The Canadiens finally beat the Senators

After suffering defeat in Boston, the Canadiens were back in action tonight against the Ottawa Senators.

Samuel Montembeault was back in the line-up.

Here are the line-ups:

Tonight’s lineup.

Tonight’s lineup.#GoHabsGo | @mtlgazette pic.twitter.com/cMa0l0l62F

– Montreal Canadiens (@CanadiensMTL) October 12, 2024

Sens lines from the warmup in Montreal.

Tkachuk-Stützle- Giroux
Gregor-Norris- Batherson
Perron-Pinto-Amadio
Cousins-Greig-MacEwen

Sanderson-Zub
Chabot-Jensen
Kleven-Hamonic

– TSN 1200 Ottawa (@TSN1200) October 12, 2024

The Senators started the game strong, but it was the Habs who scored first.

At the end of a powerplay, the second wave led by Lane Hutson found the back of the net again.

On a fine pass from Christian Dvorak, Emil Heineman, back in the line-up, scored his first NHL goal.

Emil Heineman scores his first goal in the NHL!

Great work by Hutson to drive the play up the ice quickly. He drew the defenders close and then recovered the puck that was being cleared. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/NPj9mACNL3

– Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) October 12, 2024

Moments later, Cole Caufield scored his third goal of the season… in his third game.

What a shot to beat Linus Ullmark in the top corner!

Cole Caufield’s release is nasty on this one. Ullmark saw nothing.

That’s 3 goals in 3 games for Caufield since changing to No.13. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/lcNlFSAJxI

– Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) October 12, 2024

Neither team scored in the second period, so the score remained 2-0 at that point.

After 40 minutes of play, the Sens led 16-11 in shots on goal. Samuel Montembeault wasn’t as busy as he was against Toronto, but he didn’t concede a shot.

It’s also worth noting that Juraj Slafkovsky didn’t finish the second period, but returned in the third.

Juraj Slafkovsky returns to the Canadiens bench for the third period.

– Eric Engels (@EricEngels) October 13, 2024

Early in the third period, with the Habs on the powerplay, Mike Matheson came in on a breakaway and was tripped.

Result: penalty shot.

However, the result was inconclusive.

Mike Matheson hits the post on the penalty shot. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/CK6jUfks1Q

– Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) October 13, 2024

But that was only the end of the story.

Moments later, Lane Hutson fed Alex Newhook, who scored his first goal of the season.

3-0 Canadian at that point.

Lane Hutson feeds Alex Newhook, and he snipes a 3-0 goal for the #Habs pic.twitter.com/oahbd7LQsv

– Matt Drake (@DrakeMT) October 13, 2024

Moments later, the visitors struck back.

With a perfect shot, Tim Stutzle broke Monty’s shutout and perfect season.

105:31 was the longest scoreless streak for the Québécois. It’s the third-best streak without conceding a goal to start the season in Habs history.

Tim Stützle nets his third of the season to cut the deficit to two. #GoSensGo pic.twitter.com/7pTdzfmkTJ

– Everyday Sens (@EverydaySens) October 13, 2024

But Montreal refused to give momentum to their opponents.

Cole Caufield (again) scored his fourth goal of the season. He took a throwback from Nick Suzuki.

Nick Suzuki stopped on a breakaway, but no problem, Cole Caufield cleans it up for his second of the night.

4-1 #Habs pic.twitter.com/YtJw93aTnu

– Matt Drake (@DrakeMT) October 13, 2024

Juraj Slafkovsky picked up the other assist, his second of the game. As for Caufield, he’s on track for 109 goals, hehe.

That’s how this third game of the season ends.

Final score: 4-1 Montreal (2-1-0).

Martin St-Louis’ team returns to action on Monday against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Bell Centre.

Extension

– Love it!

Tim Stutzle Appreciation Night pic.twitter.com/3voFtfkczv

– HFTV (@HFTVSports) October 12, 2024

– Don Marshall honored before the game.

A moment of silence for former #Habs Don Marshall at Bell Centre pic.twitter.com/LiOrlt7eW4

– Stu Cowan (@StuCowan1) October 12, 2024