NYR@MTL: Game recap

MONTREAL – Despite their best efforts near the end of the game, the Canadiens couldn't force overtime and dropped a 4-3 decision against the New York Rangers at the Bell Centre on Saturday.

Quick facts

• Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki extended their point streaks to five games.
• Noah Dobson scored his first goal in a Habs jersey.

Roster

Kaiden Guhle, Kirby Dach and Patrik Laine did not play in tonight’s game. All three are out with lower-body injuries, but the defenseman will miss four to six weeks of action, while the two forwards are listed as day-to-day.

As a result, Owen Beck, who was recalled this morning from the AHL’s Laval Rocket, and Joe Veleno made their regular season debuts on a line with Zachary Bolduc.

Samuel Montembeault got the nod between the pipes and turned aside 18 shots. For more stats, check out the Gamecenter summary here.

Montreal goals 

P1 01:33 0-[1] Slafkovsky (Caufield)

P1 03:42 0-[2] Suzuki (Demidov, Gallagher) - PPG

P3 08:26 4-[3] Dobson (Struble, Anderson)

New York goals 

P1 11:56 [1]-2 Zibanejad (Fox, Panarin) - PPG

P3 00:34 [2]-2 Miller (Fox)

P3 04:11 [3]-2 Robertson (Panarin, Sheary)

P3 05:51 [4]-2 Panarin (Zibanejad, Gavrikov)

What’s next 

The Canadiens will wrap up their four-game homestand on Monday when they host the Buffalo Sabres and Country Night presented by Coca-Cola. Please note that game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. For tickets, click here.