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The Canadiens lost in shootout despite the comeback in the third
Raphael Simard
The Canadiens lost in shootout despite the comeback in the third
Credit: The Habs may have lost in overtime to the Islanders on Thursday night, but the team could have found its way back to victory tonight, at home. But for the occasion, they faced one of the best teams in the circuit, the Colorado Avalanche. Here are the lineups: Tonight’s formation Tonight’s lineup#GoHabsGo | @mtlgazette pic.twitter.com/DLDfrVJ5Er […]
The Habs may have lost in overtime to the Islanders on Thursday night, but the team could have found its way back to victory tonight, at home.

But for the occasion, they faced one of the best teams in the circuit, the Colorado Avalanche.

Here are the lineups:

The visitors, like their game in Ottawa, started strong.

Two defensemen who aren’t Cale Makar scored one after the other.

The Habs had a much better end to the period, but they were stopped by a red-hot Mackenzie Blackwood.

In the second period, Arber Xhekaj tried to wake up his team. He knocked out Keaton Middleton.

This didn’t prevent Colorado from scoring the next goal.

On the powerplay, Martin Necas tripled their lead.

But a few seconds later, Montreal responded with the best possible reply.

Juraj Slafkovsky deflected Jayden Struble’s shot. He shouldn’t lose his spot when Kaiden Guhle returns…

Even though the Habs held on until then, Colorado did a lot of damage to the locals by scoring a fourth goal.

Brock Nelson fooled Samuel Montembeault with a deflection.

Did you think that goal sealed the deal?

Wrong. Montreal scored not one, not two, but three goals (in a little over four minutes) to tie the game, which seemed over in the first period and at the start of the third.

Wow!

The Habs came back from a 1-3 deficit on Thursday in New York and a 1-4 deficit tonight against Colorado. This team never gives up.

After that goal, the fans chanted Blackwood’s name several times.

What an atmosphere at the Centre Bell. I wish I was there.

Even overtime couldn’t determine a winner. On to the shootout!

Here’s the summary of the shootout:

Cole Caufield Save

Charlie Coyle GOAL

Nick Suzuki Save

Valeri Nichuchkin Save

Patrik Laine GOAL

Nathan MacKinnon Save

Christian Dvorak Save

Brock Nelson GOAL

Final score: 5-4 for the Avalanche.

The Habs will be back in action on Tuesday in St. Louis. A big point picked up nonetheless.


Overtime

– Absolutely.

– Well…

– Stupid.

– Somewhere in the United States, Marc Bergevin is smiling.

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