Tuesdays follow each other and they are the same for the Montreal Canadiens.
A week after conceding the first four goals of the game, en route to a 7-2 loss against the New York Rangers, Martin St-Louis’ players did the same against the Seattle Kraken, this time , to pave the way for an even more humiliating 8-2 loss.
Once again, the Canadians (4-5-1, 9 points) were not ready at the start of the game – as happened too often at the beginning of the season – and it was the Kraken (5- 4-1, 11). points) that took advantage of it.
Brandon Montour (2nd, 3rd, 4th), with a hat trick, Jamie Oleksiak (1st), Ryker Evans (3), Jaden Schwartz (2), Oliver Bjorkstrand (3) and Eeli Tolvanen (3rd) score for the visitors, he scored three power play goals.
None of that for the Habs who couldn’t hit the mark during four one-man reigns. Cole Caufield, with his 9th of the season, and Josh Anderson (2nd) hit back for the home side.
Samuel Montembeault was ejected from the game for the second time in a week after allowing 5 goals on 10 shots. Cayden Primeau ended the game. He faced 13 pucks. Joey Daccord saw 30 shots aimed at him.
To the credit of both goalkeepers, the defense was as permissive as possible, just as if the defenders had turned to draft 48 hours before Halloween.
One exception: Lane Hutson who tried everything to get his team mates out of the doldrums with an incredible push and inspired play praised by the crowd.
Martin St-Louis changed his lines from start to finish in the third period, which shows that he is still looking for the right combinations.
The Canadiens will be in Washington on Thursday to face the Capitals.
Quick goals
The visitors obviously missed the first goal of the game, the goal of the Kraken, who scored just after 25 seconds of play, the goal of Jamie Oleksiak.
The Kraken doubled the lead with a homing puck in traffic at 3:49. The goal was credited to Ryker Evans.
Kirby Dach was fouled and the Habs paid the price when Jaden Schwartz tripled to take the lead at 7:27.
And he continued with Oliver Bjorkstrand who made it 4-0 after 10:33 of play. This meeting was starting to look very similar to the one against the New York Rangers last Tuesday. Same score, but Martin St-Louis didn’t send off Samuel Montembeault. He just rested…
Lane Hutson showed all his talent by controlling the puck from one end of the ice to the other, but he almost missed his first goal.
2024-10-30 02:30:00
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