“We didn’t deserve that game”: the habs are the master of comebacks in the NHL this season

Mathis Therrien
“We didn’t deserve that game”: the habs are the master of comebacks in the NHL this season
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The Montreal Canadiens picked up a huge two points last night against a direct division rival, the Ottawa Senators.

It was a very important game, and the Habs succeeded in fulfilling their objective.

However, it wasn't all plain sailing, as Martin St-Louis's team played a very average game overall, before waking up for their late-game comeback.

In other words, the Habs were lucky to escape with a 6-5 overtime win, and even their head coach said so.

Indeed, Martin St-Louis made it very clear to the media after the game that his club didn't deserve that game.

St. Louis is absolutely right, and is largely responsible for the Habs' comeback, as he pulled his goalie at the right time when his team was generating absolutely nothing offensively.

It was clearly a game that did not satisfy the Habs head coach, who stated that it was a performance that would be approached and analyzed with truth and honesty.

Now, ignoring the poor performance itself, well, the Canadiens still won this game thanks to an electrifying comeback in front of their fans at the Canadian Tire Center.

It's impressive how, once again, there were more Habs fans than Senators in Ottawa.

This kind of comeback has become a trademark for the Habs this season, as they lead the NHL in two categories of come-from-behind victories.

The Habs are truly the masters of comebacks, as no team in the entire NHL has more come-from-behind victories in the game and only come-from-behind victories in the third period.

It's impressive and a testament to the Habs players' resilience and fighting spirit that they never give up and always believe.

It's also clear that the current talent in the Habs makes this kind of comeback possible, because as soon as the team decides to play and go for it, it can work at any time.

Now, what else can I take away from this game?

1. Samuel Montembeault kept his team in the game.

Despite allowing five goals, Monty had a solid game and made some big saves, especially in the third period to prevent the Senators from taking a three-goal lead.

The Québécois goalie seems to have regained his confidence, and that's great news for the Habs.

2. Juraj Slafkovsky is finally becoming the player we've been waiting for.

Personally, I'm still waiting to see when this magnificent sequence of good performances from Slaf will come to an end, but it's not happening.

I'm sincerely beginning to believe that we finally have the real Slafkovsky in front of us, with the full extent of his talent.

He scored two important goals last night and played a solid game overall.

3. Already a 12ᵉ career overtime goal for Cole Caufield.

Once again, it was the Habs' #13 who played the hero in overtime.

This is the 12th time in his career that Caufield has given his team victory in overtime, and he has reached this plateau in fewer games than Kirill Kaprizov and Connor McDavid, among others.

All in all, a fine victory for the Habs, but let's hope they put in a better performance on Tuesday, when the Habs return to the Bell Centre to face the Minnesota Wild.


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