After a good showing in his first game in the bleu-blanc-et-rouge, the 23-year old Russian made an impact last night, scoring his first goal as a Hab on a one-timer on a perfectly laid out pass from Andrei Markov. He impressed last night, and if this keeps up he’ll be solidifying his place as the team’s sixth defenceman.
After taking a one goal lead, the Canadiens took a step back while the Flyers steadily built their game plan. The Habs had the jump on the Flyers to start the game, out-possessing the home team 10-4 in shot attempts by the time they scored the game’s opening goal.