GAME RECAP | Montreal Canadiens vs Philadelphia Flyers: Habs, Line-up, Score, Statistics, Highlights, Post-game, Interviews, NHL, Three-Stars
FINAL | Game 78, Home Game 39 | Thursday April 21, 2022 |
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC |
CANADIENS Montreal |
3-6 |
FLYERS Philadelphia |
Canadiens LineupForward linesCole Caufield – Nick Suzuki – Josh Anderson Rafael Harvey-Pinard – Jake Evans – Rem Pitlick Mike Hoffman – Christian Dvorak – Brendan Gallagher Mathieu Perreault – Ryan Poehling – Tyler Pitlick Defence pairingsAlexander Romanov – David Savard Joel Edmundson – Jeff Petry Kale Clague – Chris Wideman GoaltendersCarey Price – Sam Montembeault ScratchesWilliam Lagesson, Laurent Dauphin, Jordan Harris InjuriesPaul Byron (lower-body), Michael Pezzetta (suspended), Joel Armia (family), Jake Allen (lower-body), Justin Barron (lower-body), Jonathan Drouin (wrist), Shea Weber (multiple injuries) Game ReportCongratulations if you made it the whole way through this game from start to finish. It was an ugly game of hockey. Each team entered the game with losses in a row. But it was the Canadiens that seemed far more determined throughout the night to keep their losing streak intact. There are many statistics that could be used to describe this painful game but here’s one that puts things in perspective. The notoriously partisan off-ice officials at the Bell Centre no doubt minimized the carnage, but even by their calculation giveaways were 20-4 for the Canadiens. The home side was sloppy, careless and disinterested. As a result, the Flyers were gifted numerous, unhindered opportunities. For a short time, the interim chief advocate of fun was a breath of fresh air to Canadiens players and fans. But lately, it has appeared that there is a really good reason that 31 other teams in the NHL play with systems and structure. Championing chaos may entertain 11-year-olds but in the pro ranks it leads to what we witnessed tonight. The silver lining is that the Canadiens have a very good chance of finishing the season in one of the bottom two positions in the standings. That bodes well for the 2022 NHL Entry Draft where the Canadiens should find themselves picking in one of the top four spots. Up NextFour games remain in this difficult season with two games away and two at the Bell Centre. The Canadiens will travel to Ottawa to meet the Senators on Saturday night. Plus▲ Jeff Petry, Joel Edmundson, Nick Suzuki, Ryan Poehling, Jake EvansMinus▼ Kale Clague, Christian Dvorak, Mathieu Perreault, Chris Wideman, Mike Hoffman, Brendan Gallagher, David Savard, Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Rem PitlickGame PreviewCheck out the game preview here: Harvey-Pinard Returns | PREVIEW: PHI @ MTL |
The Numbers
Game Statistics | ||
CANADIENS | FLYERS | |
34 | Shots | 34 |
59 | Face-off % | 41 |
0-for-1 | Power Play | 0-for-3 |
8 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
15 | Hits | 22 |
49 | Corsi For | 47 |
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Stars of the Game
Official NHL Three Stars | ||
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What Did They Say?
Post-game Quotes | |
Marty St. Louis
Brendan Gallagher
Jeff Petry
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