Coming off a loss on Saturday night to the Ottawa Senators, the Montreal Canadiens squared off with a foe from Western Canada, the Calgary Flames. Much like Montreal, the Flames have a host of young talent, insulated by some solid veterans throughout their lineup. It was set up to be an intriguing early-season showdown between two teams who want to prove that last year was an outlier.
David Rittich got the start between the pipes for Calgary, hoping to replicate the result of his previous outing: a 44-save win over the New York Rangers.