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RECAP | Predators – Canadiens: Habs Too Little Too Late

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

FINAL | Game 71, Home Game 37 | Tuesday March 10, 2020
Bell Centre, Montreal, QC

CANADIENS

Montreal

2-4

PREDATORS

Nashville

Canadiens Lineup

Forward lines

Paul Byron – Phillip Danault – Joel Armia

Charles Hudon – Max Domi – Brendan Gallagher

Artturi Lehkonen – Nick Suzuki – Jordan Weal

Lukas Vejdemo – Jake Evans – Dale Weise 

Defence pairings

Ben Chiarot – Shea Weber

Brett Kulak – Jeff Petry

Xavier Ouellet – Christian Folin

Goaltenders

Carey Price – Charlie Lindgren

Scratches

Jonathan Drouin, Tomas Tatar, Karl Alzner

Injuries

Victor Mete

Game Report

The Canadiens need approximately 25 points in their remaining 11 games to make the playoffs. Just a public service announcement for those who still “believe.”

 It was another Bell Centre loss. Habs fans have only witnessed 14 wins in 37 home games this season. Mercifully, the Canadiens have just four games left in Montreal this season.

Claude Julien juggled three of his four lines this evening looking to create more scoring opportunities. The Habs top-six forwards had generated next to nothing in the two games in Florida last week.

Many fans were excited to see Max Domi playing with Brendan Gallagher expecting them to bring energy and create fireworks, Unfortunately the trio of Domi, Gallagher and Charles Hudon proved to be a dud.

The ‘top’ line of Phillip Danault with Paul Byron and Joel Armia was also ineffective remaining invisible most of the night.

It was the Canadiens third line of Nick Suzuki centering Artturi Lehkonen and Jordan Weal that had the most offensive zone time thanks to a strong, sustained forecheck. 

Lukas Vejdemo scored his first National Hockey League goal. Following the game, the Habs assigned Vejdemo to Laval.

The team announced that Tomas Tatar will be out indefinitely with an upper body injury. He will not require surgery.

The Canadiens practice on Wednesday morning at 11:30 am. as they prepare for Thursday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres. 

 

Plus / Minus

▲  Carey Price, Artturi Lehkonen, Lukas Vejdemo, Jordan Weal, Nick Suzuki

▼  Max Domi, Brendan Gallagher, Charles Hudon, Jake Evans, Xavier Ouellet

The Numbers

 Game Statistics 
CANADIENS   PREDATORS
34 Shots 36
38 Face-off % 62
0-for-2 Power Play 1-for-4
8 Penalty Minutes 4
36 Hits 17
55 Corsi For 41
 Scoring Summary
 FINAL 1 2 3 OT SO T
 Canadiens (31-31-9) 0 0 2 – – 2
 Predators (35-26-8) 0 4 0 – – 4
Scorers Goalies
  • MTL: Lehkonen (13), Vejdemo (1)
  • NSH: Johansen (14), Jarnkrok (15), Forsberg (20)-PPG, Forsberg (21)
  • MTL: Price (L) 27-25-6
  • NSH: Saros (W) 17-12-4

Stars of the Game

 NHL Official Three Stars
NHL3stars
  1. Filip Forsberg  NSH
  2. Roman Josi  NSH
  3. Lukas Vejdemo  MTL

Watch

 Video Highlights 

What Did They Say?

 Post-game Quotes
Claude Julien  
  • “The first period wasn’t much better, either. I think that if not for Carey [Price] in the first period, it would’ve been different. Carey saved us in the first.
  • “The second was catastrophic. We came back with a lot more energy in the third, a lot more determination, and that’s what’s disappointing.”
Brendan Gallagher
  • “We felt like we left our goaltender out to dry and if you have a second period like that, it costs you the game; we knew how desperate they were going to be.”

Nick Suzuki

  • “With Lehky (Artturi Lehkonen) he just works so hard, he’s really easy to play off of. He’s so good on the forecheck and getting onto loose pucks. That combination of me forechecking with Lehky and always knowing where Wealer is… this combination works really well.”

Lukas Vejdemo

  • “Of course, it’s my first goal, so it’s fun to score. But at the same time, I’d rather take a win here today. We’ve lost three in a row now; that’s not fun.”
 

Quotes courtesy of NHL.com

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