Montreal Canadiens vs Winnipeg Jets, Game Recap: Habs Line-up, Score, Statistics, Highlights, Post-game Interviews, NHL Three-Stars
FINAL/OT | Game 29, Away Game 18 | Wednesday March 17, 2021 |
Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, MB |
CANADIENS Montreal |
3-4 |
JETS Winnipeg |
Canadiens LineupForward linesJonathan Drouin – Nick Suzuki – Josh Anderson Tyler Toffoli – Jesperi Kotkaniemi – Brendan Gallagher Tomas Tatar – Phillip Danault – Joel Armia Paul Byron – Jake Evans – Corey Perry Defence pairingsJoel Edmundson – Shea Weber Brett Kulak – Jeff Petry Alexander Romanov – Xavier Ouellet GoaltendersCarey Price – Jake Allen ScratchesArtturi Lehkonen, Victor Mete Taxi SquadHayden Verbeek, Laurent Dauphin, Michael Frolik, Charlie Lindgren InjuriesBen Chiarot (hand) Game ReportPost-game, Joel Edmundson reflected on the Canadiens poor start saying that the Canadiens can’t get scored on during the first shift of the game. With the Habs unable to clear the zone — Derek Forbort knocked Jonathan Drouin off the puck — Blake Wheeler opened the scoring just 50 seconds from the opening puck drop. It’s incumbent on the coaching staff to have their team ready to play. So why do the Canadiens have so many poor starts? Giveaways were rampant as Drouin, Brendan Gallagher, Shea Weber, Jeff Petry, Joel Edmundson and Brett Kulak led the way. And the Jets, stocked with skilled forwards don’t need many opportunities to finish. For the first thirty-five minutes, the Canadiens had difficulty moving the puck up ice. Three failed zone exits by Montreal led to the Jets first three goals. It was a very tough night for the defence pairing of Xavier Ouellet and Alexander Romanov. Ouellet played just over 11 minutes looking completely overwhelmed. That put an additional load on the top four, with Weber leading the way in icetime at 25:11. Petry was beat to a loose puck by Kyle Connor for the Jets third goal. And Petry was the unnamed player that Dom Ducharme tagged with the mistake in overtime that led to the game-winner by Nikolaj Ehlers. That said it’s fair to question the interim coach’s decision to deploy Phillip Danault, Paul Byron and Petry — a grouping that might be more likely to kill a penalty — starting in overtime versus three skilled forwards in Pierre-Luc Dubois, Connor and Ehlers. Of note, Jets coach Paul Maurice has coached over 1600 regular season games in the NHL. Up NextIt was the second time this season that this particular Jets trio has beat the Canadiens in overtime. Dubois, Connor and Ehlers combined for seven points on the night. Montreal is now 0-8 beyond regulation time. The Canadiens completed their six-game road trip with two wins and six points. They now play the next 13 of 16 games at home starting with Vancouver on Friday night. Plus▲ Carey Price, Corey PerryMinus▼ Xavier Ouellet, Alexander Romanov, Tomas Tatar, Nick Suzuki, Joel ArmiaGame PreviewCheck out the game preview here: Canadiens @ Jets: Price to Start |
The Numbers
Game Statistics | ||
CANADIENS | JETS | |
36 | Shots | 30 |
46 | Face-off % | 54 |
0-for-2 | Power Play | 0-for-2 |
4 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
23 | Hits | 33 |
62 | Corsi For | 39 |
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Stars of the Game
Official NHL Three Stars | ||
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What Did They Say?
Post-game Quotes | |
Dominique Ducharme
Brendan Gallagher
Joel Edmundson
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