The Montreal Canadiens look to select up the items after a disastrous third interval after they go to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night time.
Montreal scored 4 consecutive objectives to grab a two-goal lead earlier than the underside fell out in a 6-5 setback to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. The loss was simply the third in 9 video games for the Canadiens, who suffered a string of penalty calls that led to 2 essential objectives towards.
“It is easy to be pissed off by the end result and by every thing that occurred,” Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis stated. “The Oilers received on the board, however they have not beat us. Actually, the result’s disappointing, however I am pleased with the best way we performed (on Thursday). We performed 60 minutes, however we simply did not win. Even after they had been main 3-1, they led, however they weren’t beating us.”
Alex Newhook and Cole Caufield every scored two objectives, Josh Anderson additionally tallied and Lane Hutson and Oliver Kapanen every had two assists for the Canadiens.
Energy-play makes an attempt favored Edmonton 5-1.
“It is powerful. I believe we deserved higher, a few energy performs late, one in entrance of the web,” Newhook stated. “It is a powerful break if you’re up 5-3, you want to shut out these video games, however we received into penalty bother.
“But it surely’s a very good energy play and to carry them to no objectives once we needed to kill nevertheless many it was, it is a powerful process. I believe we will step up and try this job, however irritating for positive.”
Captain Nick Suzuki prolonged his level streak to eight video games after notching an help on Caufield’s second purpose of the sport. Suzuki leads the workforce in assists (11) and factors (12), whereas Caufield has prime honors in objectives (seven).
Jakub Dobes is predicted to place his unbeaten file on the road Saturday for the Canadiens. He has yielded six objectives on 119 photographs this season, whereas goaltending associate Sam Montembeault permitted six objectives on 29 photographs Thursday en path to his third loss in 5 begins.
The Canucks return residence following a five-game highway journey that started with appreciable promise earlier than tapering off. They received their first three contests, then noticed their offense wrestle in a 5-1 loss in Pittsburgh on Tuesday and a 2-1 setback in Nashville on Thursday.
“I imply, clearly would’ve preferred a greater end result,” Vancouver captain Quinn Hughes stated. “I believe we’re all simply able to go residence and have a very good homestand.”
Max Sasson scored his third purpose in 5 video games since being recalled from Abbotsford of the American Hockey League.
“I really feel actually good,” Sasson stated. “I really feel quick. I really feel much more assured than I used to be final 12 months. My mindset is in a great spot, and I simply attempt to stay up for the following day after video games are over. Doing a greater job of that.”
Feisty Kiefer Sherwood, who posted a league-record 462 hits final season, scored considered one of his team-best 4 objectives throughout the just-completed highway journey.
Conor Garland, who leads the workforce in assists (5) and factors (seven), noticed his four-game level streak come to a halt on Thursday.
–Discipline Degree Media
