The Montreal Canadiens (22-18-4) avenged final weekend’s loss to the Dallas Stars (28-15-1), beating the Stars 3-1 on Thursday evening on the American Airways Middle. Jakub Dobes improved his NHL document to an ideal 4-0-0, making 32 saves within the win. Juraj Slafkovsky and Alex Newhook scored the primary two targets for Montreal, whereas Joel Armia added on the empty-netter.
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Jason Robertson scored his twelfth aim of the season, and Jake Oettinger made 21 saves within the loss.
Sport Recap
The final time these two groups performed, it took 35 minutes earlier than both workforce discovered their method to the scoresheet. Dallas ended up profitable 2-1 in a shootout. On Thursday evening, each groups scored within the first 5 minutes, beginning with Robertson at 3:50 of the opening body. Evgenii Dadonov shot a puck that rebounded completely onto the stick of Robertson, who despatched the puck right into a wide-open internet. The Canadiens took 47 seconds to tie the sport up 1-1. Slafkovsky scored on an ideal 2-on-1 cross from Cole Caufield, who despatched the puck over a sliding Miro Heiskanen proper onto the tape of Slafkovsky.
The Stars led the Canadiens 15-9 within the shot division within the second interval, regardless of Montreal having three energy performs. The Canadiens went 0-for-3 with the person benefit within the interval, which occurred to be the one energy play alternatives within the recreation for Montreal. Stars defenseman Esa Lindell made an unbelievable defensive play on the finish of the interval, denying Kirby Dach a wrap-around aim on the proper publish. The interval ended 1-1.
Newhook broke the tie at 9:15 of the third interval on a tip-play from the slot off a Lane Hutson shot from the purpose. Armia added the empty internet aim for good measure with 17 seconds left, and that was all she wrote in Dallas.
Up Subsequent
Each groups have the evening off on Friday and are again in motion on Saturday. The Canadiens are in Toronto for Hockey Day in Canada to tackle the Maple Leafs. The Stars have an important divisional matchup in Denver after they tackle the Colorado Avalanche.
