Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki scored the game-winning objective in extra time in opposition to the New York Islanders. Nonetheless, teammate Patrik Laine stole the highlight in his debut because the Habs downed the visiting Isles 2-1 on Tuesday.
Laine scored the opposite Canadiens objective on the evening, opening the scoring on the facility play 7:23 into the second interval. In so doing, Laine, who had been out for the reason that preseason with a knee damage, grew to become the 600th participant in crew historical past to attain, per broadcaster RDS. Acquired final summer time from the Columbus Blue Jackets, Laine went prime shelf from the faceoff circle to beat Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin with Hudson Fasching off for high-sticking.
To not be fully outdone, defenseman Lane Hutson assisted on the objective, scoring a minimum of a degree within the fourth straight sport. At 20 years previous, he grew to become the primary Canadiens defenseman that age or youthful to perform the feat, additionally per RDS.
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Anders Lee replied for the Islanders late within the second, breaking Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault’s shutout bid. Defenseman Noah Dobson was capable of preserve the puck within the offensive zone, directing it to the entrance of the online. It ended up on Lee’s stick who was impressively stopped in on their lonesome on Montembeault on his first try, earlier than he pinballed it in to tie the rating heading into the third.
Suzuki Ends It in Additional time
The Islanders averted catastrophe late within the normally last body when ahead Maxim Tsyplakov was initially handed a high-sticking double-minor penalty on defenseman Kaiden Guhle. Nonetheless, the referees decided fellow-Hab Mike Matheson lifted Tsyplakov’s stick into Guhle’s face as a substitute, reversing the choice and sending each groups into extra time at even power. Regardless, Suzuki made the distinction by burying his personal rebound off a deflection in shut at 2:39 of extra time to snap the Canadiens’ two-game shedding streak.
The Canadiens, who’ve misplaced 4 of their final six, at the moment are 9-13-3. They proceed their five-game homestand on Thursday, Dec. 5 in opposition to the Nashville Predators. The 9-10-7 Islanders, who’ve now misplaced 4 of their final 5, return dwelling to play the Seattle Kraken, additionally on Thursday.The Islanders averted catastrophe late within the normally last body when ahead Maxim Tsyplakov was initially handed a high-sticking double-minor penalty on defenseman Kaiden Guhle. Nonetheless, the referees decided fellow-Hab Mike Matheson lifted Tsyplakov’s stick into Guhle’s face as a substitute, reversing the choice and sending each groups into extra time at even power. Regardless, Suzuki made the distinction by burying his personal rebound off a deflection in shut at 2:39 of extra time to snap the Canadiens’ two-game shedding streak.
The Canadiens, who’ve misplaced 4 of their final six, at the moment are 9-13-3. They proceed their five-game homestand on Thursday, Dec. 5 in opposition to the Nashville Predators. The 9-10-7 Islanders, who’ve now misplaced 4 of their final 5, return dwelling to play the Seattle Kraken, additionally on Thursday.
