The game got off to a slow start between both sides, with chances traded at both ends of the rink. The Panthers, who were playing under new head coach Joel Quenneville, were expected to take this game in comfortable fashion.
However, with a little surprise, it was the Canadiens who struck first. Breaking down the ice ever so smoothly, Alex Belzile and Otto Leskinen created a beautiful tic-tac-toe play for Matthew Peca to bury on an empty cage (1-0 Habs).
Minutes later, though, the Panthers equalized right after their man advantage had expired.