First Period The Detroit Red Wings started the game hot. Maintaining control in the Montreal zone for the first 90 seconds, the starting five applied near constant pressure with no goals to show from it. Nifty defense led to some interceptions which extended the shift, but the tide turned soon after that. A slash from Filip Hronek gifted Jonathan Drouin a penalty shot, a goal, and the first lead of the night for the Canadiens. Shortly thereafter, Tomas Plekanec—in his 1000th career game—made the score 2-0. Andreas Athanasiou scored his first goal of the season to cut the lead to one goal, but that was as close as it would be.
Detroit Red Wings remain winless on the road against Montreal Canadiens
