Montreal Canadiens vs. Minnesota Wild
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The NHL saw a second goalie fight in as many weeks, and THN decided to dive in the Montreal Canadiens' history to see if there were some memorable goalie fights in recent memory.
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets and the Montreal Canadiens take the ice in a non-conference matchup. Winnipeg has a 12-10-5 record in home games and a 22-25-8 record overall. The Jets have gone 7-11-6 in games decided by a goal.
The Montreal Canadiens have seemingly switched their trade focus in recent days. Montreal will still be looking to strengthen its roster ahead of the March 6 deadline. After all, the club’s current three-game win streak has solidified its place in the playoff race.
The Minnesota Wild keep on rolling. After crushing Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in a 7-3 win n the road on Saturday, the Wild traveled back home and took down the Montreal Canadiens for a 4-3 overtime victory on Monday night at the Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul,
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Kirill Kaprizov scored twice, including a power-play goal with 1:22 left in overtime to give the Minnesota Wild their fourth straight victory, 4-3 against the Montreal Canadiens at Grand Casino Arena on Monday. Kaprizov scored from the top of the slot following a hooking penalty on Phillip Danault against Kaprizov at 2:34.
The Montreal Canadiens should looking into claiming a goalie recently hitting the waiver wire to provide some extra insurance. The post Canadiens Should Pluck Recent Waiver-Wire Goalie appeared first on Heavy Sports.
The Montreal Canadiens head into Monday’s matchup at the Minnesota Wild aiming to keep their win streak alive, while the Wild look to protect home ice and extend a point streak of their own in what shapes up as an intriguing NHL showdown.
Kirill Kaprizov scored two goals, including the winner 3:38 into overtime, to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night in Saint Paul, Minn.
Several of the Canadiens' weaknesses turned into strengths in what was probably their biggest win of the season.
The Canadiens defeated the Wild two weeks ago on a last-minute goal. They almost won again with the same strategy. Montreal scored near the end of the first and second periods before a first-minute finish in the third forced the Wild to rally 4-3 in overtime on Monday,