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Game-winner by Caufield | RECAP: MTL @ NYR
Cole Caufield, Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

GAME RECAP | Montreal Canadiens vs New York Rangers: Habs, Line-up, Score, Statistics, Highlights, Post-game, Interviews, NHL, Three-Stars

FINAL | Game 44, Away Game 24 | Sunday January 15, 2023
Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY

CANADIENS

Montreal

2-1

New York Rangers logo

RANGERS

New York

Cole Caufield, Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

Canadiens Lineup

Forward lines

Cole Caufield – Nick Suzuki – Joel Armia

Mike Hoffman – Kirby Dach – Josh Anderson

Evgenii Dadonov – Jonathan Drouin – Jesse Ylonen

Michael Pezzetta – Christian Dvorak – Juraj Slafkovsky

Defence pairings

Joel Edmundson – Justin Barron

Jordan Harris – David Savard

Arber Xhekaj – Johnathan Kovacevic

Goaltenders

Sam Montembeault – Cayden Primeau

Scratches

Chris Wideman

Injuries

Carey Price (knee), Paul Byron (hip), Sean Monahan (lower-body), Mike Matheson (lower-body), Kaiden Guhle (lower-body), Brendan Gallagher (lower-body), Jake Allen (upper-body), Jake Evans (lower-body)

Game Report

After a scoreless first period, the Canadiens scored first in this game five minutes into the second period. Kirby Dach opened the scoring on the power play beating Igor Shesterkin glove side. Christian Dvorak and Cole Caufield picked up the assists.

Artemi Panarin evened the score before the middle frame was over after the Rangers enjoyed an extended shift in the Habs zone. The Blueshirts dominated possession time throughout the game.

The goalie duel continued into the third period until Cole Caufield scored the game-winner at the 8:56 mark. Nick Suzuki and Joel Armia assisted on Caufield 26th goal of the season.

The Canadiens ended their seven game losing streak on the road with a character win at Madison Square Garden.

Up Next

The Canadiens have earned a day off on Monday. They will be at home for a three-game homestand at the Bell Centre starting with a game against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.

Plus

▲  Sam Montembeault, Cole Caufield, Christian Dvorak, Nick Suzuki, Justin Barron, Johnathan Kovacevic, Jordan Harris, Arber Xhekaj

Minus

▼  David Savard, Mike Hoffman, Joel Armia, Josh Anderson

Game Preview

Check out the game preview here: Habs at MSG | PREVIEW: MTL @ NYR

The Numbers

Game Statistics
CANADIENS   RANGERS
31 Shots 39
45 Face-off % 55
1-for-2 Power Play 0-for-2
4 Penalty Minutes 4
14 Hits 24
45 Corsi For 67
Scoring Summary
FINAL 1 2 3 OT SO T
Canadiens (18-23-3) 0 1 1 2
Rangers (24-13-7) 0 1 0 1
Scorers Goalies
  • MTL: Dach (8)-PPG, Caufield (26)
  • NYR: Panarin (12)
  • MTL: Montembeault (W) (8-7-2)
  • NYR: Shesterkin (L) (20-7-6)

Stars of the Game

Official NHL Three Stars
NHL3stars
  1. Sam Montembeault  MTL
  2. Cole Caufield  MTL
  3. Igor Shesterkin  NYR

Watch

Video Highlights

What Did They Say?

Post-game Quotes

Marty St. Louis

  • “It’s a big character win. Everyone was engaged. We played for the logo. I’m very proud of the guys.”

Sam Montembeault 

  • “We played two close games this weekend. Yesterday we didn’t get the desired result, but the effort was there. We made the same effort today and got the result. The guys were excellent at six against five at the end. We didn’t give many chances after our second goal. We closed the game well and managed the puck.”

Quotes courtesy of NHL.com

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1 COMMENT

  1. salut-bien chers amis,
    take the 2 and carry on
    p’tits observations?
    very happy to see CH68 and CH55 back in.
    hoffer is a seasoned vet.nothin to proove.he knows his game.
    team knows too.play him for his strenghts and consistently!
    smooth skater. bonne”lecture de jeu”.goal scoreur.great shot.
    can win you the match with one presence,,,
    pezzetta is a leader.young,needs to play.can skate.play the shut-down game with evans.chips in too.plays big.allows teamates to use their skills.
    mid-janvier and our destination secured?
    pressure is off now,not making the play-offs
    for veterans,hard to play with this realisation?
    for the rookies,maybe not?playing to secure a spot on the big team and find their way.their motivations.
    fell bad for the rangers.they play on the “worst ice” in the business.a “home ice advantage”that is neutral to say the least.they say in MSG,the ice is never the same quality twice,,,.how then can this benefit the home team?
    only for the hockey,eh?can you imagine this for the yankees or the football teams.a pitch/terrain that is irregular and unworthy of tenure?poor rangers,not much support,sympathy for their existence,eh,,,
    merci toujours pour le post-game
    tres apprecie et reconnue
    portez-vous bien
    familleCH,

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