Canadiens – Sharks

It took a while for the Canadiens to solve Jose goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen, but Montreal scored twice in a 1:53 span midway through the third period and went ...

San Jose was the first stop on a four-game road trip. “On the bench, the guys are having fun and are engaged,” said St. “He came as advertised,” said the coach. Ylonen was a step behind but wasn’t surprised to get the pass. 29 and he didn’t show any signs of rust as he played a solid game at both ends of the ice. “We didn’t execute and I thought we left a lot on the table.

The San Jose Sharks continued their push to the top of the NHL Draft with a 3-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. Laura Saba of Locked on Canadiens joins to ...

[San Jose Sharks11 hours ago ](https://sanjosehockeynow.com/san-jose-sharks-canadiens-game-notes-61/) [San Jose Sharks8 hours ago ](https://sanjosehockeynow.com/san-jose-sharks-zetterlund-quinn-eyssimont-macdonald-locker-room/) Then we examine the debuts of Andreas Johnsson and Fabian Zetterlund, and if Mikey Eyssimont might have lost his spot on Logan Couture’s line (11:00).

The Habs kicked off a week of late-night hockey in San Jose on Tuesday in yet another Bedard-Bowl game. Both teams were playing their first games since ...

The Sharks pulled Kahkonen with 2:10 to go and got a few good looks but Dvorak was able to put it away with four seconds left in the game. It was one of those Lindros-like efforts for Anderson who was a physical force who had the puck find him all night long. With 11:53 to play, a zone entry by the Suzuki line opened up a point shot by Guhle that made it all the way into the net on a shot that Kahkonen likely wanted to have back. One chance saw a puck bleed through Allen (this was also a theme on the night) only for Savard to save it off the goal line. At 4-on-4, Suzuki and Gurianov had an offensive zone shift before their second shift sent Gurianov on a partial break that was Kahkonen’s best save of the game. It was easily the least dangerous advantage for the Habs with the most notable play being Ylonen getting away with a dangerous-looking hit. The second power play of the period was once again spent entirely in the offensive zone as Kaapo Kahkonen was sharp early as the Habs were ahead 11-3 in shots on net. Play was extremely sloppy on both sides though as scoring chances were exchanged but not finished as Pezzetta and Suzuki had the best chances for the Habs. The product on the ice was about as expected as both teams had more to gain by losing the game than winning it and with the looming trade deadline a sufficient distraction for many players on both teams. The first shift was full of ups and downs as Gurianov was noticeable for his physicality, Anderson got a good shot off, but Hoffman and Barron were guilty of egregious turnovers. However, they did carry momentum after the advantage as they were all over the Sharks before a second advantage when Savard moved his legs in the offensive zone to force a tripping call. For the Habs, the roster composition was perhaps more interesting than the game on this night as tradable returns were made and the newly acquired Gurianov shook up the combinations up front.

Beating the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night was a definitive loss for the Montreal Canadiens, at least in terms of the draft lottery race.

A bit better timing and execution, and he’d probably have scored at least twice on Tuesday, so I’d call it worth the investment of time to find out if you can develop that with him. This is a bit of a shorter episode because it was recorded around 3AM local time for me. [Dallas Stars](https://www.defendingbigd.com) as well — he can create opportunities for himself, but struggles when it comes to cashing in on those chances. Apparently this had been an issue in his game with the Tank nation will undoubtedly — and with good reason — be upset at the Habs taking two points when they were outshot and out-chanced rather heavily, by a team that now stands a better chance of drafting higher than them as a result. The play highlighted above was reminiscent of Josh Anderson’s signature move, cutting wide with speed and driving into the middle with his shoulder down.

Gurianov had six shots on goal and one hit over 17:02 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Sharks. This was Gurianov's first game since the Canadiens ...

He was on ice nearly five minutes more than his season average (12:08) in Dallas. [Canadiens](https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/teams/MON/montreal-canadiens/) acquired the forward, and he was handed a plum assignment on a reconstituted top line with Nick Suzuki and Mike Hoffman. [Gurianov](/fantasy/hockey/players/2269091/denis-gurianov/) had six shots on goal and one hit over 17:02 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.