But I’ll also remember those nights where we made the Forum shake and sent shockwaves throughout Montreal. As your cheers now go straight to my heart, as you honor me tonight by retiring my jersey, and as you welcome me now like you did on my first day, my friends, tonight, I’m coming home.”
Category: NHL
Liveblog: New Jersey romps to 5-2 win — Montreal Gazette
In the first period, Kyle Palmieri tapped Andy Greene’s point shot past Carey Price 6:26 into the game. The lead lasted 24 seconds before Jonathan Drouin beat Keith Kincaid from a bad angle.
About last night … Caps win 5-4 in OT — Montreal Gazette
The Max Domi and Philip Danault lines played strong games again.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi played 16:41, had two assists and – the astonishing stat – won 10 of 16 faceoffs.
Maybe not so astonishing. The kid gets better every time out, on every facet of his game.
Kenny Agostino scored his first goal in bleu-blanc-rouge and continues to look good playing with the two Finns.
About last night … Drouin wins it late, 3-2 in Vancouver — Montreal Gazette
And eight seconds later, past Jacob Markstrom and into the Vancouver net went Jonathan Drouin’s point shot to secure a Canadiens win and a successful western Canada road trip.
Liveblog: Canadiens come back to beat Calgary 3-2 — Montreal Gazette
Jonathan Drouin and Artturi Lehkonen, of all people, scored third-period goals to bring the Canadiens back from the dead.
About last night … Edmonton easily tops Canadiens 6-2 — Montreal Gazette
The home team had 42 shots on Antti Niemi. And were it not for some superb saves by the Canadiens’ backup ‘tender, the Oilers would have scored in double figures.
In the Habs’ Room: ‘It’s always nice when you beat your old team,’ Tatar crows after scoring winner — Montreal Gazette
“It’s always nice when you beat your old team,” said Tatar, who provided the winning goal at 12:17 of the third period.