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Thrilling Comeback | RECAP: MTL @ TBL
Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Mark LoMoglio/NHLI via Getty Images)

GAME RECAP | Montreal Canadiens vs Tampa Bay Lightning: Habs, Line-up, Score, Statistics, Highlights, Post-game, Interviews, NHL, Three-Stars

FINAL/SO | Game 69, Away Game 36 | Saturday April 2, 2022
Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL

CANADIENS

Montreal

5-4

 Tampa Bay Lightning logo

LIGHTNING

Tampa Bay
Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Mark LoMoglio/NHLI via Getty Images)

Canadiens Lineup

Forward lines

Cole Caufield – Nick Suzuki – Rem Pitlick

Mike Hoffman – Jake Evans – Josh Anderson

Paul Byron – Christian Dvorak – Joel Armia

Jesse Ylonen – Ryan Poehling – Tyler Pitlick

Defence pairings

Alexander Romanov – Corey Schueneman

Joel Edmundson – Justin Barron

Jordan Harris – David Savard

Goaltenders

Jake Allen – Sam Montembeault

Scratches

William Lagesson, Mathieu Perreault, Chris Wideman, Laurent Dauphin

Injuries

Michael Pezzetta (upper-body), Jeff Petry (lower-body), Jonathan Drouin (upper-body), Brendan Gallagher (lower-body), Kale Clague (upper-body), Carey Price (knee), Shea Weber (multiple injuries)

COVID-19 protocol

Luke Richardson

Game Report

On the final leg of a four-game road trip, the Canadiens played their match against the defending Stanley Cup champions. Tampa Bay looked disinterested and sloppy in the first period but still had a 2-0 lead by intermission.

Yes, they are that good. They can turn their talent on and off at will. 

By contrast, the Canadiens worked their tales off just to compete. They won a lot of the races to loose pucks on this night. And Montreal was the much better team at 5-on-5 play.

The Habs outscored the Bolts 4-1 at even strength. The Lightning relied on their special team’s play scoring a shorthanded goal and twice on the power-play. 

Canadiens fans not only were pleased with the win but had to be celebrating the performances of their young players.

Jordan Harris, in his first NHL game, looked poised and played a solid 15:55. Harris made smart decisions, had a good stick and showed off his excellent skating stride.

Cole Caufield scored his 15th goal of the season to open the scoring for the Canadiens midway through the second period.

Ryan Poehling made a beautiful backhand pass to set up a one-timer by Jesse Ylonen for the Canadiens tying goal. Ylonen also used his speed to make key defensive plays.

And Nick Suzuki, still just 22-years-old, was the shootout hero beating Brian Elliott for the win.

Up Next

The Canadiens head home to host the Ottawa Senators at the Bell Centre on Tuesday.

Plus

▲  Corey Schueneman, Joel Edmundson, Nick Suzuki, Jesse Ylonen, Ryan Poehling, Cole Caufield, Jordan Harris, Justin Barron

Minus

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Game Preview

Check out the game preview here: NHL Debut for Harris | PREVIEW: MTL @ TBL

The Numbers

Game Statistics
CANADIENS   LIGHTNING
31 Shots 41
53 Face-off % 47
0-for-2 Power Play 2-for-3
6 Penalty Minutes 4
32 Hits 30
51 Corsi For 50
Scoring Summary
FINAL 1 2 3 OT SO T
Canadiens (19-39-11) 0 3 1 0 1 5
Lightning (42-18-7) 2 2 0 0 0 4
Scorers Goalies
  • MTL: Caufield (15), Schueneman (2), Anderson (17), Ylonen (2); game-deciding goal: Suzuki
  • TBL: Stamkos (32), Cirelli (15)-SHG, Kucherov (12)-PPG, Point (27)-PPG)
  • MTL: Allen (W) (8-19-4)
  • TBL: Elliott (OTL) (7-3-3)

Stars of the Game

Official NHL Three Stars
NHL3stars
  1. Cole Caufield  MTL
  2. Nikita Kucherov  TBL
  3. Nick Suzuki  MTL

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Video Highlights

What Did They Say?

Post-game Quotes

Marty St. Louis

  • “Loved his game. [Jordan Harris’] skating is so effortless and he gave us some good minutes.”

  • “What I liked about the game was our commitment, mentally, how well we played five-on-five.”

Joel Edmundson

  • “We were playing a tough team to play against, which is among the best in the league for a reason. Our young defenders played with calm and determination. It was special to see ‘Harry’ (Jordan Harris) in his first game. He looked like a veteran. He looked very good.”

Jordan Harris

  • “The game is definitely faster, but my few practices helped prepare me for that. Guys are also stronger and I will have to try to get better at killing games faster. The players are faster and smarter, the level of skill is also raised, as is the knowledge of the game.”

Quotes courtesy of NHL.com

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1 COMMENT

  1. salut-bien chers amis allhabs,
    quel match!incroyable
    tampa c’est tout “un cadillac d’equipe hockey”
    mais avec les efforts acharne,constant et irrepressible on a rester proche jusqu’a la fin.et comme vous le savez tres bien, overtime c’est 50-50!!!wow!
    quelques impressions?
    the young kids are fearless.and they can play.and they want to play!!!want to be on the ice.
    jordan harris did not look out of place at all.poise with the puck.has some “punch” as well.skates very well,just like the other kid barron.holy smoke,these kids can play.
    pitlick continues to impress.skating,stick-handling ability,play-making abilities.
    the other pitlick too.playing well with ylonen and poehling.he has bite to his game.good to see.we need that.
    very happy to see ryan poehling back.great play for the tying score.this kid is gonna move up the ranks.
    scheuneman too on defense.he is playing with poise.great selection of plays.skates very well.
    romanov,well he is playing already like a veteran!
    jake allen is on a mission.combatif.keeping us in games.
    tampa was wearing the black jersey,could not make out too well the numbers of the players.very impressed with one in particular.kept trying to see who it was?a high number?86,96,98?finally i see it.”serghachev”!!!holy smoke.my heart stopped still once more.reliving the deception and disbelief of a few years past.another jewel uncovered,
    signe trevor timmins,only to be sent away!!!heart-breaking.
    final analisis?
    we have a coach with no experience.
    we have a system,where there is no system.
    we have kids in the line-up who do not shave yet and who do not look out of place.
    we have veterans who want to stick around.
    we have jake allen and carey price(soon to be rehabed).
    hmmm,maybe next season will be competitif?
    need to remind oneself of one very important thing!we are playing with zero pressure.zero expectations.since christmas past we were done.next season this will not be the case.
    see what happenns eh?
    merci pour l’ecoute
    portez-vous tous bien
    familleCH,malgres le tout
    ps,most of those young kids in the line-up tonite,who drafted them?that is correcte.we need him back.trevor timmins!!!
    guyCH10 soit toujours avec-nous en prieres et pensees

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