Montreal's Overtime Loss To Calgary Provides Three Key Takeaways

There’s an old proverb which says: if there’s any doubt whatsoever as to your worth in this lifetime then never mind making plans of how best to go about things, they say it should all just flow and that what matters in this regard are results not intentions! So go on then… make them work hard… be worthy… don’t just sit there…! Montreal Canadiens suffered their fourth straight loss and second this season when losing to Calgary Flames 3-2 at Bell Centre on Tuesday evening, losing after surrendering an early lead late in the third period and giving up overtime winner within seven seconds into extra period. On this night Montreal recorded their fifth consecutive defeat. Canadiens Losses Canadiens have gone 2-6-2 over their past ten games, falling into last place in Atlantic Division. Let’s break down what went wrong this time: 1. They Cannot Beat A Sharper Goalie The Canadiens continue to struggle keeping puck out of their net, ranking 29th overall among NHL clubs for goals against with 52 allowed against. On Tuesday night, Sam Montembeault only allowed three goals — lower than his team average of 3.71 — but wasn’t even recognized as one of the stars of the night despite making 33 saves out of 36 attempts and reaching an outstanding save percentage (.917). A more elite goaltender named Dustin Wolf outperformed him. Although Dustin got beat three times, one of his lamplighters got called back. Wolf finished the night with 21 saves and an SV% of.913, helping his Flames team secure victory against their division rival. Even as their losing streak continued prior to Tuesday evening’s matchup against Winnipeg Jets, he has emerged as an unexpected standout early on this season. Reece is an AHL Goalie of the Year award winner and stands as an example for Montreal in 2024-25 when it comes to developing goalies slowly over time, something they lack at present. When Brendan Gallagher scored his second goal he saw it reversed due to an offside call; but following an appeal challenge it was determined the goal had indeed been offside and could no longer stand. Calgary tied Montreal 1 – 2 within two minutes and kept Montreal guessing until the final buzzer. After one lost faceoff and one perfectly placed shot by Calgary, they secured two points while increasing Montreal’s losing streak by another game. Montreal appeared poised for victory but then suddenly they succumbed due to this one video replay that eventually proved decisive in turning things around for good. Calgary Outshone Montreal at Young AgeThe Canadiens have one of the youngest teams in the NHL and include young talent such as Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki and Lane Hutson among its ranks – among others. These youngsters outperformed Calgary’s youngsters who outshone them quickly in terms of determination to beat off opponents quickly. These names will guide the franchise through to the end of this decade and hopefully usher in a winning era. Matt Coronato and Dustin Wolf, two young talents representing Calgary Flames organization’s future, played key roles in its comeback win against Montreal on November 24. Eric Francis shares all that and more in his Flames takeaways article here https://t.co/I7LMbhzYRW– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet). In Calgary, it seems the Flames have begun rebuilding even if nobody recognizes it as such. On Tuesday night, their young budding stars like Connor Zary and Matt Coronato, finally getting an opportunity in the NHL, stole the show.The only major distinction between both clubs was that Calgary employed some top veterans while giving young goaltender who will likely go on to become Vezina Trophy winner while Montreal has game-breaking stars but lacks sufficient strength in goal to compete over 60 minutes. Unfortunately these teams only play each other twice annually, but Tuesday showed us the potential of seeing another 1980s Stanley Cup Final rematch some day. Here are the answers for our Game Day Trivia quiz between Canadiens & Flames; please bookmark THN’s Montreal Canadiens site for the latest news, interviews, breakdowns and much more about your favourite team!