Canadiens fall apart in third period, lose to Edmonton

Here’s the Oilers lineup:

The Canadiens were the first to strike in this game. Lane Hutson headed a shot on net and Alex Newhook took care of the scoring on the return.

Canadiens fans were happy to see Ivan Demidov finally get his spot on the powerplay. Except it was another rookie who scored the next goal. David Tomasek unleashed a powerful shot that bounced off Newhook before finding the back of the net.

It was Tomasek’s first NHL goal, and after 20 minutes of play, it was tied 1-1.

Let’s just say the Québécois goalie already looked better. Andrew Mangiapane added to Edmonton’s lead just three minutes later.

That’s when the Habs woke up. Josh Anderson got things started with his first goal of the season to close the gap.

Then, a minute later, Cole Caufield accepted a beautiful pass from Noah Dobson to tie the game.

But it wasn’t over yet! Caufield added to it with his second goal of the game.

Montreal scored three goals in less than two minutes of play! After two periods, the Canadiens were leading 4-3.

Oliver Kapanen’s pass was probably the best part of the goal, but the game was far from over. Leon Draisaitl took advantage of a powerplay to score his fifth goal this season.

Nothing to lift Montembeault’s spirits, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins created the tie less than a minute later.

The third period was one to forget for the Habs. Vasily Podkolzin restored the Oilers’ lead with barely a minute to play in the period.

It was this goal that gave the Oilers the 6-5 victory, meaning the Habs lost after two straight wins.

Montreal continues its road trip away from home on Saturday, when it faces the Vancouver Canucks

’Prolongation’

– The defense did its job early in the game.

– A tough comeback.

– Cole Caufield will have his 40-goal season.

– Jake Evans

– Referees didn’t have a great game.