2023-12-05 01:45:18
It was a little more complicated than expected, but the Montreal Canadiens managed to score a 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Monday evening at the Bell Centre, which ended the organization’s 114th anniversary in style. , that’s Josh Anderson’s goal.
It was on December 4, 1909 that Sainte-Flanelle was born, beginning a beautiful love affair with the Quebec public. One of its most faithful color bearers, Brendan Gallagher, also highlighted a special evening, he who played his 700th career game in the National League.
Unable to find the back of the net so far this season, Anderson finally opened his account in 2023-2024. His very distant throw crossed the red line of a net which had been deserted by Philipp Grubauer. A ton of pressure was lifted from the shoulders of the Ontarian, muzzled in his previous 24 matches.
The Habs might have been tricked, since following taking a 3-0 lead, they allowed the Kraken to reduce the gap twice. The disjointed play at the end of the second period and the third period certainly gave head coach Martin St-Louis a cold sweat.
Expected goals
Sean Monahan hadn’t scored since November 2, and following finally breaking that bad streak at the start of the first period, he added more on the power play in the second period. The CH power play hasn’t hit the mark often in recent weeks, but the unit on the ice did an excellent job this time. Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki found Monahan in the slot for this goal.
It was also from this position that the veteran was in when he opened the scoring following just four minutes of play. Recovering a bad pass from Yanni Gourde, Anderson made a precise relay to Monahan, who did not miss his chance .
Speaking of dry streak, Tanner Pearson also found the back of the net. Unable to score in his last 19 games, the winger took advantage of a throw return in the blue paint.
Used on the first line with Suzuki and Caufield, Juraj Slafkovsky looked very good. He was one of the Canadian’s shadow heroes, just like goalkeeper Samuel Montembeault, who made 32 saves.
Montreal will play another home game on Thursday when it receives a visit from the Los Angeles Kings.
Post-match press briefings:
SUMMARY
THIRD PERIOD
20:00 – End of period.
19:28 – BUT MTL 4-2 Josh Anderson scores in an empty net to confirm Montreal’s victory. He finally scored his first goal of the season.
04:49 – BUT SEA 3-2 The Kraken capitalizes on the power play. Vince Dunn scored the goal. His fourth of the season allows Seattle to reduce the score.
03:15 – Mike Matheson receives a penalty. The Kraken will evolve into a numerical advantage.
00:00- Start of the period.
SECOND PERIOD
20:00- End of period.
14:05 – BUT SEA 3-1 Well placed in the slot, Jared McCann takes a quick shot that beats Samuel Montembeault. His 12th of the season allows Seattle to get on the scoreboard.
06:58 – BUT MTL 3-0 On the power play, Sean Monahan puts the finishing touches on a superb passing game with Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield. His second of the match gives Montreal a three-goal lead.
06:00 – Adam Larsson receives a penalty. The Canadians will play on the power play.
03:12 – BUT MTL 2-0 Tanner Pearson jumps on a throw return to beat Philipp Grubauer. His fourth of the season makes it 2-0 Montreal. Brendan Gallagher and Christian Dvorak get assists.
00:00 – Start of the period.
FIRST PERIOD
20:00 – End of period.
08:15 – Mike Matheson receives a penalty. The Kraken will evolve into a numerical advantage.
04:03 – BUT MTL 1-0 Jamie Oleksiak is guilty of a turnover. Josh Anderson intercepts the puck, before passing to Sean Monahan. The latter completes the work. His seventh of the season gives Montreal the lead.
00:00 – Start of the game.
In front of the net
Philipp Grubauer Record: 5-7-1 / Goals allowed average: 3.37 / Efficiency rate: 88.2%
Samuel Montembeault Record: 5-3-1 / Goals allowed average: 2.73 / Efficiency rate: 91.0%
Training of coach Martin St-Louis
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