The Montreal Canadiens battled hard against the New Jersey Devils but ultimately lost in overtime by a score of 4-3. Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield both had impressive performances, with Suzuki achieving his 15th goal of the season and staying on pace for a point-per-game average, while Caufield scored his 25th goal and is on track for 40. Despite the loss, the team showed resilience and commitment, particularly goalie Jakub Dobes who made several crucial saves.
The Montreal Canadiens were back at home on Saturday night for the first of a three game home stand. Jake Allen was in the net as the Canadiens faced the New Jersey Devils.
It was a third point for Suzuki as he seems to rise to the occasion when he faces good centres like Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes. Suzuki now has 50 points on the season in 49 games. Both Suzuki and Caufield have their personal targets in sight. Every team has ups and down of restful periods and overtaxed periods. They don’t happen for every single team on Jan. 25. However, a playoff team during its slumping periods does manage a .500 record, and then surges for a .650 to .700 record during its hot streaks.
This Canadiens team was the best in the league for one month, but they have hit a wall getting results using up every last ounce of their energy.On the first goal, Jesper Bratt was skating all over the ice with no one taking him. Every Canadiens checker thought someone else had him as they watched him skate through coverage. This is both physical and mental fatigue.This club was rotating coverage in the hybrid system with ease for a long time. In this one, they missed a lot of assignments.
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