15. Gr8 Night Against Montreal
Goals, goals, goals!
When the final horn sounded against the Montreal Canadiens on March 8, the Ducks celebrated an 8-2 thrashing of one of the league's most surprising teams. Entering the game, Montreal netminder Carey Price looked to set his team's all-time mark for goaltender wins. The Canadiens continued their push for a playoff spot and had already grabbed the first win of the two-game season series.
Anaheim flipped the script for the second and final regular season meeting.
Seven different Ducks scored goals, with 14 different players registering at least a point.
Troy Terry
, who recorded a goal and two assists, became the first Anaheim rookie to record back-to-back three-point games (1-5=6) and the first NHL rookie to do so since Mathew Barzal of the New York Islanders from Jan. 13-15, 2018 (3-5=8). Nick Ritchie set a career high in points, and Adam Henrique finished with a multi-goal effort.
The moment of the night, however, belonged to rookie
Max Jones
.
With time winding down in regulation, the rookie winger put his head down and skated a loose puck out of his own end. Montreal gave him space, so he continued up the ice, striding through the neutral zone and into the offensive end. Sensing his opportunity, he cut to the slot and ripped a cross-body shot on Price.