Canadiens vs. Sharks Recap: McCarron starts strong, the Canadiens do not

This game immediately started on the wrong foot for the Canadiens, with Torrey Mitchell taking an early tripping penalty. This would be a recurring theme throughout the night for Montreal. Even though the first penalty kill looked strong, it would not match the early effort for the rest of the night.

Almostseven minutes into the first, Paul Byron would take a hooking penalty, and the Sharks made the Habs pay, with David Schlemko potting his first goal in FIFTY games. It was going to be that kind of night.

The Habs (mostly just Radulov) tried to respond, but another penalty taken by Mitchell for high sticking would send the Sharks right back on the powerplay.