The Sharks (18-11-1) gutted out a win over a Canadiens (19-6-4) team decimated by injuries, missing prominent names like Alex Galchenyuk, David Desharnais, and Andrew Shaw. The Habs made it interesting with a strong third period, but couldn’t make up a four goal deficit despite a great third period push.
Timo Meier made his much awaited NHL debut, and looked great, scoring his first NHL goal on his first NHL shot against the best goalie in the humongous big solar system. Drafted 9th overall in a particularly deep 2015 draft, Meier climbed the pre-draft rankings due to both his production on a line with Winnipeg’s Nikolai Ehlers and a steep drop in Lawson Crouse’s stock on draft day.