The first period started perfectly for the Montreal Canadiens, with Brett Kulak letting one go from the right point at 1:15. With the recent play of Sergei Bobrovsky, getting the first one by him early definitely does not hurt! The Canadiens played a great start to the game by really limiting the Blue Jackets‘ chances throughout the first ten minutes.
I found that Les Glorieux did a very good job of keeping their sticks in the passing and shooting lanes, clearly frustrating the Jackets as they struggled to establish themselves in the offensive zone.