The Montreal Canadiens finally lost their first game in regulation last night against the Calgary Flames. It was a classic goaltending duel, with Jake Allen and Jakob Markstrom turning in memorable performances. The latter was beyond exceptional, and ended up stealing the game for his team.
This should be the narrative of the game, but unfortunately there was an incident in the second period that somewhat overshadowed the events of the game itself. One that the officials inexcusably elected to ignore. Dillon Dube made violent contact with the head of Jesperi Kotkaniemi behind the Canadiens’ goal line, drawing blood and a crowd after the eventual whistle.