Goals and assists: 17. Slafkovský (Caufield, Suzuki), 19. Beck (Gallagher, L. Hutson), 33. Josh Anderson (O. Kapanen), 58. Josh Anderson. Referee: L’Ecuyer, MacDougall – Smith, Berg. Exclusion: 3:1. Usage: 1:0. In weakening: 1:0. Course of the match: 4:0.
We also saw a precise hit Juraj Slafkovskýwho celebrated his 10th goal in the current season.
But that’s all from me for now, thank you for your attention and I wish you a good night.
59:01
The last minute of today’s match has started.
57:42
Another excellent save by Fowler, who let his catch stand out. He is just over two minutes away from the first clean sheet in the NHL!
57:02
JOSH ANDERSON gets to the puck after an inaccurate pass from the opponent from his own blue line, and scores an empty net! It is definitely decided, Montreal will win today on home ice.
Without assistance.
56:40
The play moves to the offensive zone of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
56:20
55:54
Montreal can breathe a sigh of relief, plus it’s time for a commercial break. After it, we will return to the attacking third of Pittsburgh.
55:33
The pressure of the penguins continues, as they shut down the defending five home players in the sixth. The fact that the Penguins are playing with an empty net still applies.
54:30
This time, the prohibited release will not be whistled, and the visitors from Pittsburgh will have to play that way.
54:15
The Penguins have already moved into the offensive zone, where they exchange short passes.
53:18
After the forbidden release, the action will return again in front of the goal of the home team.
52:40
52:40
Although we are watching Pittsburgh’s effort to equalize, rising goaltending star Jacob Fowler is up against it.
51:05
Texier got his team into the attacking zone, where another threat to Skinner’s goal can come.
50:29
After the end of the numerous advantage, there is a commercial break.
50:29
Homes in full.
49:45
In his own weakening, he got to the end of Suzuki, who checked Skinner from the right circle.
49:05
This also applies after the next end, so the throw-in will be in the Penguins offensive zone.
48:42
While we are watching the numerical advantage of the visiting team, goalkeeper Fowler had to intervene, who has kept a clean sheet so far.
48:29
Exclusion in the Montreal Canadiens team:
Lane Hutson – 2 min., krosček.
48:29
The game is already interrupted at this moment, there is a commercial break ahead.
48:00
The local hockey players tried to combine the visiting defense and finish in an advantageous position, but one of the last passes failed.
47:08
Skinner kept an eye on the right stick, where the puck was moving dangerously.
46:35
Montreal catches the puck behind their goal and will be able to go on the attack.
45:32
Defender Erik Karlsson is already with the puck, and he will wait for his teammates to replace him.
44:30
The Canadiens have gained an offensive zone and are gradually trying to get into a shooting position.
42:41
The start of the third period is still cautious from both sides.
41:51
With the puck, the young forward Kindel, who leaves it to his teammate when the offensive action starts.
41:10
This time, the puck fell to a defending opponent, who was able to block it in front of his own goal.
40:29
The guests could not succeed in the offensive zone and the home hockey players are already going forward.
40:01
The third period began.
The next third will start at approximately 03:04.
After the second period, Montreal continues to win over Pittsburgh, but this time 3-0, when Anderson managed to increase the score in his own weakness.
40:00
The second period is over.
39:01
The last minute of the second act began to play.
38:47
37:12
The visitors could have taken care of their first goal in the match, but this time they did not come up with a recipe for the young goalkeeper Fowler.
36:02
The puck is in the hands of the home players, who succeeded by throwing it behind Skinner’s goal.
35:03
There is a commercial break ahead.
35:03
34:32
After the visiting team’s prohibited release, the play moves into the Canadiens’ offensive zone.
34:10
The home side threatened again after a quick counter-attack, with skipper Suzuki finding himself in a difficult position with his back to Skinner.
32:14
JOSH ANDERSON escapes in his own weakness and finally scores! Montreal increases its lead to 3:0.
Assistance: Oliver Kapanen.
31:43
The guests failed to use the first opportunity in the power play, but they still remain in the attacking zone.
31:18
Exclusion in the Montreal Canadiens team:
Nick Suzuki – 2 min., delay of game / shooting or throwing the puck away.
30:50
30:37
Another commercial break awaits us in today’s meeting.
30:01
Today’s match has just entered its second half.
29:33
28:02
The guests have disarmed the opponent and can gradually move into the attacking zone.
27:16
After the end of the commercial break, we saw that the captain of the guests headed to the cabin and is currently absent from the changing table or the ice surface.
27:16
Sidney Crosby remains shaken on the ice, having hit the goalpost painfully. The game is thus interrupted and a commercial break will follow.
26:29
Crosby presented himself with a winning throw-in, but Letang’s immediate finish was inaccurate and went outside the goal.
