The Montreal Canadiens played for the first time on Amazon Prime on Monday night, hosting Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Bell Centre. Unfortunately, the veteran-heavy visitors picked up a 6-3 victory, finding ways to get pucks past a once unbeatable Sam Montembeault.
Although it is only one game and one loss, this is one of those games that people will look back on, especially if the wildcard race boils down to these two teams, as one the Canadiens could have won, especially against Tristan Jarry, who has been struggling in goal.
It’s not that the better team won on Monday; the more experienced squad found their moment to score and take care of business. Here are a few noticeable things from the latest Canadiens loss.
Montembeault is Human After All
Montembeault came into Monday’s contest with an incredible .986 SV% and 0.50 GAA with a perfect 2-0-0 record. Although no goalie was going to sustain those statistics throughout the regular season, the 27-year-old had some humble pie against the veteran Penguins.
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