Habs vs Oilers, McDavid vs Goliath

Phenom Connor McDavid‘s Oilers went up against the Goliaths of the NHL in the Montreal Canadiens and came out on top with a great effort.

GAME STATS

Shots: MTL 21 EDM 27

PP: MTL 1 for 2, EDM 1 for 4

Hits: MTL 21 EDM 17

FOW: MTL 34 EDM 37

Giveaways: MTL 18 EDM 16

Takeaways: MTL 7 EDM 6

Blocked Shots: MTL 17 EDM 11

PIM: MTL 10 EDM 6

DEFENSIVELY SPEAKING

The Montreal Canadiens came out looking determined to change their fortunes after their first loss of the season. They kept the majority of the play going to the corners, blocked a ton of shots, and didn’t allow many 2 on 1 or 3 on 2 situations. But, as the game wore on, that changed and the Oilers started getting more quality chances as a result. While…