2023020138
[NHL.com Boxscore](https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2023020138)
|Teams|1st|2nd|3rd|OT|SO|Total|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[MTL](/r/habs)|0|1|1|0|0|2|
|[VGK](/r/goldenknights)|1|1|0|0|1|3|
##Team Stats
|Team|Shots|Hits|Blocks|FOW%|Giveaways|Takeaways|Power Play|PIM|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[MTL](/r/habs)|39|20|10|60.0%|9|4|0/4|6|
|[VGK](/r/goldenknights)|26|23|17|40.0%|10|13|1/3|8|
##Goals
|Period|Time|Team|Strength|Description|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|1st|15:06|[VGK](/r/goldenknights)|Power Play|[Paul Cotter (3) wrist shot, assist(s): William Karlsson (8), Alex Pietrangelo (2)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6340195470112)|
|2nd|05:38|[MTL](/r/habs)|Short Handed|[Sean Monahan (5) wrist shot, assist(s): None](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6340196812112)|
|2nd|18:10|[VGK](/r/goldenknights)|Even|[William Carrier (2) tip-in shot, assist(s): Chandler Stephenson (6), Jack Eichel (7)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6340197222112)|
|3rd|15:42|[MTL](/r/habs)|Even|[Nick Suzuki (2) backhand shot, assist(s): Rafael Harvey-Pinard (4), Cole Caufield (6)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6340200917112)|
|SO|—|[VGK](/r/goldenknights)|—|Shea Theodore (3) backhand shot, assist(s): None|
##Penalties
|Period|Time|Team|Type|Min|Description|
|:–:|:–:|:-:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|1st|13:42|[MTL](/r/habs)|MIN|2|Jordan Harris holding against Michael Amadio|
|2nd|00:43|[MTL](/r/habs)|MIN|2|Mike Matheson boarding against Paul Cotter|
|2nd|04:47|[MTL](/r/habs)|MIN|2|Juraj Slafkovsky high-sticking against Nicolas Hague|
|2nd|08:03|[VGK](/r/goldenknights)|MIN|2|Brett Howden cross-checking against Johnathan Kovacevic|
|2nd|12:53|[VGK](/r/goldenknights)|MIN|2|Nicolas Hague tripping against Rafael Harvey-Pinard|
|3rd|05:09|[VGK](/r/goldenknights)|MIN|2|Kaedan Korczak holding against Josh Anderson|
|3rd|12:11|[VGK](/r/goldenknights)|MIN|2|Jack Eichel interference-goalkeeper against Sam Montembeault|
|OT|02:08|[MTL](/r/habs)|PS|0|Nick Suzuki ps-holding-on-breakaway against Jack Eichel|
**Officials**
* Referees: Jon McIsaac, Mitch Dunning
* Linesmen: Brandon Gawryletz, Joe Mahon
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Hands down our best game of the season, they just looked so dominant against such a good team, unfortunate ending. If this team scored more on the PP, they’d be scary good. Not a lot of skill (aside from our first line) but my god they have so much heart and they play so hard for each other and their coach. Also, WTF are they feeding our goalies????
We outplayed the best team in the league. If our 2nd line could score goals it’d be such a game changer
What a fuckin’ game boys
Not upset at all about this game — we played really well against a top team. A lot of fun to watch this team, so much fight in them even when down late. Cole/Suzuki/RHP was very good, Suzuki especially was buzzing all night — great to see him get a groove back. Barron and Guhle both great. Monahan’s line was also quite solid.
Slaf/Newhook/Andy remains brutal. Not sure I’m sold on Newhook as a center — he was much more effective at Dach’s wing (sad). Slaf needs a Monahan type for sure, wouldn’t mind leaving RHP on the top line and seeing Slaf/Monahan/Newhook. Xhekaj on the 2nd PP is a weird experiment — Guhle or Barron should get a shot.
Far and away the best game of the season against what’s probably the best team in the league. Really fantastic effort.
That was an awesome game. Monty was beautiful in OT. Suzuki continues to be disgusting
Monty robbed of a birthday dub but hell, it was an exciting game
Also NICK SO FILTHY GYATT DAYUM
my god this team is good. Give them some more time and they will contend with anyone
Juraj Slafkovsky’s last 25 games
0 goals, 1 assist, 21 shots
Superior propane with superior performance against a superior team
Absolute bullshit of a loss
Couldn’t have been more amazed and proud of the fellas performance tonight
Fucking hate Vegas. Got a point. You could tell the boys really wanted this one. Oh well, onwards…
Newhook hit same post/crossbar as in game, unfortunate!
undeserved L, hurts
Great game, proud of my team tonight. A win for the long run.
