For the second time in 12 days, the Canadian surprised the Flames with a narrow victory of 2 to 1. A satisfactory result, but which does not matter considering that he lost the services of Cole Caufield.
Hard hit by Trevor Lewis at the start of the second period, Caufield fell heavily on the ice. Once back on his feet, he went to the locker room never to return.
Due to the violence of his fall, it is debatable whether the team’s top scorer suffers from a concussion, but to assume so would be somewhat risky.
“It’s always worrying when you lose your best scorer, acknowledged Juraj Slafkovsky after the game. I myself took the tests for concussions twice in two weeks. [Caufield] told me what the problem was. I believe it will be okay. »
When analyzing the game, Martin St-Louis agreed. He didn’t look like a very worried coach. Moreover, he was reluctant to point the finger at the Flames forward.
“It happened quickly. I don’t know if it’s an accidental gesture or a bastard. Above all, I think that these are things that happen in the heat of the moment,” declared the head coach of the Canadiens, particularly satisfied with the work of his players.
Caufield is not the only one to have ended his evening in the infirmary. Chris Tanev also went there after taking a shot from Nick Suzuki in the neck area.
Allen closes the door
As for the game, Josh Anderson forced overtime by creating the tie in the second minute of the third period.
As was the case in Calgary, the Habs can say thank you to their goaltender. Once again, the Flames came up against a Jake Allen in great shape. Particularly during the third period, where the threats of visitors were greatly supported.
Allen also had the best in the shootout. Foiled by Jonathan Huberdeau, he resisted Rasmus Andersson and Nazem Kadri.
At the other end of the rink, Suzuki, with his now traditional feint, and Kirby Dach foiled Jacob Markstrom.
Huberdeau, with his fifth of the season, also scored the Flames’ only goal of the game.
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Juraj Slafkovsky
He ensured a physical and intense presence On the goal of Josh Anderson, all the credit goes to him His forecheck in the bottom of the territory, his one-on-one work and his patience with the disc prepared the brilliant pass he served, towards enclave, to his threesome mate
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Rem Pitlick
Despite the absence of Cole Caufield for almost two-thirds of the game, Pitlick rarely stepped on the ice Martin St-Louis did not see fit, either, to use him during one or the other of the six numerical inferiorities that his teammates had to sell
First period
No goal
Penalties: Hanifin (Cgy) 0:36, Armia (Mon) 3:03, Lewis (Cgy) 11:00, Mackey (Cgy) (shift) 13:54, Pezzetta (Mon) (shift) 13:54
Second period
1- Cgy: Jonathan Huberdeau (5)
(Backlund, Toffoli) AN-5:04
Penalties: Kovacevic (Mon) 0:53, Phillips (Cgy) 2:10, Dach (Mon) 4:00, Hanifin (Cgy) 6:51, Zadorov (Cgy) 7:11, Anderson (Mon) 11:32, Mangiapane (Cgy) 14:38, Wideman (Mon) 14:38, Suzuki (Mon) 14:38
Third period
2- Mon: Josh Anderson (8)
(Slafkovsky, Harris) 1:40
Penalties: Dach (Mon) 13:03
Prolongation
No goal
Penalties: Toffoli (Cgy) (doumin) 0:49
Shooting
Montreal wins 2-1 Calgary (1): Huberdeau (goal), Andersson (miss), Kadri (miss) Montreal (2): Pitlick (miss), Suzuki (goal), Dach (goal)
Shoot to the net
Calgary11 – 18 – 6 – 0 – 35Montréal13 – 8 – 10 – 7 – 38
Guardians:
Cgy: Jacob Markstrom (PP, 8-7-3) Mon: Jake Allen (G, 9-10-0)
Numerical advantages:
Cgy: 1 in 6, Mon: 0 in 7
Referees:
Michael Markovic, Ghislain Hebert
Linesmen:
Ryan Daisy, Jonathan Deschamps
ASSISTANCE:
21 105
What we noticed…
Wasted opportunities
During the overtime period, the Canadian was unable to take advantage of a numerical superiority of four minutes. Earlier in the game, he also squandered a five-on-three chance. Finally, the Habs’ massive attack ended the evening 0 in 7. However, the Flames owe a debt of gratitude to Jacob Markstrom. During this overtime, he certainly saved four goals.
In possession of the puck
Before the game, Martin St-Louis recalled that his players had hardly touched the puck in Calgary. They remedied the situation. Puck possession metrics from the Natural Stat Trick website indicated that the Canadiens had possession of the puck in 51.76% of the match at even strength. Which is significantly better than in the match on December 2 (33.68%)
Pezzetta with her fists
Michael Pezzetta and Connor Mackey put up a solid fight midway through the first period. The Canadian striker had the upper hand over his rival, who was left with a visit to the locker room.
Polite welcome for Toffoli
As is the tradition for alumni returning to the Bell Center in a different uniform, Tyler Toffoli was entitled to his tribute video. The crowd politely greeted him with loud applause.
The diminutive Phillips
In the Flames camp, Matthew Phillips was playing the second game of his NHL career. The particularity of the 24-year-old striker? Its 5 feet, 7 inches and 140 pounds. According to research carried out by colleague Marc-André Perreault, of TVA Sports, only seven players lighter than him have evolved in the circuit, including Aurèle Joliat. He nearly scored his first goal, but the puck hit the post.