For the second straight game, the Montreal Canadiens erased a two-goal deficit to beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday at the Bell Centre.
Nick Suzuki scored the winning goal in the shootout.
As with Thursday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, it was the numerical advantage that sparked the riot. After an exchange of blows between Mike Matheson and Nick Suzuki, he handed the puck in front of Laurent Brossoit’s cage to Sean Monahan. Number 91 made a backhand feint before firing the puck into an almost empty net.
As he returned from the dressing room, Joel Armia, playing his first game for the big club this season, scored his first goal of the season, leveling the score at 3-3.
Kaiden Guhle also made a successful return to the game and collected two assists. However, the Habs (5-2-1) were without the services of defenseman Mike Matheson in the third period, who took a few skates just before the start of the final period before retreating to the locker room.
For the Jets, most of the offense came from a single line as Adam Lowry flashed the red light twice. Nino Niederreiter was the Manitobans’ other scorer.
Jake Allen still did very well for Bleu-Blanc-Rouge and made several important saves, especially in the first third. He stopped 42 of the 45 shots he faced.
SUMMARY
Barrage shots
Nikolaj Ehlers: FAILED
Sean Monahan: FAILED
Kyle Connor: FAILED
Cole Caufield: FAILED
Mark Scheifele: FAILED
Nick Suzuki: GOAL
Suzuki is the only scorer in the shootout –
RENEWAL
05:00 – End of period.
00:00- Start of period.
THIRD PERIOD
8:00 p.m. – End of period.
18:18 – Arber Xhekaj receives a penalty. The Jets will play on the power play.
02:27 – Tanner Pearson throws down the gloves against Brenden Dillon. The Jets player has the advantage in the fight.
01:54 – BUT MTL 3-3 Joel Armia’s shot surpassed Laurent Brossoit. The Finn hits the goal in his first game of the season. Kaiden Guhle gets an assist. The Canadians end the game 3:3.
00:00- Start of period.
SECOND PERIOD
8:00 p.m.- End of period.
19:52 – Justin Barron receives a penalty. The Jets will play on the power play.
08:23 – BUT MTL 3-2 Sean Monahan makes a great move and scores an excellent goal on the power play. Mike Matheson and Nick Suzuki are accomplices. Montreal reduced the score to 3-2.
Monahan completes a beautiful pass from Suzuki –
07:16 – Adam Lowry gets a penalty. The Canadians will play on the power play.
00:33 – GOAL WIN 3:1 20 seconds later the Jets return to attack. This time Nino Niederreiter scored the goal. The Jets take a two-goal lead.
Niederreiter adds more for the Jets –
00:13 – GOAL WIN 2:1 Adam Lowry surprises Jake Allen by returning to the net after a great pass from Nino Niederreiter. With his second goal of the game, Winnipeg takes the lead.
00:00- Start of period.
FIRST PERIOD
8:00 p.m.- End of period.
3:47 p.m. – Kaiden Guhle receives a penalty. The Jets will play on the power play.
08:23 – The Jets are thrown out because they use too many players on the ice. We play four against four.
06:29 – Cole Caufield receives a penalty. The Jets will play on the power play.
05:05 – BUT MTL 1-1 Justin Barron’s weak shot lands behind Laurent Brossoit. The defender’s third goal of the season allows Montreal to equalize. Kaiden Guhle and Rafaël Harvey-Pinard get assists.
Brossoit is weakened by a goal from Barron –
04:28 – GOAL WIN 1:0 Adam Lowry scores with a penalty. His first win of the season puts Winnipeg ahead.
Lowry scores from the penalty spot –
04:28 – Adam Lowry is tied up by Alex Newhook while standing alone in front of Jake Allen. He is awarded a penalty.
00:00 – Start of the game.
In front of the net
Laurent Brossoit Record: 0-1-0 / Average goals allowed: 4.04 / Efficiency rate: 84.6%
Jake Allen Record: 2-0-1 / Goals Against Average: 2.58 / Efficiency Rate: 92.9%
Training from trainer Martin St-Louis
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