The Montreal Canadiens’ pre-season campaign continued to roll on as they kicked off a back-to-back series, this time against the Ottawa Senators. The roster heading to Canada’s capital was largely the same as the one that throttled the Toronto Maple Leafs in the last game. It did, however, feature another debut for the Habs as Sami Niku suited up for his Montreal debut after signing late last week upon having his contract mutually terminated in Winnipeg.
The Habs jumped out to a solid start, with the duo of Rafaël Harvey-Pinard and Jake Evans finding a rhythm early on.