For years, the Montreal Canadiens seem to have the ability to raise their game to the level of their opponent. Saturday night was no exception and they beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 in overtime.
Kaiden Guhle scored the game winner and was deserving of the praise he received post game. He was a beast on the penalty kill, came up with some big shot blocks and assisted on a Brendan Gallagher goal earlier in the game.
“Our good is really good, when we’re on top of it, we can beat any team in the league,” said Guhle after the game.
It was a feisty game between the two rivals and we only have to wait a week to see the rematch.
Pluses:
- Kaiden Guhle was the first star and played hero in overtime. He’s looking more like a legit top pair defenseman every game.
- Brendan Gallagher scored again and was the most noticeable Montreal Canadiens’ forward. No surprise against Boston.
- Sam Montembeault let up a goal on the first shot of the game but settled in nicely after that and was a big factor in the win.
- The Canadiens remain perfect in overtime this season. There’s something about 3-on-3 that clicks with this group.
- The beat Boston.
Minuses:
- Montreal has surrendered the first goal of the game in 7 of their last 8 games.
- They’ve allowed a goal in the first 30-seconds in two of their last three games.
- Josh Anderson is never going to score again.
- Jordan Harris went down with an injury and is listed as day-to-day.
- The officiating (both sides) was horrendous again. Oh, Chris Lee was one of the referees, shocker.
Montreal’s next matchup is a clash with Canada’s best team, the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night at the Bell Centre.
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