Canadiens beat Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks 3-2 in home opener

— Cole Caufield scored the first of three unanswered second-period goals as the Montreal Canadiens defeated Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in their home opener on Saturday night.
Oct 15, 2023, 05:05 am - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodCHIMTL
3:54Cole Caufield (2)
Assists: Josh Anderson (1)
01
7:56Tanner Pearson (1)
Assists: Kaiden Guhle (1), Sean Monahan (1)
02
17:38Sean Monahan (1) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Rafael Harvey-Pinard (2)
03
3rd PeriodCHIMTL
0:35Tyler Johnson (1)
Assists: Seth Jones (2), Taylor Raddysh (1)
13
18:39Tyler Johnson (2)
Assists: Corey Perry (3), Connor Bedard (2)
23

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Jason Dickinson
  • David Savard Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Tyler Johnson
  • Giveaway by Jordan Harris
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Andreas Athanasiou
  • Jake Evans hit Jarred Tinordi
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Cole Guttman
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Nick Suzuki Deflected saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Sean Monahan Backhand saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Josh Anderson Backhand Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Sam Montembeault
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Kaiden Guhle Hooking against Connor Bedard
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan Donato
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • David Savard Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Seth Jones shot blocked by David Savard
  • Jesse Ylönen High-sticking against Ryan Donato
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Ryan Donato
  • Giveaway by David Savard
  • Connor Bedard shot blocked by David Savard
  • Giveaway by David Savard
  • Connor Bedard shot blocked by David Savard
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Nick Foligno shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Andreas Athanasiou
  • Connor Murphy shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
  • Nick Suzuki hit Connor Murphy
  • Josh Anderson Roughing against Connor Murphy
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
  • Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Sean Monahan Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Josh Anderson faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
  • Josh Anderson hit Connor Murphy
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nick Suzuki Interference against Connor Murphy
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Kevin Korchinski shot blocked by Jesse Ylönen
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Corey Perry shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Lukas Reichel
  • Giveaway by Jake Evans
  • Andreas Athanasiou shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Jake Evans Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Cole Guttman
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Seth Jones
  • Cole Caufield Backhand saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Cole Caufield Goal (2) Batted, assists: Josh Anderson (1)
  • Cole Caufield Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Mike Matheson Backhand Wide Left
  • Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Alex Newhook hit Jarred Tinordi
  • Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Giveaway by Jordan Harris
  • Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Cole Guttman
  • Takeaway by Sean Monahan
  • Tanner Pearson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Kaiden Guhle (1), Sean Monahan (1)
  • Kaiden Guhle Backhand saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
  • Jordan Harris Hooking against Nick Foligno
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan Donato
  • Takeaway by Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Connor Bedard shot blocked by David Savard
  • Giveaway by Tanner Pearson
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Tyler Johnson
  • Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Giveaway by Arber Xhekaj
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
  • Jake Evans Slap Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Tyler Johnson
  • Giveaway by Jake Evans
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Alex Newhook faceoff won against Cole Guttman
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Cole Caufield Backhand saved by Petr Mrazek
  • David Savard Slashing against Cole Guttman
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Sean Monahan Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Rafael Harvey-Pinard (2)
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Andreas Athanasiou shot blocked by Jesse Ylönen
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Nick Foligno
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard hit Taylor Raddysh
  • Corey Perry shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Connor Murphy shot blocked by Jordan Harris
  • Arber Xhekaj Roughing against Corey Perry
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Lukas Reichel
  • Seth Jones shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Juraj Slafkovsky hit Connor Murphy
  • Josh Anderson hit Wyatt Kaiser
  • Mike Matheson Slashing against Cole Guttman
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan Donato
  • Takeaway by Jake Evans
  • Seth Jones shot blocked by Jake Evans
  • Giveaway by Tanner Pearson
  • Andreas Athanasiou shot blocked by David Savard
  • Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Cole Guttman
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Connor Murphy
  • Jordan Harris Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Jake Evans hit Alex Vlasic
  • Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Jason Dickinson
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Nick Foligno
  • Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Ryan Donato shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Cole Caufield Deflected saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jason Dickinson
  • Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Sean Monahan faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Jake Evans Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Takeaway by Tanner Pearson
  • Arber Xhekaj Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Petr Mrazek
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan Donato