25:42
Hutson found Gallagher, who got the puck into the attacking third.
24:54
The transition to the zone did not work out for the penguins, so they just leave the puck to their opponent.
24:14
We watched Skinner’s shooting finish on the goal, who kept the puck in his power.
23:20
Montreal has taken possession of the puck in the defensive zone and can gradually advance into the attack.
22:04
Benjamin Kindel got to the rebounded puck from the back guard, but he could not produce a dangerous finish from near the goal.
21:42
Penguins free kick prohibited, play moves into Montreal’s offensive zone.
20:52
20:39
The puck was headed for Stuart Skinner’s right stick, who decided to hold it and stop play.
20:01
The second period began.
The next third will start at approximately 02:10.
We have the opening period behind us, after which Montreal wins over Pittsburgh 2-0, with young blood in the form of Juraj Slafkovski and Owen Beck.
20:00
The first period is over.
19:01
The last minute of the second period began to play.
18:49
The young attacker finally got it and no one is going to take it away from him! OWEN BECK skated in from the left side and after finishing in the upper right corner he scores his first career goal in the NHL! Montreal increases the lead to 2:0.
Assists: Brendan Gallagher, Lane Hutson.
17:53
We will watch a faceoff in the offensive zone of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
16:50
Another commercial break follows.
16:41
JURAJ SLAFKOVSKÝ received the puck on the border of the left circle and after skating into the space between the circles, he overcomes Skinner and uses the power play! The Slovak striker’s tenth goal in the current season.
Assists: Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki.
16:19
Montreal managed to re-establish itself in the offensive zone, while we also watch Juraj Slafkovský on the ice.
15:50
Ahead of us is a commercial break, after which the power play of the home team.
15:50
Exclusion in the Pittsburgh Penguins team:
Kevin Hayes – 2 min., tripping.
15:12
Although the penguins got into the attacking third, the home team managed to win the puck onto their sticks.
14:02
Rutger McGroarty took possession of the puck and got into the attacking third, where he was disarmed by the home defense.
12:56
The puck is behind the goal of the home team, from where Montreal can present itself by establishing an offensive action.
11:58
Veleno did not convert a great opportunity for the home team, moreover, the puck leaves the Canadiens’ offensive zone.
11:18
Pittsburgh moved into the attacking third, where they shut down the defending five of the home players.
10:00
Slafkovský took possession of the puck and tried to pass it to his teammate. The puck finally goes behind Fowler’s goal.
08:38
Young Jacob Fowler had to intervene, he will throw in right in front of his goal.
07:37
Suzuki got charged between the rings, from where he could not aim accurately. Goalkeeper Skinner was more successful in the subsequent attempt to reach the puck.
07:07
The home team tried it through a thrown puck from the blue line, but it only went to the back post.
06:56
Now we have the first commercial break in today’s meeting.
06:56
06:29
Defender Xhekaj is already at the puck, and he can calm down the game behind his own goal.
05:26
Montreal throws only for a prohibited release, the throw-in is thus repeated in the attacking third of the guests.
05:08
The offside position of the away team is whistled, the throw-in will be in the middle zone.
04:57
The Canadiens could also score from the subsequent counterattack, but in the end, Skinner remained one hundred percent.
04:42
Pittsburgh tried to score in the immediate vicinity of the home goal, but they did not succeed in this way.
04:15
There are whistles for the forbidden release of Montreal, but in the meantime we see an exchange of opinions between players from both camps.
04:04
Homes in full.
03:51
At the end of the numerical advantage, we will watch the bulls in the offensive zone of the home team.
03:12
In their own weakness, the home players tried to assert themselves with shots, so Skinner had to hit the shot.
02:27
The guests have already managed to establish themselves in the attacking zone, but they have to fight for the puck in front of the goalkeeper.
02:04
We will watch the first power play that the Pittsburgh Penguins will play.
02:04
Exclusion in the Montreal Canadiens team:
Arber Xhekaj – 2 min., hitting the bar.
01:41
With the puck, Erik Karlsson, who can start an offensive action from his own defensive third.
00:40
Evans won the puck and offered a teammate to attack, while Skinner did not have to intervene yet.
00:01
The meeting has just started.
Montreal Canadiens: J. Fowler (Dobeš) – Dobson, Matheson, A. Carrier, L. Hutson, Engström, A. Xhekaj – Z. Bolduc, Suzuki, Caufield – Děmidov, O. Kapanen, Slafkovský – Texier, J. Evans, Josh Anderson – Gallagher, Veleno, Beck.
Pittsburgh Penguins: S. Skinner (Šilovs)
We will also watch the Slovak attacker in action today Juraj Slafkovskýwho will traditionally present himself in the jersey of Montreal.
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