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Habs Highlights: Dach Is Back, Montembeault Holds Fort

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The Montreal Canadiens were in Las Vegas on Tuesday, closing out the year against the high-flying Golden Knights.

Full disclosure, due to a few delays in travel, I missed the first two periods of the game. I was only able to follow along on social media when the signal was strong enough, so, suffice it to say, you all have a much better handle on what happened for the majority of this match-up.

And yet, unlike previous games earlier in the season that saw the Habs fall behind 2-0, there was a feeling that the Canadiens had the type of momentum that would allow them to at the very least provide an honest effort in the third period.

There was even a chance they could complete the comeback, especially if they found their rhythm as they did in the two previous games, which saw them put together dominant performances versus Florida and Tampa Bay.

I do apologize in advance for the brevity of this recap, but the good news is that the Habs managed to save the best for last, beating Vegas 3-2. Samuel Montembeault won his duel versus Adin Hill, his Team Canada counterpart.

Let’s dive into the highlights!

Here We Go

Cole Caufield’s 100th NHL goal started yet another entertaining comeback by Martin St-Louis’ team, and it was also a reminder that the first line works best when Juraj Slafkovsky is alongside Caufield and Nick Suzuki. We should also note that Slafkovsky works best when he’s on the first line. Ipso facto, leave Slafkovsky on the top line until a better option is available.


Fourth Line Power

Shockingly, Jake Evans did not score against Vegas, but his linemate, the underrated Emil Heineman, did.

It was Heineman’s ninth goal of the year, which is rather impressive when we consider he’s playing on the fourth line, and thus receiving limited opportunities.


Dach Is Back

We knew it would take time for Kirby Dach to find his rhythm, but it does seem like he has finally bought a Costco-pack of CLR to remove the many layers of rust that come with missing most of a season.

His fifth goal of the year was the game winner, but more importantly, it allows Dach to enter the New Year with a clear mind, a very important situation as we all know mental health is part of everyone’s overall health.

The Montreal Canadiens are back in action on Friday. They will face the Blackhawks in Chicago, with the puck drop scheduled for 8 pm ET.

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