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MSL says Cole Caufield was not feeling well and he’s supposed to go to Ottawa with the team.
Canadiens win 3-1
Caufield’s left the bench and gone to the room.
Cole Caufield heads out to start the power play
Caufield gets on the ice for a little twirl during the television timeout.
Cole Caufield sitting at the end of the Canadiens' bench as his line starts the third with Ivan Demidov in his place.
Leafs were making their push, had the last seven shots on goal of the game and then Noah Dobson feeds them a turnover in his own end, results in an open net for William Nylander, 2-1 Canadiens
That last-minute lob pass by Lane Hutson into the neutral zone right onto the tape of Nick Suzuki was just incredible.
When it's not going well, bounces like that always go against you. Kaiden Guhle dumps it in, it hits the notorious Bell Centre Zamboni stanchion, bounces in front and Phil Danault puts it in. 2-0 Canadiens.
Oliver Kapanen with a nifty move in front scores his 20th of the season, hitting a performance bonus $$$. 1-0 Canadiens.
#OneAnthemGame
I write them in the order they run at practice. There’s no other meaning behind it.
Got into some of the reasons why, seeing as a change did not come by the deadline, a change was necessary on the blue line in the weekly notebook yesterday: www.nytimes.com/athletic/710...
Canadiens lines at morning skate:
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovský
Newhook-Kapanen-Demidov
Anderson-Danault-Gallagher
Bolduc-Evans-Dach
Matheson-Dobson
Guhle-Hutson
Xhekaj-Carrier
A Canadiens trip through California that began with a focus on the details that lead to winning ends with the same focus, because those details were sorely lacking, win or lose. www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...
Canadiens survive a 6v5 and close out a one-goal win in Los Angeles.
Two goals and an assist for Slafkovský is his seventh career three-point game and establishes a new career high with 52 points this season.
🦂
It just wouldn't be a Canadiens game without a goal that probably should not have gone in.
Canadiens warmup lines in LA:
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovský
Newhook-Kapanen-Demidov
Bolduc-Evans-Dach
Anderson-Danault-Gallagher
Matheson-Guhle
Hutson-Dobson
Xhekaj-Carrier
Dobeš
Montembeault
Canadiens come out for warmups and looks like lineup will be the same other than Jakub Dobeš in nets.
Canadiens are back to even on the season against an empty net, 11 goals for, 11 goals against.
The Canadiens took a deadline home run swing.
They missed.
But the swing itself says more about where the Canadiens think they are than anything else.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...
If the Canadiens move today, I would imagine it will be to add some ‘chien’. On that 👇
A bit of both, I’d say.
On the Canadiens ahead of the deadline, and a French lesson. The word ‘chien’ technically means ‘dog’ but it also represents a mindset the Canadiens need to improve. Can they improve it internally, or should management act?
The clock is ticking…
www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...
Canadiens forward lines at practice in Anaheim:
Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovský
Newhook-Kapanen-Demidov
Bolduc-Evans-Dach
Anderson-Danault-Gallagher
Canadiens say Matheson is having maintenance day.
