Typical of matinée games, both the Montreal Canadiens and host Detroit Red Wings took their time finding their legs in the first frame, as neither looked particularly dangerous in the other’s zone.
Less than a minute and a half into the first period, Nathan Beaulieu gave the Red Wings a man advantage when he took the skates out from under Andreas Athanasiou against the boards. But with the worst power-play percentage in the league, Detroit was (thankfully) unable to successfully gain control in the Habs’ zone until the dying seconds.