One day after defeating the Capitals in Washington, the Montreal Canadiens regained the lead against the Dallas Stars.
Saturday evening, the Texan team will be at the Bell Center. The meeting is currently being presented on TVA Sports.
The Habs have been on fire lately, having won eight of their last ten matches. Friday, the men of head coach Martin St-Louis defeated the “Caps” 3 to 2 in overtime. Goalkeeper Jakub Dobes took the opportunity to sign a third victory in as many outings.
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The score is 0-0 in the second period.
SECOND PERIOD
01:30 | Nick Suzuki (MTL)’s attempt is stopped by Oettinger (DAL)
00:00 | Start of the second period
FIRST PERIOD
16:26 | Montembeault (MTL) performs the splits to frustrate Mavrik Bourque (DAL)
12:35 | Alex Newhook (MTL) uses his speed to create a chance, but Oettinger (DAL) has the last word
11:35 | Montembeault (MTL) has been in high demand since the start of the match, but he was perfect on the 12 shots he faced
07:14 | After a whistle from the referee for a disallowed clearance, tempers heated up behind Jake Oettinger’s (DAL) net. Josh Anderson (MTL) receives a four-minute penalty for roughness. Matt Dumba (DAL) is penalized for two minutes for roughness. The Stars are on the power play
05:37 | Nils Lundqvist (DAL) sees his attempt rejected by Montembeault (MTL)
02:45 | Josh Anderson (MTL) delivers a solid check against Thomas Harley (DAL)
00:33 | Sam Steel (DAL) creates a great opportunity but Samuel Montembeault (MTL) closes the door
00:00 | Start of the first period
PREMATCH
It is Samuel Montembeault who will protect the Canadiens’ net for the duel against the Stars. So far this season, the Quebecer has maintained a record of 15-15-2, an efficiency percentage of .898 and a goals against average of 2.95.
Patrik Laine has missed the last four Sainte-Flanelle games due to flu symptoms. In the morning, the Finn trained for 25 minutes, and his presence against the Texan team was confirmed. Moreover, the Finn is the winner of the Molson Cup for the month of December. He will be honored during a ceremony a few minutes before the start of the match.
Defender David Savard, who has also been absent for four games, will also be back in the Habs lineup.
The Stars, for their part, come to Montreal on an excellent series of six consecutive victories. The Dallas club occupies third place in the Central Division standings with a record of 26-13-1.
Veteran Matt Duchene is the top scorer for the Bleu-Blanc-Rouge’s next opponents, having collected 16 goals and 22 assists for 38 points in 40 games.
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