Guhle scores late goal as Canadiens clip Blackhawks 3-2
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Monthly Digital Subscription
$1 per week for 24 weeks*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $4.00 plus GST every four weeks. After 24 weeks, price increases to the regular rate of $19.00 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.
Monthly Digital Subscription
$4.75/week*
- Enjoy unlimited reading on winnipegfreepress.com
- Read the E-Edition, our digital replica newspaper
- Access News Break, our award-winning app
- Play interactive puzzles
*Billed as $19 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Free Press access to your Brandon Sun subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $16.99 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $23.99 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
CHICAGO (AP) — Kaiden Guhle scored with 15.7 seconds left, and the Montreal Canadiens spoiled Chicago’s home opener with a 3-2 NHL victory over the Blackhawks on Saturday night.
Cole Caufield and Zach Bolduc each had a goal and an assist for Montreal in its second straight win. Nick Suzuki had three assists, and Sam Montembeault made 20 saves.
With Chicago scrambling in the final seconds, Guhle converted a long slap shot for his first goal of the season.
Connor Bedard and Sam Rinzel scored for Chicago, and Spencer Knight made 25 saves. Frank Nazar and Teuvo Teravainen each had two assists.
Chicago was whistled for 14 penalties for a total of 39 minutes, but it killed eight of Montreal’s 10 power plays. The Blackhawks went 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
The Blackhawks dropped their third consecutive game to begin their centennial season despite being tied 2-2 after two periods in each contest.
Montreal jumped in front when Caufield batted the puck out of the air and over Knight’s right shoulder for a power-play goal 2:45 into the second. It was Caufield’s first goal of the season.
Rinzel responded with his first career goal for Chicago in his 12th game. But Montreal regained the lead when Bolduc stuffed home a power-play rebound at 5:45.
Bolduc became the first player to score in each of his first three games with the Canadiens since Yanic Perreault in 2001. The 22-year-old Bolduc was acquired in a July 1 trade with St. Louis.
Chicago tied it at 2 midway through the period. Nazar’s power-play shot went off Bedard’s right leg and into the net for his second goal.
The Blackhawks played without forward Jason Dickinson, who left Thursday’s 4-3 overtime loss at Boston with an upper-body injury. Coach Jeff Blashill said he thinks the veteran forward will be sidelined for about a week.
UP NEXT
Canadiens: Host the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday in their home opener.
Blackhawks: Host the Utah Mammoth on Monday night.
___
AP NHL: https://apnews.com/hub/nhl