Fans of star forward Connor McDavid had better take advantage of the evening, because the Edmonton Oilers are making their only visit of the season to the Bell Center to face the Canadian.
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We are in the second period. The score is 0-0.
SUMMARY
SECOND PERIOD
4:41 | Lane Hutson (MTL) is punished for hooking
3:48 | Lucas Condotta (MTL) escapes, his shot misses the target
1:00 | Samuel Montembeault (MTL) holds on to a strike from Evan Bouchard (EDM)
0:00 | Start of the second period
FIRST PERIOD
19:13 | Joel Armia (MTL) is punished for high stick
17:57 | Arber Xhekaj (MTL) hits Zach Hyman (EDM) in the neutral zone
16:42 | Samuel Montembeault (MTL) stops a dangerous shot from Leon Draisaitl (EDM)
16:06 | John Brown (EDM) and Kirby Dach (MTL) are punished following a skirmish
15:45 | Kirby Dach (MTL) goes for a good shot, Calvin Pickard (EDM) makes the save
12:23 | Samuel Montembeault (MTL) stands in front of Jeff Skinner (EDM)
10:58 | Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (EDM) sends a shot off the post
8:52 | Josh Anderson (MTL) is punished for hooking Connor McDavid (EDM), Kaiden Guhle (MTL) retreats to the locker room after blocking a shot with his hand
6:52 | Emil Heineman (MTL) is frustrated by Calvin Pickard (EDM)
5:08 | Connor Brown (EDM) is punished for tripping Lane Hutson (MTL)
4:32 | Christian Dvorak (MTL) takes a good shot, it narrowly misses
3:40 | Zach Hyman (EDM) misses a golden chance on a spectacular set-up by Connor McDavid (EDM)
1:49 | Brendan Gallagher (MTL) goes for a classic charge at the net, Calvin Pickard (EDM) holds on
0:34 | Vasily Podkolzin (EDM) gets a great chance in the slot, but Samuel Montembeault (MTL) was ready
0:00 | Start of the meeting
PREMATCH
The Alberta team is trying to return to cruising speed in 2024-2025 after reaching the Stanley Cup final last spring. Defeated in overtime by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, they are fifth in the Pacific Division with a record of 9-7-2. Injured along the way, McDavid collected 21 points in 15 games and is on an 11-point streak in four games.
Lane Hutson excited to face Connor McDavid –
At the Habs, head coach Martin St-Louis is crossing his fingers that his troops continue their momentum from the last clash, a 5-1 win at the expense of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. Despite this victory, the CH is in eighth place in the Atlantic division.
After withdrawing at the very last minute before the match against the “Jackets”, defender David Savard will return to the game. He will take Justin Barron’s place in the lineup.
“Something happened that meant I couldn’t play,” said the Quebec guard after the morning training. “I think it was better than Strubs [Jayden Struble] go home.”
After winning on Saturday, Samuel Montembeault will return in front of the CH net. He will face Calvin Pickard for the Oilers.
Note that forward Patrik Laine skated before his teammates again on Monday, while his fitness seems to be accelerating since he pushed the machine a little more than in recent days.
