After Pittsburgh built a 2-0 lead heading into the second intermission, Suzuki kick-started the comeback by tapping home his own rebound just 70 seconds into the third period after Casey DeSmith couldn't handle his initial shot. The 23-year-old is off to a hot start to his fourth NHL campaign with two goals and five points through four games, and Suzuki could be poised for a true breakout after posting career highs with 21 goals and 61 points last season.... See Less Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Hangs on for OT win Montembeault made 26 saves in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins. After a scoreless first period, it looked like the game was about to get out of hand for the Habs when Evgeni Malkin beat Montembeault twice in a little over four minutes in the second frame.
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The 25-year-old netminder kept his focus though and shut down the Pens the rest of the way, eventually getting rewarded with his first win of the season when Kirby Dach tapped home the game-winner on the power play in OT. Montembeault will likely continue starting for Montreal until Jake Allen (parental leave) is ready to rejoin the club.... See Less Canadiens' Corey Schueneman: Sent to minors Schueneman was reassigned to AHL Laval on Monday, per CapFriendly. Schueneman has yet to appear in an NHL game this season.
"I had this challenge last year in (the Finnish Elite League) at the beginning. It kept going better and better and I believe it will go better and better as well here. I will just keep fighting for my spot and I believe when I do all the small things good and we will keep winning I can get more and more ice time. " While the Canadiens have fared well at home, the Coyotes limped out of the gate with a pair of lopsided losses to begin their season-opening six-game road trip. Arizona answered the bell on Monday, however, with a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Coyotes play their home opener against the Winnipeg Jets at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Ariz., on Oct.
They attended the same high school in the Edmonton area. "Guhls is pretty good, " Dach said, per the Montreal Gazette. "I've skated with him for a long time. To see him progress and watch him out there and see how much fun he's having and just really enjoying the game, it's pretty special. "Speaking of high draft picks, rookie Juraj Slafkovsky -- the top overall selection of the 2022 NHL Draft -- is slowly getting acclimated to the speed of the game and limited ice time (team-low average 10:41 per contest). "Of course, it's a challenge, " the 6-foot-3, 238-pound teenager said Tuesday.
See Less Canadiens' Kirby Dach: Polishes off Pens Dach scored a power-play goal in overtime to give Montreal a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh on Monday. He finished with two shots on net and two penalty minutes over 13:22 of ice time. Dach finished off a nice feed from Sean Monahan to cement the Canadiens' second win of the season. He's centering the third line but is getting ample time on the second power-play unit. Dach has a goal and an assist through the first four games.... See Less Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Sends game into OT Caufield scored a goal on five shots and had two hits over 20:05 of ice time in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins. Caufield finished off a brilliant feed from Jonathan Drouin, scoring from the left faceoff circle with 2:20 left to play and sending the game into overtime.
He tallied six points in 24 games with Montreal last season.... See Less Canadiens' Sam Montembeault: Tending twine Monday Oct 17, 2022 Montembeault will start Monday at home against Pittsburgh, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports. Montembeault surrendered three goals on 29 shots in a 3-1 loss to Washington on Saturday in his season debut. He will get a second straight start because Jake Allen (parental leave) is unavailable for Monday's contest. Montreal has brought up Cayden Primeau from the minors to serve as Montembeault's backup. It will be a tough matchup against a Pittsburgh team that has scored a league-high 12 goals in two games this year.... See Less Canadiens' Jake Allen: Unavailable Monday Allen (parental leave) won't be available for Monday's game against Pittsburgh.
Sam Montembeault is expected to start versus the Penguins, and Montreal has brought up Cayden Primeau from AHL Laval to serve as the backup. Allen has a 1-1-0 record this season with a 2. 03 GAA and a. 943 save percentage in two appearances. Consider him day-to-day for now.... See Less Canadiens' Cayden Primeau: Up with Canadiens Primeau was summoned by Montreal on Monday. The Canadiens needed an extra goaltender because Jake Allen (parental leave) won't play Monday versus Pittsburgh.
Primeau had a 4. 62 GAA and. 868 save percentage in 12 games with Montreal in 2021-22. He has a 5. 58 GAA and. 842 save percentage in one AHL contest this season.... See Less Canadiens' Jonathan Drouin: Makes season debut Oct 16, 2022 Drouin was active for the first time and had 12:16 of ice time in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Capitals. Drouin made his season debut after being a healthy scratch Wednesday and Friday, taking over for Rem Pitlick on the fourth line. The fourth-line role does not bolster his fantasy prospects, but Drouin was part of the second power-play unit (2:12 PP TOI).
It's important to win at home and we want to put on a good show for our fans, so to win games, and to win games like that, it's pretty fun. " Defenseman Kaiden Guhle likely had some fun on Monday, recording the first two points of his career after assisting on third-period goals by Suzuki and Cole Caufield. He was selected by the Canadiens with the 16th overall pick of the 2020 NHL Draft. Kirby Dach, who scored in overtime, has known the 20-year-old Guhle for quite some time.
Arizona Coyotes vs. Montreal Canadiens preview, pick, odds: Habs to give Coyotes ar rude welcomeThe Montreal Canadiens look to remain perfect at Bell Centre on Thursday when they host the Arizona Coyotes. The Canadiens opened the season with a 4-3 victory versus the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs before stumbling in their next two road contests. Montreal regained its footing with a 3-2 overtime win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday to begin its four-game homestand. "It's huge for us, " said Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki, who has scored a goal in back-to-back games. "We want to be good on home ice. In the last couple of years, we haven't really done that.
See Less Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky: Dropped to fourth line Slafkovsky had three hits over 9:52 of ice time in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins. After three games at left wing on the third line, Slafkovsky started on the fourth line Monday. The demotion was part of several lineup tweaks implemented by Montreal head coach Martin St. Louis, but it doesn't necessarily reflect on the 18-year-old rookie's play over the first three games. The Canadiens entered Monday's contest having scored one goal over six periods, so changes were inevitable.... See Less Canadiens' Jonathan Drouin: Logs first point Drouin had an assist, one shot on net and one hit over 13:06 of ice time in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Penguins. Drouin's pretty pass set up Cole Caufield for the goal that sent the game into overtime. It was also a reminder of his offensive skill, after the veteran logged two healthy scratches to start the season.
28. "We know the perception of our team outside this rink. We're not the traditional hockey market, and we know there's a bunch of stuff going on with our rink, and we're obviously in a rebuild, but we're coming in here to play every night, " defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere said. "I told our team on our team-bonding trip. Who cares about the noise? What matters is the guys in this locker room, and we can get better every day and surprise some teams some nights. " Gostisbehere continued his fast start to the season by recording a goal and an assist on Monday.
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