Compared to last year, we are WAY more entertaining and this is a good sign.
It was worth it to stay up late but unfortunate ending 🙁 still a great game !!
2nd line is having lots of occasions but unlucky, I’m sure it’ll click eventually
Nick is the only one scoring in the shootouts😩 They deserved better but we have to be proud of them. Man, heartbreaking ugh
Man I hate shootouts
Never thought I’d feel so good about a loss
that was a heartbreaker arghhh.
hopefully we take it the right way, like we can hang with the best!
monty, HBD.
my birthday is on thursday, hope we bury zona.
We’re building something here. It may be a year or two away from its final form, but I’m loving that effort tonight. On another night habs win that 4-2.
We might not have the most talented team, but god damn do we have heart and grit, and it shows on the ice
I’m gonna enjoy the brief moment of us being competitive.
Monty and Allen are playing EONS over their head at the moment
Never thought I’d say this, but I’m very excited for Dvorak.
That was Suzuki and Caufield’s best game of the season in terms of 5-on-5 presence. And since this was a significant game for Suzuki, he personally showed up bigtime.
The sooner Dvorak gets back and we can reshuffle the top six to include Monahan, the better.
Barron didn’t make the scoresheet tonight, but he had another strong game. The team just needs to ignore his pre-season results going forward and play him.
No win for Montembeault, but OT at least rescued what would otherwise have been a very undeserved save percentage relative to the quality of his play.
Shootouts are the worst thing in hockey.
Who in the right mind, would watch that OT and want the game to be decided in a shootout
Dominated the champs, basically lost to posts. Fine with it. Just need to tweak a couple things (separate Slaf and Anderson, put Guhle or Barron on PP2 over Xhekaj, Ylonen should be playing and on PP2).
*BAD*
– There wasn’t much bad about this game but as is tradition the bad comes first with a loss. Habs outplayed the Vegas team significantly but it’s an easy one when you outplay a team you deserve to win, but end of the day Habs only got one point.
– Please don’t below get on me for this, it isn’t that deep, I promise, and if you are writing him off already that’s just plain dumb. But let’s call things objectively right now as well, Slafkovsky with another lacklustre game. Turnovers, slow decisions, confusion with the puck. Sometimes I see the “good shift” comments and it’s him making the most simple plays (which are good do not get me wrong but the bar is low rn).
– Matheson a very rare off night. Just bobbling pucks left right and Center.
*GOOD*
– I mean something about late night hockey (when you have the day off work or school tmrw) no notifications on phone just me and the tv. Kinda nice eh.
– If you are a casual Habs fan or whatever this is a team win or lose you are going to want to watch. It’s exciting hockey and we got that tonight. I even think we maaaayyyyyyy be underestimating the Habs a bit. They significantly outplayed the best team in the league right now.
– I don’t hold that OT penalty shot given up against Suzuki. Guy tied the game, and had a great penalty shot as usual. Really good performance imo and he’s getting it together slowly after a somewhat slow start.
– He can’t finish for crap, and I will gladly dunk on Anderson as you know, but he was better tonight. Even made a great back check stopping a goal.
– Guhle is already a top 2 D. Everything he does is good, and his offensive potential is being a little overlooked.
– Armia was solid again.
– Monahan would like some stuff back but again he has a camp in the good.
– Monty. Excellent!!!!! What a save in OT. Solid.
Anyone got the overhead view of that double post?
Slaf has had a tough go the last few games.. Gotta change his linemates or potentially think of sending him to Laval for a bit. He looks like he has no confidence right now.
Barron looked great. Imo he should be on PP2 over Arber
Suzuki’s best game of the year easily imo
Also Guhle is waaaaay better than I ever thought he would be.
suzuki, guhle and cole…
I wish OT was just forever
Beautiful game from the boys, yeah it sucks to lose but I was excited the entire game! We are so entertaining to watch again.
Getting more frustrated with Anderson every game.
Dvo coming back hopefully means Monahan can be moved to 2C with slaf and newhook on the wings. Anderson can keep doing the same ineffective rush plays on the 3rd line.
monahan is on another generation of brain loll,
but for real, what he does around goal is soo cool to watch.
he outwaits what ppl in front of him have learned to react to, and exhausts their options until they shortcircuit.
it’s just icy and so smart.. keep him around slaf if we’re really trying to develop.
so much of what we see happening rn is our boys teaching themselves- a coach, no matter how good, isnt ever gonna teach what this team is doing within the lockerroom.
we should have gotten absolutely smashed tn, but we adjusted.