55:19
A prohibited clearance is whistled, with the game moving into the visitors’ attacking zone.
54:26
The game is interrupted, we are waiting for a commercial break.
53:50
Wallstedt went after the puck in the defensive zone, but did not prevent the home team from settling.
52:40
Although the guests managed to do it only in the second power play, they still managed to do it! VLADIMIR TARASENKO scores the second goal in today’s match, when he managed to get a stop behind Dobeš from the right side.
Assists: Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello.
52:13
However, Minnesota has already moved into the attacking third, where it managed to set up.
51:51
However, Montreal won the faceoff and immediately sent the puck away from their defensive zone.
51:49
51:49
Exclusion in the Montreal Canadiens team:
Michael Matheson – 2 min., tripping.
51:19
50:33
The guests will have the opportunity to equalize today’s duel, when they will face a power play.
50:33
Exclusion in the Montreal Canadiens team:
Lane Hutson – 2 min., hooking.
50:01
The last ten minutes of regular time began to be played. Montreal’s one-goal lead continues.
49:43
But Jakub Dobeš covered the shot from the blue line, while we enter the commercial break.
49:16
Minnesota moved into the offensive zone, where the home defense has to be careful.
47:28
Tarasenko won the puck in the offensive zone and the Wild can work towards a shooting finish.
46:45
Guests in full.
45:52
But now Lane Hutson presented himself with an excellent reaction, saving the thrown puck with his body on the blue line.
45:30
The puck again goes out of the defensive zone of Minnesota, which is defending successfully so far.
44:53
The guests were able to defend themselves right at the beginning of their weakening and throw the puck out of the defensive zone.
44:45
We are expecting a Canadiens power play, when a German striker headed for the penalty bench in the service of the visiting team.
44:45
Exclusion in the Minnesota Wild team:
Nico Sturm – 2 min., tripping.
43:52
A dropped puck means a prohibited release, after which the action moves to the home team’s offensive zone.
42:04
Minnesota won the ball in the offensive zone, the Czech goalkeeper Jakub Dobeš must be on the lookout.
41:48
The puck is behind the Wild goal, where defenseman Jacob Middleton takes it under his control.
40:55
The guests have already moved into the offensive zone, but they have to fight for the puck.
40:47
Homes in full.
40:21
Guests in full.
40:01
The third period began.
The next third will start at approximately 03:00.
We’re in the second period, after which Montreal continues to lead Minnesota by one goal. Defenders Brock Faber and Lane Hutson were added to the list of scorers.
40:00
The second period is over.
39:01
The last minute of the second twenty-minute period began to be played.
38:47
The power play of the home team ends, it will be played in a four-on-four format.
38:47
Exclusion in the Montreal Canadiens team:
Lane Hutson – 2 min., tripping.
38:21
Exclusion in the Minnesota Wild team:
Ryan Hartman – 2 min., illegal blocking.
37:34
After Wallstedt’s intervention comes a smaller mass exchange of opinions.
36:47
The domestic hockey players are trying to settle down in their offensive zone again.
35:58
The puck goes to the rear guard behind Wallstedt’s goal, so Montreal can play.
35:21
A commercial break follows.
33:59
We are currently recording a ratio of shot attempts of 21:10 in favor of the home team.
33:00
The puck ended up in the hands of Jakub Dobeš, who interrupts the game at the same time. He will play in the Wild’s attacking third.
32:35
The excellent action of the home team ends with a precise shot, when Demidov got enough space between the circles, and instead of finishing, he chose a pass to the right wing, where LANE HUTSON was ready for a shot from the first. The Habs take the lead again.
Assists: Ivan Demidov, Jayden Struble.
31:34
From the right guard came a throw at the visiting goal, where the ready Jesper Wallstedt hit.
31:13
This time, however, Dobeš managed the shooting attempt and interrupts the game. A commercial break follows.
30:16
BROCK FABER prepared a shooting position from the left side and his attempted shot ends up in the goal of Czech native Jakub Dobeš! Minnesota thus equalizes the match at 2:2.
Assists: Kirill Kaprizov, Vinnie Hinostroza.
30:01
We have just reached the second half of today’s meeting.
29:47
It is played again in the attacking zone of the home hockey players, where the defending five of the guests have to do without the puck.
28:55
Montreal with pressure in the offensive zone, where the hosts are preparing a shooting position.
28:20
It was played in the middle zone, where a throw-in will also take place after the break.
26:08
The first commercial break of the second period is upon us.
25:49
It is played again in the offensive zone of the home team, where Montreal tries to win the puck.
