Kraken – Canadiens

2022 - 3 - 12

Post cover — Image courtesy of "Montreal Gazette"

Kraken at Canadiens, March 12, 2022: Five things you should know (Montreal Gazette)

This will be the first-ever game at the Bell Centre for the expansion Kraken, who beat the Habs 5-1 earlier this season in Seattle.

Not the Golden Knights: The Kraken are having nowhere near the success the previous NHL expansion team did. Article content Article content Caufield is on a four-game point streak and has 7-8-15 totals in the 12 games since Martin St. Louis took over as head coach. Article content Article content

Call Of The Wilde: Montreal Canadiens fall in OT to Seattle Kraken (Globalnews.ca)

The shootout saw the goalies dominate as Philipp Grubauer and Sam Montembeault stopped the first 13 shots they faced.

Caufield is also benefiting from being on the top line with Nick Suzuki. Since they formed a trio with Anderson, the three collectively have 15 goals in nine games. The stats on the night showed the power play was 0-6. In nine games in February, the 21 year-old had six goals and four assists. The Canadiens got a number of strong performances by players who just couldn’t find the back of the net. The special teams continue to struggle. He was paired with Jeff Petry. It was a partnership that was outstanding last year, when the Canadiens advanced all the way to the Stanley Cup final. He takes care of all of the assignments that allow Petry the freedom he likes up ice. Some form of personnel change may be needed behind the bench to rejuvenate the special teams. Shorthanded the club allowed one goal in three Seattle power plays. They are not waiting to lose. The nation can hopefully get back to normal after a two year battle against COVID-19. What a beautiful sight it was to see a packed house in Montreal again.

Johansson scores in seventh round of shootout, lifts Kraken past ... (Sportsnet.ca)

The Seattle Kraken blew a 3-1 lead in the third period but held on to end their five-game eastern road trip with a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens in a ...

"But as for tomorrow's game, I think the doctors just figured that it's my first game all season and they don't want me to travel and play back-to-back so that was a doctor's decision." From the high slot, he bounced a pass from Jake Evans off his skate and beat Grubauer. "I think the boys feel pretty good about their game and so do I," St. Louis said. Despite the loss, interim coach Martin St. Louis was happy with his team's fight to overcome a 3-1 deficit. "The tying goal goes off our stick and if you start adding it up it's a little bit how the way things have gone for our team on this road trip. But the Kraken held on in overtime and Marcus Johansson scored the game-winner after seven shootout rounds to grab a 4-3 win Saturday night.

Kraken grab 4-3 shootout win over surging Canadiens (The Seattle Times)

MONTREAL — Finishing off a grueling five-city road trip against a rebounding squad full of energy wasn't the easiest way for Philipp Grubauer and the Kraken ...

Then, with just 2:12 to play in regulation, Adam Larsson tried to intercept a cross-ice pass by Nick Suzuki in front of his net and inadvertently tipped the puck past Grubauer for the tying goal. Jamie Oleksiak made a key first period play as well, lifting Artturi Lehkonen’s stick at the very last second to prevent a tap-in goal that would have tied it before intermission. The Kraken nearly made it 2-0 killing that same penalty, only to have a Mason Appleton goal overturned by an offside call for the second straight game. “I feel like, throughout the game, when a play needed to be made we were able to make one,” Kraken coach Dave Hakstol said. The Kraken moved four points ahead of Montreal and two up on Arizona in the battle to stay out of last place overall in the league but have played three more games than both. But Grubauer stood tall in his net when it mattered and the Kraken, who bent without breaking completely, squeaked out a 4-3 victory via a shootout after being largely outhit and beaten to loose pucks by a more energized-looking team.

Johansson scores in 7th round of shootout to send Kraken past ... (CBC.ca)

The Seattle Kraken blew a 3-1 lead in the third period but held on to end their five-game eastern road trip with a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens in a ...

The winger one-timed Johansson's pass from the corner giving the Kraken a two-goal advantage. From the high slot, he bounced a pass from Jake Evans off his skate and beat Grubauer. In addition to his shootout game-winner, Johansson picked up two assists.

Canadiens vs. Kraken: Game thread, rosters, lines, and how to watch (Habs Eyes on the Prize)

After watching the Habs perform well on the road, Canadiens fans get to cheer on their team — including Joel Edmundson — in person.

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