Montreal Canadiens Secure Victory in Exciting Match Against Anaheim Ducks

2023-11-23 03:00:13

Alex Newhook broke a 3-3 tie with a quick shot past John Gibson with less than four minutes remaining in the third period to give the Canadiens a 4-3 victory Wednesday in Anaheim. .

The Montreal team thus ends a streak of four losses. The last victory for Martin St-Louis’ men dates back to November 11 against the Bruins. It was also a first victory in regulation time for them since October 23. They then won 3-1 against the Buffalo Sabres.

It was Newhook’s second goal of the game. The latter also scored his team’s first goal, when he opened the scoring in the first period.

Kaiden Guhle and Mike Matheson were the other players to hit the target for Montreal. Jake Evans also had two points in the victory.

Samuel Montembeault allowed his team to stay in the game, while the Ducks were insistent in the third period. The Quebec goalkeeper finished the game with 30 saves.

On the Ducks side, the response came from the sticks of Mason McTavish and Frank Vatrano. McTavish has also reached the plateau of 10 goals this season, beating Montembeault twice. He finished the game with three points.

The Canadiens will play their next game on Friday, when they will visit the Sharks in San Jose.

SUMMARY

THIRD PERIOD

20:00 – Nice you match.

16:40 – BUT MTL 4-3 Alex Newhook breaks the tie late in the third period. His second of the match allowed Montreal to regain the lead. Jake Evans gets an assist.

Newhook gives CH the lead at the end of the match –

15:10 – Max Jones and Sean Monahan are forced out. We’re going to play four against four.

14:36 – Josh Anderson gets a golden chance to score, but he can’t make it.

Josh Anderson’s Curse Continues –

11:31 – BUT ANA 3-3 Frank Vatrano finally gets the last word against Samuel Montembeault. The Ducks forward’s shot beats the Canadiens goalie. His 13th of the season allows Anaheim to tie the game.

Vatrano ends up beating Montembeault –

06:38 – Samuel Montembeault makes a superb glove save in front of Frank Vatrano.

Samuel Montembeault takes out the mitt! –

00:00- Start of the period.

SECOND PERIOD

20:00- End of period.

07:34 – Max Jones receives a penalty. The Canadians will play on the power play.

06:00 – BUT ANA 3-2 Frank Vatrano completely mocks Johnathan Kovacevic before moving on to Mason McTavish. The latter scores his second of the match. On the play, Tristan Luneau obtains the first point of his NHL career.

First point for Luneau, Kovacevic humiliated –

01:49 – BUT MTL 3-1 The Canadians responded less than a minute later. Mike Matheson hits the target with a lively shot. His fifth of the season gives Montreal a two-goal lead. Nick Suzuki and Justin Barron are accomplices.

Mike Matheson restores a two-goal priority to the Canadiens –

00:53 – BUT ANA 2-1 The Ducks score from the first moments of the power play. Mason McTavish puts the finishing touches on a superb play to put his team on the mark. His ninth of the season allows Anaheim to reduce the gap.

McTavish takes advantage of a nice delivery from Leo Carlsson to close the gap –

00:48- Juraj Slafkovsky receives a penalty. The Ducks will play on the power play.

00:00- Start of the period.

FIRST PERIOD

20:00- End of period.

11:08 – Mason McTavish receives a penalty. The Canadians will play on the power play.

06:37 – BUT MTL 2-0 The Canadians added more 38 seconds later. Kaiden Guhle puts the finishing touches on the game started by Jesse Ylönen. Jake Evans also gets an assist. Guhle’s second of the season makes it 2-0 Montreal.

Guhle doubles CH’s lead –

05:59 – BUT MTL 1-0 The Canadians opened the scoring shortly after the end of the power play. Alex Newhook hits the target with a lively shot. This is his fifth of the season. Tanner Pearson and Brendan Gallagher are accomplices.

03:53 – Ilya Lyubushkin receives a penalty. The Canadians will play on the power play.

00:00 – Start of the game.

In front of the net

Samuel Montembeault Record: 3-3-1 / Goals allowed average: 2.78 / Efficiency rate: 92.7%

John Gibson Record: 4-6-0 / Goals allowed average: 2.27 / Efficiency rate: 89.6%

Training of coach Martin St-Louis