Canadiens vs. Red Wings game recap: Starting on the right foot

Though Montreal controlled the puck early on, neither team was able to put many shots on net. It wasn’t until five minutes in that the Canadiens were able to get one of their best scoring opportunities of the game. Artturi Lehkonen had a chance to put the puck past Petr Mrazek into a gaping net, but Detroit’s goaltender made an unbelievable glove save to deny him a goal.

A few shots were exchanged by the two teams as the period wore on, but the Red Wings especially struggled to find their footing after getting off to a sluggish start.