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Canadiens @ Jets: Same Sad Story | HABS RECAP

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Canadiens @ Jets: Same Sad Story | HABS RECAP
(Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images)

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

FINAL | Game 19, Away Game 11 | Thursday February 25, 2021
Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, MB

CANADIENS

Montreal

3-6

JETS

Winnipeg
(Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images)

Canadiens Lineup

Forward lines

Jonathan Drouin – Nick Suzuki – Josh Anderson

Tyler Toffoli – Phillip Danault – Brendan Gallagher

 Tomas Tatar – Jesperi Kotkaniemi –  Corey Perry

Artturi Lehkonen – Paul Byron – Joel Armia

Defence pairings

Ben Chiarot – Shea Weber

Joel Edmundson – Jeff Petry

Brett Kulak – Alexander Romanov

Goaltenders

Carey Price – Jake Allen

Scratches

Victor Mete, Jake Evans

Taxi Squad

Alex Belzile, Cale Fleury, Michael Frolik, Michael McNiven

Injuries

None

Game Report

In the press conference to introduce his new head coach, Marc Bergevin was like we had never seen him before: unnerved, frustrated, fidgety and irritable. The Canadiens general manager bet large on this season and his team is not delivering. 

By making a splash with his off-season acquisitions and spending to the salary cap, Bergevin greatly raised expectations. After some early success, Montreal has won just two of their last nine games, and in reality, they had no business winning those games either.

Although Bergevin upgraded his 24th ranked team, there remains two glaring holes: no elite centre and no left-handed top-pairing defenceman. With the lineup deficit, the Canadiens have had to compensate. When things were going well, the Habs got scoring from newcomers, contributions from the defence and solid goaltending.

Right now the Canadiens are not generating high quality scoring chances, just 21 shots on goal tonight. And defensively, this team is an absolute mess.  

My colleague Brian sent this message after the game: “Very fragile team. Got off to a good start tonight. Went sideways when the Jets responded.”

He’s absolutely right. In addition to the new systems and style of play, Dominique Ducharme has to find a way to restore his players’ confidence.

Post-game the Jets’ players talked about perseverance through 60 minutes. For Montreal, they are folding at the first sign of adversity. This rather inexperienced coaching staff has its hands full. Because this season, Bergevin expects results.

Up Next

The Canadiens will practice on Friday to get ready for their second match with the Jets on Saturday night. 

Plus

▲ Joel Armia, Alexander Romanov

Minus

▼ Phillip Danault, Corey Perry, Jeff Petry, Paul Byron, Jonathan Drouin, Tyler Toffoli, Ben Chiarot, Shea Weber

Game Preview

Check out the game preview here: Canadiens @ Jets: A New Start

The Numbers

Game Statistics
CANADIENS   JETS
21 Shots 30
40 Face-off % 60
1-for-2 Power Play 1-for-4
13 Penalty Minutes 9
19 Hits 15
44 Corsi For 59
Scoring Summary
FINAL 1 2 3 OT SO T
Canadiens (9-5-4) 2 1 0 – – 3
Jets (11-6-1) 0 3 3 – – 6
Scorers Goalies
  • MTL: Armia (3), Armia (4), Tatar (5)-PPG
  • WPG: Connor (9)-PPG, Connor (10), Wheeler (6), Thompson (1), Dubois (4), Scheifele (11)
  • MTL: Price (L) 5-4-3
  • WPG: Hellebuyck (W) 9-5-1

Stars of the Game

Official NHL Three Stars
NHL3stars
  1. Kyle Connor  WPG
  2. Nikolaj Ehlers  WPG
  3. Joel Armia MTL

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Video Highlights

What Did They Say?

Post-game Quotes

Dominique Ducharme

  • “We’re a little fragile right now. It’s normal. We have to find a way to control the things that we have the ability to control. We didn’t do good work in that aspect of the game. We made mistakes that led to scoring chances and goals.”

Jonathan Drouin

  • “Small mistakes hurt us tonight against a team with a lot of talent offensively. We’ll have to look at that to try and understand what isn’t working. We have to come back with a big game against them on Saturday.”

Phillip Danault

  • “We have to be more intense for 60 minutes. I think we stopped playing and they scored two quick goals. We have to be stronger than that. We had the lead. We know that Winnipeg is an offensive machine. They’re capable of scoring goals up and down the lineup. We have to play 60 minutes. It’s important for us.”

Quotes courtesy of NHL.com

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