NJD@MTL: Game recap | Preseason

MONTREAL – Michael Pezzetta scored twice, and the Canadiens blanked the New Jersey Devils 3-0 at the Bell Centre on Tuesday.

Captain Nick Suzuki completed the scoring.

Tuesday’s roster mostly featured players who did not play on Monday against the Flyers, headlined by Suzuki, Cole Caufield and Juraj Slafkovsky.

Speaking of the Slovak, the 20-year-old posed for a group pic with fellow countrymen Simon Nemec and Filip Mesar, effectively recreating the photo of the three of them taken at the 2022 NHL Draft in Montreal.

While many Habs were making their 2024 preseason debut, Caufield premiered his No. 13 jersey for the first time in game action. Formerly sporting No. 22, the winger changed his number in honor of one of his heroes and friends Johnny Gaudreau, who tragically passed away in August.

Former Habs Jake Allen and Johnathan Kovacevic faced Montreal for the first time since being traded in March and June to the Devils, respectively.

Samuel Montembeault and Connor Hughes shared the net tonight, combining for a total of 24 saves.

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Montreal goals

P2 02:42 0-[1] Pezzetta (Simoneau, Trudeau)

P3 15:07 0-[2] Suzuki (Trudeau)

P3 19:37 0-[3] Pezzetta (Beck) - EN

What’s next

The Canadiens will meet with the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Thursday. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and fans at home can catch all the action on TV (Sportsnet and RDS) or on the radio (TSN 690 and 98, 5 fm).

The team will return home and face the Leafs again on Saturday at the Bell Centre. For tickets, click here.