It was already the eighth time this season, in 19 games, that the Canadiens have allowed five or more goals. Dominique Ducharme and his assistants have their work cut out for them to redress the situation. And the players know about it.
“When you give so many goals, it means that many things are not right during the matches. “
– Ben Chiarot
When Cole Caufield was sent back to Laval, the Habs were 3-8-0. Nine games later, the situation is not much better since the Canadian has won only one other meeting.
“Right now, everyone is looking for solutions. Obviously, no one is happy with the results we have. But we have to stay united and try to get through with the guys who are in this locker room. “
–Cole Caufield
On the eve of his first NHL game, Mattias Norlinder had said he would like to tame the game before going head first on offense. His rise in the opposing zone, opening the door to a scoring opportunity for Christian Dvorak and Jonathan Drouin, made it clear that he had taken his ease quickly.
“I had confidence in myself. It’s my playstyle, so it was a pretty easy game to play. I just mounted the washer. But the more the match progressed, the more I felt at ease. “
–Mattias Norlinder
Caufield is another young player who has shown great things in this excruciating night. In just one appearance, at the start of the second period, he beat more Penguins players than all his teammates during the game.
“It’s an aspect of the game I’m working on. I want to stay close to the puck and take my time. There are times when we had a good presence in the offensive zone. But, we have to do it for 60 minutes. “
–Cole Caufield
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