Michael Pezzetta is not one to trifle with. pic.twitter.com/IULmkdqCGI
– Matt Drake (@DrakeMT) December 31, 2023
Here is Martin St-Louis’ line-up:
Tonight’s lineup
Tonight’s lineup#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/9QQF5FdSSz
– Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) December 31, 2023
#TimeToHunt in warmups:
Rodrigues – Barkov – Reinhart
Verhaeghe – Bennett – Tkachuk
Luostarinen – Lundell – Cousins
Lomberg – Stenlund – LockwoodForsling – Ekblad
Mikkola – Montour
OEL – KulikovStoalrz
Bobrovsky– Jameson Olive (@JamesonCoop) December 30, 2023
Ryan Lomberg shoves Justin Barron into the goalpost, Juraj Slafkovsky isn’t a fan pic.twitter.com/lUB1tFhcHJ
– Scott Matla (@scottmatla) December 31, 2023
Florida goal!
Scored by Eetu Luostarinen with 15:55 remaining in the 2nd period.
Assisted by Evan Rodrigues and Sam Bennett.
Florida: 1
Montreal: 0#MTLvsFLA #TimeToHunt #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/wpWHe6d4Z6– NHL Goals (@nhl_goal_bot) December 31, 2023
Good lord that is a filthy backhander by Cole Caufield pic.twitter.com/bitswrJF1g
– Scott Matla (@scottmatla) December 31, 2023
A little later, it was Florida’s turn to get on the power play.
Carter finishes a beautiful passing play but Montreal challenges for offside and after review, the goal is called back.
Still 1-1 halfway through the second.
– Florida Panthers (@FlaPanthers) December 31, 2023
Eetu Luostarinen nets his second power-play goal of the game!
: @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ https://t.co/sEijvXhbA1 pic.twitter.com/0C7eGpruJz
– NHL (@NHL) December 31, 2023
GOAL !!
OEL point shot tipped by Sam Bennett in front!!!
Panthers lead 3-1! pic.twitter.com/WShlVVnn0t
– Adam Reid (@AdamReid_) December 31, 2023
Florida allowed only 19 shots on goal to the Tricolore. They played well defensively… The Canadiens simply lack offensive talent.
The team’s next game is tomorrow in Tampa Bay.
Prolongation
– Mike Matheson’s 500th game against his first NHL team.
Mike Matheson’s 500th game… where it all began!
Achieving a career milestone where it all started. Congrats, Mike#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/foTOCPqBPn
– Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) December 31, 2023
– Yes.
– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) December 31, 2023
– He doesn’t like his young teammate.
Mike Matheson decided to take a terrible shot through like 17 players at the start of the PP instead of passing it to a wide open Juraj Slafkovsky & the Habs proceeded to do nothing else for the rest of the PP. pic.twitter.com/TXeE7xaL0f
– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) December 31, 2023
– Resubmit him to the waivers.
Joel Armia looking for the Habs team bus going to Tampa Bay after the gamepic.twitter.com/E4AZ0GVDpY
– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) December 31, 2023