Excerpt from 'Rocket Hockey Report' of host Amy Johnson commenting on the Laval Rocket's rise in the North Division. GAME RECAP | Montreal Canadiens 2 vs Ottawa Senators 6 | FINAL Ottawa Senators defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-2. [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAzNzI4NTM4MjMzMjE4ODQ4/20240118_214643_0000.png] Ottawa Senators defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-2. 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) [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgAyW1l0UdA[/embed] 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 [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v--JSnLDYVs[/embed] POST-GAME QUOTES Nick Suzuki "." 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 Be sure to bookmark THN.com/Montreal [https://thn.com/montreal] for year-round coverage of the Montreal Canadiens, Laval Rocket, and Habs prospects playing in leagues around the world. Gretzky Signature Series. [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAxNzAzMjM2NzQxMTEzNjIw/gretzky-northland.jpg] Gretzky Signature Series.
