The Canadiens put in a desperate effort and largely dominated the Flyers to all but knock them out of the playoff race and keep their own hopes alive. It was a full-team effort. A resilient, full-throttle, empty-the-tank type of effort. (EricEngels)
What happened after Philadelphia scored on the power play with 11:18 to play in the third period was the key to the win for the Canadiens; a bounce-back shift from Domi, Shaw, and who else? Gallagher. They rocked the Flyers back on their heels and never looked back.Canadiens got back to their speed gameThe defence pairing of Jeff Petry and Brett Kulak led a rush and ended up as the deepest Canadiens players in the offensive zone.
Kotkaniemi was also strong in his own end, breaking up several passes and clearing the zone on multiple occasions. On Monday, Julien said benching Kotkaniemi was a decision he had to make and that he had no concerns about hurting the player’s confidence with the move. "The 18-year-old kid is going to be an unbelievable player for this organization for many years to come," Julien added. "It’s called learning to play the game at a young age and that’s part of getting some experience and growing up. We didn’t do anything wrong. I don’t think he’s discouraged, I don’t think we hurt his development.
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