A back-to-back after a big win against the Penguins on Friday night. Could the Blue Jackets keep the momentum against the Canadiens? Unfortunately, the answer was no. The Habs scored first and never looked back. Here’s what happened.
1st Period
Caufield was sent off early for slashing against Fantilli. Unfortunately, the Habs had better chances on the power play than the Blue Jackets did. Severson committed a slash when Evans got a jump short-handed, giving the home team a power play.
The Canadiens took the lead on the ensuing power play. Matheson’s point shot got by a screened Tarasov to make it 1-0.