The Montreal Canadiens got off to a great start to the season, going 4-0-2 on a six game road trip to begin the year, including scoring 17 goals in three games in Vancouver against the Canucks on the west coast.
They finally returned home and split a pair of contests with the Calgary Flames last week before crushing the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Monday night.
Last night was the rematch, but before any goals were scored there was a nice ceremony held for Shea Weber to honour him on playing his 1000th career game in the National Hockey League.
After that, it quickly became the Josh Anderson show. The Habs new addition on right wing scored a couple of early goals to give the Habs a 2-0 lead heading into the first intermission. The Canadiens speed, depth and relentless forecheck once again wreaked havoc on the Vancouver Canucks defence and caused several turnovers that would lead to scoring chances, and ultimately, both of Anderson’s goals.
The Canucks closed the gap to 2-1 in the second period, but Tyler Toffoli would push the Habs ahead 4-1 by the end of the period with a pair of goals. His first was pretty routine stuff, getting to the front of the net and getting a stick on a point shot but his second goal was an incredible move around a defenceman followed by a terrific pinpoint shot.
The third period started with an early goal from the Canucks to make things interesting. Jake Allen was solid the rest of the way, securing the two goal lead until Tanner Pearson jammed a loose puck by him with 40 seconds left.
Petry would clinch the game with a empty net goal in the final seconds and the Habs improved their record to 7-1-2 in their first ten games of the season.
Who were their three stars in another victory? Let’s take a look.