COL@MTL: Game recap

MONTREAL – A big third period for the Habs allowed them to overcome a 4-1 deficit and force extra time, but unfortunately for the home side, the Avs got the best of them with a 5-4 shootout win at the Bell Centre on Saturday.

First Peoples Celebration presented by CN in collaboration with Tim Hortons

The Canadiens honored Indigenous cultures tonight at the Bell Centre.

Earlier in the day, a group of kids from Lac-Simon, Manawan, Mashteuiatsh and Kahnawake hit the ice at the Bell Centre and got to meet Kirby Dach and Kaiden Guhle. Members of CN and the Regroupement des centres d’amitié autochtones du Québec were also present for the skate.

O Canada was performed by Keyara Gros-Louis, a member of the Huron-Wendat First Nation, and many other activations took place throughout the venue as well.

Roster

No changes were made to the Canadiens’ lineup.

Samuel Montembeault got his fourth start in a row and stopped 33 shots. For more stats, check out the Gamecenter summary here.

Montreal goals

P2 05:51 3-[1] Slafkovsky (Struble, Suzuki)

P3 09:24 4-[2] Roy (Newhook, Laine)

P3 09:54 4-[3] Slafkovsky (Carrier)

P3 13:32 4-[4] Dvorak (Gallagher)

Colorado goals

P1 07:35 [1]-0 Malinski (Kiviranta, Colton)

P1 10:09 [2]-0 Lindgren (Nelson, Lehkonen)

P2 05:24 [3]-0 Necas (Drouin, Nichushkin) - PPG

P3 03:58 [4]-1 Nelson (Toews)

Shootout

Patrik Laine scored, while Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, and Christian Dvorak were denied by Mackenzie Blackwood in the tie-breaker.

Charlie Coyle and Brock Nelson found the back of the net, while Valeri Nichushkin and Nathan MacKinnon were stopped by Montembeault.

What’s next 

The Canadiens will wrap up the month on a four-game road trip. First stop is in St. Louis where the Habs will face the Blues on Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. ET. Watch the game on TSN2 and RDS, or tune in on the radio on TSN 690 and 98.5 fm.