MTL@CHI: Game recap

CHICAGO – Cole Caufield scored his 20^th goal of the season, but the Canadiens were dealt a 4-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Friday.

Emil Heineman provided the balance of Montreal’s offense, batting home his 10^th of the campaign near the midway point of the third period.

Friday’s setback – during which the Habs outshot the Hawks 40-26 – marked Montreal’s first loss of their annual holiday road trip.

For more stats, check out the NHL’s Gamecenter summary here.

Roster

Montreal goals

P1 18:24 [1]-1 Caufield (Matheson, Suzuki)

P3 09:45 [2]-3 Heineman (Matheson, Dach) – PPG

Chicago goals

P1 03:21 0-[1] Bertuzzi (Teravainen, Bedard) – PPG

P2 07:05 1-[2] Foligno (Kaiser, Dickinson)

P3 03:01 1-[3] Maroon (Donato, Smith)

P3 15:51 2-[4] Foligno (Hall, Vlasic)

What’s next

The Canadiens close out their five-game road trip against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. Puck drop at Ball Arena is set for just after 7:00 p.m. ET.