Canadiens Lineup

Cole Caufield – Nick Suzuki – Kirby Dach

Juraj Slafkovsky – Jonathan Drouin – Josh Anderson

Evgenii Dadonov – Christian Dvorak – Mike Hoffman

Anthony Richard – Jake Evans – Joel Armia

Joel Edmundson – Kaiden Guhle

Jordan Harris – Johnathan Kovacevic

Arber Xhekaj – Chris Wideman

Jake Allen – Sam Montembeault

Michael Pezzetta

Carey Price (knee), Paul Byron (hip), Brendan Gallagher (lower-body), David Savard (upper-body), Sean Monahan (lower-body), Mike Matheson (lower-body)

Game Report

The Canadiens played a good road first period with shots even at twelve apiece heading into the intermission. Anthony Richard used his speed to score his first NHL goal just 1:48 into the contest. After enduring a stretch of five game without scoring in the first 40 minutes of a match, it was a welcome change.

After a disjointed opening frame, the Avalanche came out with purpose in the second period and did not loosen their grip. Colorado manhandled the visitors outshooting the Habs 23-7 in the second and third periods.

Richard was known for two things in the AHL: scoring goals and taking bad penalties. He accomplished both in this game earning a lazy hooking penalty two minutes into the third frame. Former Canadien Artturi Lehkonen evened the score just seven seconds into the power-play.

The Avalanche pressed for the goal ahead goal in the third but Jake Allen stood tall helping his squad earn a point as the two teams went to an extra frame.

In overtime, Jonathan Drouin failed on a one man rush turning over the puck and falling in the corner in the Colorado zone. That created a two-on-one for the Avs. Kaiden Guhle did his job on the play taking away the pass but Mikko Rantanen beat Allen with a shot he would like back.

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