Canadiens honour P.K. Subban and Caufield ride to victory over Predators
On Thursday, the Montreal Canadiens departed the Bell Centre and the Bell Centre was just as lively as ever. Nashville Predators It was a night in which P.K., the former franchise star, was 4-3. Subban was welcomed back into town by an emotional tribute just before puck drop.
Cole Caufield scored 2 goals. Jonathan Drouin Samuel Montembeault had 39 stops and registered three assists hold on for the win.
JuusoParsinen, a Predators rookie, had a goal and an assists. Yaroslav askarov, a goaltender for the Predators showed promising flashes as he made 31 saves during his first NHL game.
Subban feels like he has never left
In spite of a season filled with forgettable nights and a disappointing season, Thursday was a memorable night for the sold-out Bell Centre crowd. Subban returned for a pregame tribute. Subban, who ended his 13-year NHL career in September, was given a lengthy ovation by Canadiens fans as well as players from the two teams with whom he had spent most of his career.
“To the fans and all you that were here today, it was always like we had an agreement,” he said to the crowd. “When you don the Montreal Canadiens jersey, and when you wear it with the CH, you must play with the same passion as the fans every night at this building.
He stated, “I love Montreal, I love coming back, and it truly is an honor to have this opportunity.” “I never would have imagined that I would be honored by the most respected franchise in professional sports.”
Subban, who is always trying to include the less fortunate in his shining moments of glory, stepped onto the ice with Mila, a young Canadiens supporter currently being treated at the Montreal Children’s Hospital. Mila has been closely associated with Subban since his $10-million pledge in 2015.
Subban was accompanied by a long-time teammate, and Canadiens goaltender, before stepping into the tunnel. Carey Price. The couple engaged in the iconic triple-low five celebration, which ignited the crowd just before puck drop.
Caufield once more makes a difference
Caufield showed why he is one of the NHL’s most promising sharpshooters once again on Thursday with a pair of goals — including the game-winner — to bury the Predators for their second loss in as many nights.
Caufield finally reached 25 goals with the two tallies. This was his first NHL season. Both goals were scored from the same spot on ice, providing accurate feeds. Nick Suzuki Kirby Dach His trademark one-timer on power play
Under Martin St. Louis as head coach, the 22-year old has scored 49 goals in his 80 games. This is a remarkable rate for a third-year forward.
Askarov’s first NHL game is an exciting one
Askarov was a good player in his NHL debut. The 20-year-old Russian netminder — a familiar name for some Canadian hockey fans who watched him take on Canada on numerous occasions at the World Juniors — made 31 saves on the night, including a number of desperation stops to keep the game within reach.
Despite the strong performance, Preds’ 11th overall pick in 2020 NHL Draft had fans holding their breath. His adventurous play with the puck made it difficult for them to believe. Askarov was often seen leaving his crease and making dangerous plays far from his net throughout the contest. One such play was a costly turnover. Drouin intercepted a failed clearing attempt and made it into Dach’s nifty goal to make it 2-1.
Montreal gave Askarov a baptism of fire in the first half. He scored two goals and had 19 shots on goal.
“Officially, it wasn’t easy with so much shots, but I felt better in net,” Askarov said to reporters after the match. He was accompanied by a fellow Russian. Yakov Trenin He will translate for you.
Although Askarov has a bright future, he will need to be more careful with his puck if he hopes to secure a spot in NHL.
Evans, the fourth-line show out
Montreal’s fourth line Jake Evans, Evgenii Dadonov Joel Armia Chance after chance was created, sneaking past Nashville’s defense for breakaways and hemming their zone for extended periods.
Evans was named the third star in the game, with the goal of tying the game at one each in the opening frame. Evans and Evans combined for six shots that night.
Askarov provided breakaway opportunities for Evans and Dadonov, which was a great help to the Predators.
Evans and Armia were also prominent in the Habs penalty kill. They successfully eliminated three man advantage. Evans had 18:23 ice time, which was behind only captain Suzuki.
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