substitute isn’t his objectives. It’s his enthusiasm.”
Because the #Habs introduced that Cole Caufield will miss the rest of the season, the ahead led the group with seven energy play objectives.
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Rocket Face Convention Leaders
The Laval Rocket hosted the highest two groups of the Jap Convention on the weekend. On Friday, Laval trailed 2-0 to Hershey by way of 20 minutes earlier than tying it within the second interval. The winner was decided when Joel Teasdale recorded his second profession AHL hat trick to present Laval 3-2 win.
“I assumed we performed very well. We bought them on their heels within the second interval. We had numerous guys stepping up,” Houle stated. The coach was additionally happy with the ability play as all three objectives have been scored with the person benefit.
On Saturday, Laval trailed two completely different instances throughout their match and Anthony Richard‘s twentieth of the season with 5:09 remaining compelled additional time. The Marlies wanted the shootout to seal the 4-3 victory.
The #Rocket misplaced 4-3 in shootout to the #Marlies on Saturday.
Recap & interviews: https://t.co/L4N5qb757D
Listed here are the objectives scored by Xavier Simoneau, Anthony Beauregard, and Anthony Richard
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“Proper now, our high 4 gamers are up with the Montreal Canadiens and we have now vital accidents, however the guys are rallying and the blokes which can be requested to fill in are giving all the pieces they’ve and that’s all we would like. It offers us a chance to see different gamers. We’re a tough working group and I’m actually pleased with our gamers,” Houle stated.
By accumulating seven of eight factors within the final 4 video games, Laval has slipped again right into a playoff spot. The Rocket must proceed accumulating the vast majority of the factors within the standings as the subsequent 14 video games are in opposition to division rivals starting on Wednesday in opposition to the Belleville Senators.
Lions Droop Continues
The Trois-Rivieres Lions hosted the Adirondack Thunder on Friday at Colisee Videotron. The Lions has a 2-1 lead halfway by way of the second interval when the Thunder answered again with three consecutive objectives earlier than the intermission. Trois-Rivieres made it a one-goal recreation within the third interval however weren’t capable of tie it earlier than Adirondack added two empty web objectives to win 6-3.
The Trois-Rivieres #Lions3R misplaced 6-3 on Friday in opposition to the Adirondack Thunder at Colisee Videotron.
TR faces #Railers on the highway in the present day @ 3:05pm ET
Listed here are the objectives scored by Ryan Francis, Cedric Montminy and Mathieu Brodeur on Friday pic.twitter.com/vKTjV8kvCR
— Chris G (@ChrisHabs360) January 22, 2023
“We have been main 2-1 at first of the second interval. Our indiscipline harm us. They discovered a method to harm us. They picked up the tempo and it bought extra sophisticated from there. That is the very best whole of pictures we have now given up in a really very long time. It was shocking to see their variety of pictures. It was a little bit of a bizarre recreation,” interim coach and common supervisor Marc-Andre Bergeron stated.
Trois-Rivieres headed to Worcester to face the Railers on Sunday. Worcester bought on the board with two objectives within the first two minutes of the match and Trois-Rivieres trailed for the remainder of the sport and prolonged their dropping streak to seven video games with a 3-2 loss.
“We had a foul begin to the sport. I discover that we have now not been as diligent as wanted in our system. It was not on the anticipated degree, and it price us two objectives. Within the second and third interval, we have been the most effective group on the ice. It’s unlucky, as a result of it’s a loss that hurts,” Bergeron stated.
The Lions host the Studying Royals on Wednesday at Colisee Videotron.
(Quotes courtesy of Le Nouvelliste)
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