Domi: Happy to be in Montreal

BROSSARD - The Habs' third straight win - a 3-2 decision over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday - was a night of firsts for a few players on the home side.

To start, there's Mike Reilly, who enjoyed another stellar outing on the blue line and scored his first goal in bleu-blanc-rouge after coming to Montreal at the trade deadline in February.
Then, there's Max Domi - acquired in the summertime deal that sent Alex Galchenyuk to Arizona - who notched his first as a Hab just 0:39 into the contest against the Blues.

Luckily for the Torontonian, Domi got to score the momentous goal in front of his family, an audience which notably included his father and former Maple Leafs enforcer, Tie.
The notorious tough guy was in town to spend some quality father-son time with Max, an endeavour that wasn't exactly so easy when the younger Domi was playing for the Coyotes. Domi is certainly appreciative of the opportunity that his new geographic reality has allowed him.
"We're really close. He's happy now that I'm closer to home. He watches hockey every night. We talk about hockey - not so much about my games, but more so on hockey in general," described Domi, who has lived and breathed hockey all his life. "My dad just wants the team to win, he's not focused only on me.
The Habs' No. 13 grew up during his dad's glory days, in the heyday of his NHL career, which allowed him to learn a lot about life in the big leagues.
"When I was younger, that was part of my daily life, to be surrounded by people like Mats Sundin and Mario Lemieux. I thought that was normal, and it was a good thing, I think," he shared. "I learned so much and you don't even realize it until you reach this level. Sometimes, I tell myself that I should've taken advantage of it more."

Now well settled in to Montreal, his hockey home for at least the next two years, Max considers himself to be very happy to play in a market where Canada's national sport reigns supreme.
"Ever since my first day, I've been really happy to be with this franchise, this team, even more now that we're having a good start to the season. It's good, and I feel really lucky to be here," praised Domi, who has five points in six games this season. "It's a big hockey market. When you win, everything goes well and when you lose, it's harder. Some people don't like that, but I'd like to believe that it forces you to bring out your best every day. Playing in a market like here, it's something I've dreamed about my whole life."
Alzner happy to be back in the lineup
Defenseman Karl Alzner has had some tough days over the last few weeks.
The 11-year NHL veteran was scratched for the first five games of the regular season, but Alzner admitted that the decision to sit him out didn't come as a total surprise.
"I was expecting it a bit, to not be in the lineup for the first game against the Maple Leafs. I didn't have the same partner from the start of camp except for Despres," he recalled. "When he left, I started to question who my partner would be.
"The toughest part for me from the start was not being able to contribute on the ice. You always want to be involved in the action."

Still, despite getting the call against the Blues, the longtime former Washington Capital said he had a tough time getting some shuteye following the game.
"You know what, I had an even worse sleep than usual last night. It was probably because of the adrenalin," he explained. "I was really happy to be back in the lineup."
The Canadiens will get back to practice on Friday in Brossard before heading to Ottawa for a Saturday night game against the Senators.