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‘Good First Impression’ | RECAP: MTL @ NJD

GAME RECAP | Montreal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils: Habs, Line-up, Score, Statistics, Highlights, Post-game, Interviews, NHL, Three-Stars

FINAL/SO | Game 66, Away Game 33 | Sunday March 27, 2022
Prudential Center, Newark, NJ

CANADIENS

Montreal

2-3

DEVILS

New Jersey

Canadiens Lineup

Forward lines

Cole Caufield – Nick Suzuki – Josh Anderson

Rem Pitlick – Jake Evans – Mike Hoffman

Paul Byron – Christian Dvorak – Joel Armia

Mathieu Perreault – Laurent Dauphin – Jesse Ylonen

Defence pairings

Alexander Romanov – David Savard

Justin Barron – Joel Edmundson

Corey Schueneman – Chris Wideman

Goaltenders

Sam Montembeault – Jake Allen

Scratches

William Lagesson

Injuries

Michael Pezzetta (upper-body), Tyler Pitlick (upper-body), Jeff Petry (lower-body), Jonathan Drouin (upper-body), Ryan Poehling (upper-body), Brendan Gallagher (lower-body), Kale Clague (upper-body), Carey Price (knee), Shea Weber (multiple injuries)

COVID-19 protocol

Luke Richardson

Game Report

The Montreal Canadiens have lost seven of their last ten games with a record of 3-3-4. Earlier in the season, that would have led to players and fans being discouraged. But this edition of the Canadiens is playing an entertaining brand of hockey.

A draining game on Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs followed by travel, yielded a sluggish first period by Montreal. Jack Hughes took advantage of a Sam Montembeault giveaway in the opening frame to put the Devils on the board.

Hughes scored again in the second period on the power-play. The Canadiens had an opportunity to get back into the game with a two-man advantage for almost a minute but Nico Daws robbed Nick Suzuki. Once the power-play expired Josh Anderson scored his 16th of the year to bring the Habs within one.

The Canadiens didn’t generate many quality scoring chances in the third period until Rem Pitlick tied the score with 42 seconds left. For a moment it looked like Mike Hoffman had won the game in overtime but after review it was determined that his shot went off both posts but didn’t cross the goal line.

The Devils skilled players were on display in the shootout with Yegor Sharangovich scoring the game-deciding goal. It was unfortunate that Marty St. Louis didn’t see fit to send out Jesse Ylonen in the shootout. Ylonen, had a strong game with one assist, but only 7:35 of icetime.

The Canadiens struggled at times in the second game of their back-to-back but fought back in this one to earn a point. The silver lining had to be the play of newly-acquired defenceman Justin Barron. He left a good impression on his coach who used him for a shade under 18 minutes in this game, including shifts in overtime.

Up Next

The Canadiens’s next stop on their road trip is a date with the Panthers in Sunrise, Florida on Tuesday night.

Plus

▲  Josh Anderson, Jesse Ylonen Cole Caufield, Corey Schueneman, Nick Suzuki, Justin Barron

Minus

▼  Mathieu Perreault, Alexander Romanov, David Savard, Laurent Dauphin, Paul Byron, Joel Armia

Game Preview

Check out the game preview here: Debut for Barron | PREVIEW: MTL @ NJD

The Numbers

Game Statistics
CANADIENS   DEVILS
33 Shots 32
60 Face-off % 40
0-for-5 Power Play 1-for-2
4 Penalty Minutes 10
20 Hits 25
35 Corsi For 50
Scoring Summary
FINAL 1 2 3 OT SO T
Canadiens (18-37-11) 0 1 1 0 0 2
Devils (24-37-5) 1 1 0 0 1 3
Scorers Goalies
  • MTL: Anderson (16), R. Pitlick (13)
  • NJD: Hughes (23), Hughes (24)-PPG; game-deciding goal: Sharangovich
  • MTL: Montembeault (OTL) (7-13-5)
  • NJD: Daws (W) (7-8-0)

Stars of the Game

Official NHL Three Stars
  1. Jack Hughes  NJD
  2. Nick Sharangovich  NJD
  3. Nico Daws  NJD

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What Did They Say?

Post-game Quotes

Marty St. Louis

  • “Since I’ve been here, the guys have proven to me that there’s character in this group. It’s fun to be with them behind the bench. I think we have shown that we are capable of scoring late in games and that is what we have once again achieved.”

  • “[Justin Barron] managed his game and the puck well. He used his partner very well and defended well. It was a good first impression.”

Justin Barron

  • “[Joel Edmundson] helped me keep my composure. He is a very good player with a lot of experience. He helped me a lot. I think I had a pretty good game once I got the nervousness out of the way.”

Sam Montembeault

  • “[Justin Barron] did a good job, he didn’t make any mistakes. We see that he is calm with the puck, that he takes time to read his options before making a play. I think he will become a good player.”

Quotes courtesy of NHL.com

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