The Canadian put in a solid performance against one of the teams of the moment. Montembeault was less busy against the Jets, but he still got the job done.
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“These are our best 60 minutes of the season. We didn’t leave any space in the neutral zone. It’s one of their strengths. We were very good tonight. »
—Samuel Montembeault
Photo Martin Chevalier
Joshua Roy, Tyson Hinds and Nathan Gaucher, proud gold medalists with Canada at the World Juniors, were introduced to the crowd before Tuesday’s game between the Canadiens and the Jets at the Bell Centre.
His coach, Martin St-Louis, agreed.
“We played a good game. We’ve played very good hockey in our last eight periods. We are connected and stay in our structure and take care of the team. »
– Martin Saint-Louis
Photo Martin Chevalier
Evgenii Dadonov celebrated his third goal of the season with his teammates in the second period.
Defenseman Justin Barron played well with two assists. He succeeded against his older brother and in front of his parents, who were watching the game.
“It was really something special. My brother and I liked to play in front of our parents. You couldn’t lose tonight. »
– Justin Barron
Photo Martin Chevalier
Pierre-Luc Dubois and David Savard pulled out all the stops in the second period in front of Samuel Montembeault’s goal.
Rafaël Harvey-Pinard was called up for the game against the Jets. He spent almost 13 minutes on the ice, including a time with Nick Suzuki.
“It wasn’t perfect. I can play even better. It’s a gradual process. I brought intensity and I finished my controls. »
– Rafael Harvey-Pinard