24:47
Now the game has shifted to the opposite side as the Canadiens settle into the attacking third.
24:10
The Wild have moved into the attacking zone, where they are trying to employ Jakub Dobeš in the home goal.
23:17
For now, we are waiting for more shooting opportunities, although the visitors are already pressing into the attack.
21:29
Wallstedt places the puck behind his own goal, so the guests from Minnesota can play.
20:01
The second period began.
The next third will start at approximately 02:03.
After the first period, Montreal wins over Minnesota 2:1, when defender Carrier made a breakthrough in the last minute.
20:00
The first period is over.
19:44
Before us are the last seconds of the first act, but we will still see a throw-in in the middle zone.
19:08
ALEXANDRE CARRIER curls in a finish from the blue line by Matheson to send the home side ahead shortly before the first break!
Assists: Michael Matheson, Ivan Demidov.
19:01
The last minute of the first period began to be played.
18:25
Another shooting attempt by the home team, while we currently record a shot ratio of 13:2 in favor of Montreal.
17:53
Guests in full.
17:51
The intervention of Jesper Wallstedt is coming, we are only three seconds ahead of the numerical advantage of the home team.
17:29
Montreal has already returned to the offensive zone, where they can set up at the end of the power play.
16:44
The Wild got out of the defensive zone and can switch at the same time.
15:53
Exclusion in the Minnesota Wild team:
Ryan Hartman – 2 min., tripping.
15:22
The throw from the left wing Wallstedt only went in front of him, where PHILLIP DANAULT got to the puck, and thus leveled the match at 1:1!
Assist: Josh Anderson.
14:51
So far, the home team is the more active team in terms of shooting, as they tested the Swedish native again. But another commercial break awaits us.
13:35
Montreal is waiting for the game to calm down, meanwhile Lane Hutson with the puck on his stick behind his own goal.
12:50
A successful interception by Wallstedt interrupts the game, the throw-in will be in the Canadiens offensive zone.
11:54
The puck is already in the hands of the home hockey players, who want to get out of the defensive third.
10:44
That was fast! VLADIMIR TARASENKO got charged to the right circle and his finish on the far post ends up in the net! After the used power play, the Wild win 1:0.
Assists: Mats Zuccarello, Quinn Hughes.
10:29
After the commercial break, we have a huge home team advantage.
10:29
Exclusion in the Montreal Canadiens team:
Phillip Danault – 2 min., chopping.
10:08
However, the guests have already managed to move into the attacking third in six, where there was also a set-up.
09:42
Minnesota with a retained advantage. If he does not have time to use it, he will play a power game.
08:34
The puck ends up in the hands of the Swedish goalkeeper again, the first commercial break in today’s match is ahead of us.
07:59
Kaprizov tried to send the puck from behind the goal, but in the end only the home team took possession of it.
07:12
Goalkeeper Jesper Wallstedt, who plays from behind the goal, also helps the guests with passing.
06:11
A chance was offered to the recovered Dach from the right wing, but in the end the score did not change.
05:43
Domestic hockey players who have seized the puck in their defensive zone can now play.
04:50
The puck is in the Minnesota offensive zone, which is trying to shoot in front of the goal.
03:41
The forbidden release of the domestic hockey players is coming, the action will move in front of Jakub Dobeš’s goal.
03:06
Montreal tried to find its way in front of the opponent’s goal, but Wallstedt finally covered the puck under his catcher.
02:04
There are already Canadiens players with the puck, who can gradually attack.
01:26
Wallstedt had to be careful and neutralize a possible opportunity for the home team.
00:55
Demidov with a forehand on the opponent’s goalkeeper, the puck remains in the attacking zone of Montreal.
00:33
Although the game moved into the offensive zone of the home team, the Wild kept the puck on their sticks.
00:01
The meeting has just started.
Montreal Canadiens: Dobeš (Montembeault) – Dobson, Matheson (A), A. Carrier, L. Hutson, Struble, Guhle – K. Dach, Suzuki (C), Caufield – Děmidov, O. Kapanen, Slafkovský – Josh Anderson, Danault, Z. Bolduc – Gallagher (A), J. Evans, Veleno.
Minnesota Wild: Wallstedt (Gustavsson) – Faber, Q. Hughes, Spurgeon (C), J. Middleton, Jiříček, Daemon Hunt – Zuccarello, Hartman, Kaprizov (A) – Tarasenko, Jurov, Trenin – Hinostroza, Haight, M. Foligno (A) – Pitlick, Sturm, B. Jones.
We will also watch the Slovakian team in action, when the home side will present an attacker Juraj Slafkovský.
