After two strong performances this week, the Montreal Canadiens were buried by the Senators in Ottawa on Thursday night.
GAME RECAP | Montreal Canadiens 2 vs Ottawa Senators 6 | FINAL
Canadiens Lineup
Forwards
22 Cole Caufield - 14 Nick Suzuki - 20 Juraj Slafkovsky
49 Rafael Harvey-Pinard - 71 Jake Evans - 11 Brendan Gallagher
89 Joshua Roy - 91 Sean Monahan - 40 Joel Armia
55 Michael Pezzetta - 13 Mitchell Stephens - 56 Jesse Ylonen
Defensemen
21 Kaiden Guhle - 8 Mike Matheson
47 Jayden Struble - 58 David Savard
54 Jordan Harris - 52 Justin Barron
Goaltenders
Starter: 30 Cayden Primeau
Alternate: 34 Jake Allen
Out of the lineup
Scratches: Johnathan Kovacevic, Sam Montembeault
Injuries: Carey Price (knee), Chris Wideman (back), Kirby Dach (knee), Alex Newhook (lower body), Tanner Pearson (upper body), Christian Dvorak (upper body), Josh Anderson (lower body)
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Game Report
With the Montreal Canadiens earning wins over the Avalanche and Devils, they brought a great deal of confidence into the Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday night. But this game had to be considered a setback for Martin St. Louis' troops. The Habs were not in this game right from the drop of the puck.
Ottawa controlled the first period, outshooting the Habs 17-6 and taking a 2-1 lead to the intermission. Cole Caufield scored for the fourth consecutive game.
It was a difficult night for Cayden Primeau. The Canadiens 24-year-old goaltender made 32 saves while giving up five goals, several of the soft variety.
Montreal's top line were outmatched throughout the game, with a combined minus-7 rating. Nick Suzuki was below 50 per cent at the faceoff dot.
Game Statistics
Canadiens (19-19-7)
Shots: 25
Face-off %: 37.8
Power play: 0/1
Penalty minutes: 8
Hits: 11
Blocks:17
Senators (16-24-0)
Shots: 30
Face-off %: 62.2
Power play: 2/4
Penalty minutes: 2
Hits: 12
Blocks: 12
Scoring Summary
Canadiens Scorers
1st period: Caufield (15)
2nd period: --
3rd period: Pezzetta (2)
OT: --
SO: --
Senators Scorers
1st period: Tkachuk (19), Stutzle (8)
2nd period: Chartier (2), Tarasenko (11)
3rd period: Joseph (7), Kelly (5)-ENG
OT: --
SO: --
Goaltenders
MTL: Primeau (L) 4-5-1
OTT: Korpisalo (W) 9-15-0
Canadiens Players of the Game
Sean Monahan - Monahan made a brilliant play to set up Cole Caufield's goal.
Jordan Harris - In a game that wasn't complimentary to Habs defensemen (David Savard was on the ice for four Senators goals), Harris played a smart, efficient game ending the game with an even rating.
Video Highlights
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Post-game Quotes
Nick Suzuki
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Martin St. Louis
"It's clear that we lacked energy and when you're tired, you're less alert."
Up Next
The Canadiens continue their road trip
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