First period was interesting. Noticed Hanifin jumping into the rush right away so I bet we see a lot more of that this year. Had good luck possession but didn’t end up with a lot of SOG (seemed like a lot of shot attempts though).
Second period was great — nice to see them get rewarded with a couple of goals as they were really starting to come at Montreal in waves. Starting to build that confidence.
Third period was more even — the missed high stick on Lindholm should have helped out the game on ice. Sort of a makeup call on the Dube slash — glad they didn’t call Perry’s dive when Mangiapane was in the box. I like Bennett getting some PK time as part of his new “role”.
Overall the puck pressure was noticeable at both ends of the ice, and the puck support was good as well. Big two points against a tired Habs team — now they have to do it again on Saturday night.
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Originally Posted by dino7c
Gaudreau line had a dominant shift just before the penalty cycling the puck down low...not even kidding
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I thought Ritchie was solid — hard on pucks and playing the body — but that line didn’t generate too much other than that one shift. I’d give it a few more games though — the effort was there for the most part.