GAME RECAP | Montreal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes: Habs, Line-up, Score, Statistics, Highlights, Post-game, Interviews, NHL, Three-Stars
| FINAL | Game 77, Home Game 38 | Saturday April 1, 2023 |
| Bell Centre, Montreal, QC |
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CANADIENS Montreal |
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HURRICANES Carolina |
Canadiens LineupForward linesJonathan Drouin – Nick Suzuki – Jesse Ylonen Sean Farrell – Alex Belzile – Mike Hoffman Michael Pezzetta – Jake Evans – Brendan Gallagher Denis Gurianov – Rem Pitlick – Joel Armia Defence pairingsMike Matheson – Johnathan Kovacevic Joel Edmundson – Justin Barron Jordan Harris – Chris Wideman GoaltendersSam Montembeault, Jake Allen ScratchesChris Tierney InjuriesCarey Price (knee), Paul Byron (hip), Sean Monahan (lower-body), Juraj Slafkovsky (lower-body), Cole Caufield (shoulder), Arber Xhekaj (upper-body), Christian Dvorak (lower-body), Kaiden Guhle (lower-body), Josh Anderson (lower-body), Kirby Dach (upper-body), David Savard (undisclosed), Rafael Harvey-Pinard (undisclosed) Game ReportThis game was a mismatch from the drop of the puck. The Hurricanes dominated this game in every respect. But at the same time, Carolina kept one eye focused on the second season where they should be considered a Cup contender. So rather than turn up their effort level to the maximum and risk any injury, they simply did enough to completely control the pace of this game. They restricted Montreal to their own zone for most of the game. The Hurricanes outshot the Canadiens 50-14; shot attempts were 72-23. However, high-danger scoring chances were just 7-5 for Carolina. So while it was a busy night for Sam Montembeault, he wasn’t overly tested by Canes shooters. At the other end of the ice, Antti Raanta made 14 saves for his fourth shutout of the season. The Canadiens were on their back foot for the 60 minutes. They spent the entire night chasing the puck. It was a playoff tune-up for Carolina but fatiguing for the home team. In the category of unusual statistics, the Canadiens have not defeated the Hurricanes in regulation (8-0-1) since the Sebastian Aho offer sheet by Marc Bergevin. Tonight the Habs were taught a lesson reminding them just how far they are from the elite NHL teams. Montreal suffered their third loss in a row. Up NextThe Canadiens continue their home stand hosting the Detroit Red Wings at the Bell Centre on Tuesday night. After the game, the Canadiens announced that David Savard is done for the season with a knee injury. Plus▲ Nick SuzukiMinus▼ Joel Edmundson, Denis Gurianov, Rem Pitlick, Alex Belzile, Mike Hoffman, Chris WidemanGame PreviewCheck out the game preview here: Armia Returns | PREVIEW: CAR @ MTL |
The Numbers
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| CANADIENS | HURRICANES | |
| 14 | Shots | 50 |
| 39 | Face-off % | 61 |
| 0-for-3 | Power Play | 1-for-2 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
| 16 | Hits | 9 |
| 23 | Corsi For | 72 |
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Stars of the Game
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What Did They Say?
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Marty St. Louis
Nick Suzuki
Quotes courtesy of NHL.com |
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salut-bien chers amis,
merci pour le post-game
carolina is for real,true contender.
no contest.they made it look easy.and they took it easy on us.
coach brind’amour deserves much merit.
remember his cup run as capitaine back in 2005-6?
he willed carolina to victory,,,would not be denied.
anyway,hurricanes are going to the dance,
CH is going for the bingo-nite then the golf course.
just the way it is,,,
portez-vous bien
a bientot
familleCH
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