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Listless Habs Drop Another | RECAP: MTL @ LAK

Rick Stephens

Montreal Canadiens vs Los Angeles Kings, Game Recap: Habs, Line-up, Score, Statistics, Highlights, Post-game, Interviews, NHL, Three-Stars

FINAL | Game 9, Away Game 5 | Saturday October 30, 2021
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA

CANADIENS

Montreal

2-5

KINGS

Los Angeles
David Savard, Jake Allen (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Canadiens Lineup

Forward lines

Mike Hoffman – Nick Suzuki – Brendan Gallagher

Jonathan Drouin – Christian Dvorak – Josh Anderson

Tyler Toffoli – Mathieu Perreault – Cole Caufield

Artturi Lehkonen – Cedric Paquette – Joel Armia

Defence pairings

Ben Chiarot – Jeff Petry

Alexander Romanov – David Savard

Sami Niku – Brett Kulak

Goaltenders

Jake Allen – Sam Montembeault

Scratches

Adam Brooks, Chris Wideman

Injuries

Jake Evans (undisclosed), Joel Edmundson (undisclosed), Carey Price (player assistance program), Paul Byron (hip), Mattias Norlinder (lower-body), Shea Weber (multiple injuries)

Game Report

What should be done with the Montreal Canadiens? They scored first and took a lead to the first intermission after an evenly-played first period. It was just the second time this season that the Habs have scored first in a game and just the third time that they have led after 20 minutes.

But when the Kings pushed back in the second period, there was no resistance from the visitors. Los Angeles scored five straight goals in the second and third periods. The Kings power-play scored three times in five opportunities to skate away with the win.

Following the game, the Canadiens closed the doors to the dressing room, and met for an extended period of time. Reportedly, it was Marc Bergevin who addressed his players. Dominique Ducharme did not speak.

A growing divide

But the head coach did speak to the media after the doors opened again. Ducharme sounded exasperated saying, “I cannot yell at them every two days (translated.)”

It’s a disturbing statement by the head coach seemingly throwing up his hands in despair. With the enormous leadership void created by the absence of Carey Price and Shea Weber, Ducharme indeed needs to step up to provide whatever is needed, everyday if necessary.

The head coach seems frustrated with his troops and vice versa which is never a healthy combination.

Up Next

The Canadiens conclude their West coast trip with a Sunday afternoon matinee against the Ducks in Anaheim.  

Plus

▲  Josh Anderson, Ben Chiarot, Brett Kulak, Artturi Lehkonen, Sami Niku

Minus

▼  David Savard, Alexander Romanov, Jake Allen, Mike Hoffman, Cedric Paquette 

Game Preview

Check out the game preview here: A Reunion for Toffoli | PREVIEW: MTL @ LAK

The Numbers

Game Statistics
CANADIENS   KINGS
28 Shots 38
39 Face-off % 62
0-for-3 Power Play 3-for-5
10 Penalty Minutes 6
32 Hits 16
40 Corsi For 52
Scoring Summary
FINAL 1 2 3 OT SO T
Canadiens (2-7-0) 1 0 1 – – 2
Kings (2-5-1) 0 2  3 – – 5
Scorers Goalies
  • MTL: Anderson (2), Chiarot (2)
  • LAK: Arvidsson (2), Kaliyev (1)-PPG, Kupari (2)-PPG, Iafallo (2), Iafallo (3)-PPG, 
  • MTL: Allen (L) (2-6-0)
  • LAK: Petersen (W) (2-2-0)

Stars of the Game

Official NHL Three Stars
  1. Alex Iafallo  LAK
  2. Rasmus Kupari  LAK
  3. Tobias Bjornfot  LAK

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Video Highlights

What Did They Say?

Post-game Quotes

Dominique Ducharme

  • “I didn’t like our effort when they pushed back. I didn’t like the way we reacted. We played on our heels. We had no execution. We had no push-back.”

Tyler Toffoli

  • “It’s just unfortunate it was washed-away by a bad effort.”
  • “There has to be the accountability aspect with one another.”

Quotes courtesy of NHL.com

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