  • Sean Monahan High-sticking - double minor against Connor Bedard
  • Jake Evans faceoff won against Tyler Johnson
  • Andreas Athanasiou shot blocked by Mike Matheson
  • Seth Jones shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
  • Jason Dickinson hit Kirby Dach
  • Nick Foligno hit Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan Donato Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tyler Johnson hit Jake Evans
  • Reese Johnson hit Tanner Pearson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Giveaway by Seth Jones
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Corey Perry
  • Giveaway by Jason Dickinson
  • Jason Dickinson Slashing against David Savard
  • Giveaway by Alex Vlasic
  • Jarred Tinordi hit Josh Anderson
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Tyler Johnson
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Connor Murphy
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Jarred Tinordi
  • TV Timeout
  • Corey Perry Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Connor Bedard Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Tyler Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Tyler Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Corey Perry Tip-In Wide Left
  • Connor Bedard Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Foligno faceoff won against Sean Monahan
  • Reese Johnson hit Nick Suzuki
  • Reese Johnson hit Nick Suzuki
  • Boris Katchouk hit Nick Suzuki
  • Alex Vlasic hit Jordan Harris
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Reese Johnson
  • TV Timeout
  • Alex Vlasic Boarding against Cole Caufield
  • Connor Murphy Roughing against Josh Anderson
  • Boris Katchouk hit Kirby Dach
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Taylor Raddysh
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jason Dickinson hit Jesse Ylönen
  • Giveaway by Kevin Korchinski
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jason Dickinson faceoff won against Alex Newhook
  • Jarred Tinordi hit Kirby Dach
  • Wyatt Kaiser hit Alex Newhook
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Cole Guttman
  • Andreas Athanasiou Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Tyler Johnson Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor Bedard Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Connor Bedard Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cole Caufield shot blocked by Connor Murphy
  • Ryan Donato faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Off-side
  • Ryan Donato faceoff won against Tanner Pearson
  • Lukas Reichel Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Giveaway by Lukas Reichel
  • Takeaway by Alex Vlasic
  • Nick Foligno Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Andreas Athanasiou Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jesse Ylönen shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
  • Giveaway by Alex Vlasic
  • Jesse Ylönen shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
  • Seth Jones hit Jesse Ylönen
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Jason Dickinson
  • Jake Evans shot blocked by Kevin Korchinski
  • Connor Bedard Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Connor Bedard Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Connor Bedard Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Lukas Reichel faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Tyler Johnson hit Nick Suzuki
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Donato hit Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Giveaway by Wyatt Kaiser
  • Rafael Harvey-Pinard shot blocked by Wyatt Kaiser
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Corey Perry
  • Nick Foligno hit Alex Newhook
  • Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Wyatt Kaiser
  • Corey Perry Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Connor Murphy hit Josh Anderson
  • Cole Guttman Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Petr Mrazek
  • Nick Foligno hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Giveaway by Jason Dickinson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Kevin Korchinski
  • Giveaway by Tyler Johnson
  • Jake Evans shot blocked by Lukas Reichel
  • Off-side
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Cole Guttman Backhand Wide Left
  • Connor Bedard Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Andreas Athanasiou Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Puck in Netting
  • Corey Perry Roughing against Arber Xhekaj
  • Takeaway by Tyler Johnson
  • Tyler Johnson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Seth Jones (2), Taylor Raddysh (1)
  • Takeaway by Nick Foligno
  • Jason Dickinson hit Tanner Pearson
  • Andreas Athanasiou Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Corey Perry Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Lukas Reichel Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Lukas Reichel Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Lukas Reichel Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Lukas Reichel Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Foligno faceoff won against Rafael Harvey-Pinard
  • Lukas Reichel Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Andreas Athanasiou Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Reese Johnson hit Mike Matheson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Reese Johnson
  • Reese Johnson Backhand Wide Right
  • Cole Guttman Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Boris Katchouk Backhand Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Tyler Johnson
  • Taylor Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Alex Newhook shot blocked by Seth Jones
  • Corey Perry Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Seth Jones Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Kevin Korchinski
  • Nick Foligno hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Seth Jones Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Connor Murphy hit Josh Anderson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Foligno faceoff won against Jake Evans
  • Connor Bedard Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tyler Johnson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Corey Perry (3), Connor Bedard (2)
  • Giveaway by Connor Bedard
  • Sean Monahan shot blocked by Connor Bedard
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Seth Jones Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
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