Los Angeles had allowed 14 goals in their previous two games…
The lineups of both teams. The Matheson-Barron duo tested against the Kings’ starting 1st line pic.twitter.com/kKr8eMHsBy
– Guillaume Lefrançois (@glefrancoisLP) October 17, 2024
Justin Barron stuns the Kings defense and completes with the turnstile!
: RDS pic.twitter.com/Byw4V5KaHv
– RDS (@RDSca) October 17, 2024
Mikey Anderson (1) beats Sam Montembeault short side from the point.
Assists:
Vladislav Gavrikov (1)
Adrian Kempe (3)#GoKingsGo #GoHabsGo #MTLvsLAK pic.twitter.com/ZBbnQPoOC9– LA Royalty (@LARoyalty1967) October 17, 2024
Decidedly, it’s shots from the blue line that can foil Montembeault.
Alex Laferriere (3) deflects the puck in the slot and gives the Kings their first lead.
Assists:
Jordan Spence (2)
Alex Turcotte (2)#GoKingsGo #GoHabsGo #MTLvsLAK pic.twitter.com/8iX4ZU5NmL– LA Royalty (@LARoyalty1967) October 18, 2024
Note that Mike Matheson didn’t play at all in the second period.
Defenseman Mike Matheson will not return for tonight’s game (upper body).
Defenseman Mike Matheson will not return to play in tonight’s game (upper body).
– Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 18, 2024
Montembeault keeps his team in the game with a big penalty shot save.#GoHAbsGo pic.twitter.com/CNL9Gzsu9R
– Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) October 18, 2024
Montreal was unable to score more than one goal against a banged-up defense…
Martin St-Louis’ team returns to action on Saturday against Patrick Roy’s Islanders in New York.
Extended
– An 800th game for David Savard.
David Savard aka Papa Savvy is in the building for his 800th career NHL game pic.twitter.com/G30NyZ7Ut1
– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) October 17, 2024
– And a 100th for Arber Xhekaj.
This is Arber Xhekaj’s 100th game, which is incredible when you consider he went undrafted, and then jumped directly from the OHL into a starting roster in the NHL.
Xhekaj is the only NHL defenseman to ever manage that feat #GoHabsGo
– Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) October 17, 2024
– What a play!
Some nifty mittens from Dach to set up Newhook. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/WLZovK6AlR
– Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) October 18, 2024
– Poor goalies…
The Habs defense this season… pic.twitter.com/4jv37tI6aW
– /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) October 18, 2024
– He’s been excellent.
Jake Evans has been one of best players for #Habs so far this season – especially on the PK.
– Stu Cowan (@StuCowan1) October 18, 2024