Game 70 Home game 36 | Tuesday March 18, 2014
	Game Recap: Who knew that the Canadiens could be successful playing an up-tempo offensively-minded game? Well, perhaps everyone except Michel Therrien. Using a style that matched their talents, getting support from special teams and receiving superb goaltending, the Habs thrived against a high octane opponent. Thomas Vanek scored his first three goals as a Canadien for the hat trick.   Plus / Minus ▲  Thomas Vanek, Brandon Prust, Alexei Emelin, Jarred Tinordi, Travis Moen, Andrei Markov, Dale Weise, Max Pacioretty, David Desharnais ▼  Francis Bouillon, Daniel Briere
6	3

Boxscore:

Summary:
Goal Scorers: MTL  Vanek(22), Moen(2), Prust(6), Vanek(23), Vanek(24), Weise(5) COL  MacKinnon(23), Talbot(8), McGinn(18) Goalies: MTL Price (W)  28-17-5 COL Giguere (L)  10-6-0

Shots on Goal:

NHL Three Stars
	Thomas Vanek  MTL   Brandon Prust  MTL  Nathan MacKinnon  COL

Coach Michel Therrien

• “Impressed.  Honestly, for an 18-year-old kid? I had the luxury in the past in my career to coach some great athletes at 18 or 19 years old; [Nathan MacKinnon] is right there. He’s a special player.”

Forward Thomas Vanek

• “I had the chills. I tried to make it quick so I don’t fall and make a fool out of myself (when he heard the Bell Centre fans chanting his name.)”
• “The last little bit here it’s been frustrating, not just for myself, because I feel we’re so close from putting together a good shift or two and scoring and getting momentum but there was always a little stick or something in the way or a great save.”

Forward Travis Moen

• “I just kind of spun and threw it on net hoping for the best, probably a rebound, but it kind of snuck its way in.  I’ll take it.”

Avalanche coach Patrick Roy

• “I liked the way they did [the video tribute.] It was subtle, it was perfect. There was a hockey game to be played, there were two very important points on the line for the Canadiens and for us. At the end of the day I wanted the fans to have a good show, and I thought it was a good show.”

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