MONTREAL — For Ottawa coach D.J. Smith, the growth of his young team was illustrated late in the second period Saturday when Josh Anderson scored to bring the Montreal Canadiens to within one at 4-3.
"Earlier in the year, that game's going to overtime probably," Smith said. "There would have been panic and there was no panic on the bench (Saturday). The guys just seemed so much calmer. They were looking to make plays, they were holding onto pucks. It was great to see."
Ottawa, showing that cool head, added two more goals in the third to seal a 6-3 victory.