On a Sunday night in Seattle, a fast Montreal start, built on a long shot that slipped through traffic and a pair of Alex Newhook finishes, settled a game in which Seattle controlled the shots yet could not convert them. The Canadiens' 5-1 win leaves the Kraken sitting in the heavy weather of an eight-game losing streak, the kind of stretch that tests a team's patience long before it tests its record. Montreal, for its part, has broken a four-game skid of its own, a small reversal that matters more to the people living inside the season than to the standings. The schedule offers no pause, and
Newhook scores twice as Canadiens cruise past slumping Kraken 5-1
The Canadiens' first two shots led to goals.
Mark
Montreal was outshot 37-17 and still won by four. How does that happen?
Mimi
Their first two shots went in, both off Guhle's point shots. Then Suzuki and Newhook scored late in the first period, and by then Grubauer was out of the game.
Luke
Worth noting the shot count and the score tell different stories. The reporting backs up the early goals and Primeau's 36 saves, but it doesn't say why Seattle created so many shots and finished so poorly.
Mark
Grubauer was pulled after four goals on six shots. Is that on him?
Mimi
The numbers are stark, but the source doesn't break down the goals. One was a shot through traffic, one a deflection, one a two-on-one.
Luke
Right, so blaming him outright goes beyond what we know. The team's skid says more: six of eight losses with one goal or none.
Mark
What about the disallowed goal?
Mimi
It came five minutes into the second on a power play, and a challenge showed Seattle was offside. It would have made it 4-2.
Luke
Maybe, but we can't say it would have changed the outcome.
Mark
And Evans?
Mimi
He left in the first period with a lower-body injury. No word on how serious it is.
Luke
Exactly, and that's unknown until Seattle says more before Tuesday.
El Pulso
- Montreal erupted early, scoring four goals in the first period and leaving Seattle chasing the game before the first intermission.
- Philipp Grubauer was pulled after allowing four goals on six shots, a sudden and visible collapse in Seattle's net.
- Seattle outshot Montreal 37-17 yet trailed by four, as Cayden Primeau stood firm with 36 saves and turned the pressure into nothing.
- A Jordan Eberle goal and a challenge that wiped out a Seattle power-play strike offered brief hope that never fully took hold.
- Seattle's losing streak now reaches eight games, while Ryker Evans's lower-body injury adds another worry before the Anaheim game.
On a Sunday night in Seattle, a fast Montreal start, built on a long shot that slipped through traffic and a pair of Alex Newhook finishes, settled a game in which Seattle controlled the shots yet could not convert them. The Canadiens' 5-1 win leaves the Kraken sitting in the heavy weather of an eight-game losing streak, the kind of stretch that tests a team's patience long before it tests its record. Montreal, for its part, has broken a four-game skid of its own, a small reversal that matters more to the people living inside the season than to the standings. The schedule offers no pause, and both clubs carry the night's lessons toward Tuesday.
Four minutes into Sunday's game in Seattle, a long shot from Montreal defenceman Kaiden Guhle found its way through traffic and into the net. It was the first of a fast start that would define the night. Two minutes later, another Guhle shot was deflected in by Alex Newhook, and the Canadiens were rolling.
The first period kept going. With under three minutes left, Nick Suzuki broke in on a two-on-one and beat Philipp Grubauer over the shoulder. Newhook added his second goal moments later, and Grubauer's night ended after four goals on six shots. Joey Daccord came in and made 10 saves.
Seattle answered early in the second period when Jordan Eberle scored, his 16th of the season, but a power-play goal was later erased on review for offside. Mike Matheson then added a short-handed goal to push Montreal's lead back to four, a season-high five goals in all.
Seattle outshot Montreal 37-17, but Cayden Primeau, who finished with 36 saves, held the Kraken off. The loss extended Seattle's losing streak to eight, and in six of those games the team was shut out or scored only once. Ryker Evans left with a lower-body injury. Both teams return to action Tuesday, Montreal at Colorado and Seattle against Anaheim, the Kraken looking to finally end the skid.
Four minutes into Sunday night's game in Seattle, a long shot from Montreal defenceman Kaiden Guhle found its way through traffic in front of the net and into the goal. It was the Canadiens' first shot of the night, and the second one, a little over two minutes later, also became a goal. That fast start set the tone for a 5-1 Montreal win over the Kraken, who lost their eighth straight game.
The second goal came off another Guhle shot, which Alex Newhook deflected in. Newhook finished with two goals, and Guhle had a goal and two assists, a career-high three points. Nick Suzuki and Mike Matheson also scored for Montreal, which snapped a four-game losing streak.
The first period wasn't finished. With 2:27 left, Suzuki led a two-on-one break and lifted the puck over the right shoulder of Seattle goaltender Philipp Grubauer. Just 27 seconds after that, Newhook scored again to make it 4-0. That was the end of Grubauer's night: he had allowed four goals on only six shots and was replaced by Joey Daccord, who made 10 saves.
Seattle got on the board in the first minute of the second period, when Jordan Eberle scored from the right circle. It was his 16th goal of the season. About five minutes later, the Kraken thought they had a second goal on a power play, but it was wiped out after a challenge showed they had been offside.
Montreal then pushed the lead back to four. With about seven minutes left in the second period, Matheson scored a short-handed goal for the fifth Canadiens goal. The five goals matched Montreal's season high, and they came even though Seattle outshot the Canadiens 37-17.
The gap was largely down to Cayden Primeau, who stopped 36 shots in goal for Montreal and kept the Kraken from making a game of it after Eberle's early second-period goal.
For Seattle, the loss tied its longest skid of the season. In six of the eight losses, the Kraken were either shut out or held to a single goal. The team also lost defenceman Ryker Evans, who left in the first period with a lower-body injury and did not return.
Both teams play again Tuesday: Montreal visits the Colorado Avalanche, and Seattle hosts the Anaheim Ducks, looking to end the slide.
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