![]() ![]() I thought (Merrill and Gustafsson) played well together. “Really we needed our four lines tonight, so having just one guy missing up front can make a big difference on the energy of the team. “You see the type of game, it needs energy,” Ducharme said. Head coach Dominique Ducharme said it was important for the Canadiens to dress 12 forwards and six defencemen after playing the last two games with 11 forwards and seven defencemen. Gustafsson logged 15:49 of ice time, including 2:02 on the power play, while Merrill played 13:46. Merrill was acquired from the Detroit Red Wings and Gustafsson was acquired from the Philadelphia Flyers before the NHL trade deadline. With the rookie Romanov going on the taxi squad, Jon Merrill and Erik Gustafsson were the third defence pairing for the Canadiens. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Especially in the second (period) we had some tough shifts where we were in our end for a while, but I think guys just battled and found a way to win on the road.” Things are a lot less tight for the Canadiens after this victory. ![]() “It’s been pretty cool, it’s been a lot of fun, but the season’s not over yet and things are so tight we just got to keep winning games here.” “I never really come into a season thinking about certain numbers or anything,” said Toffoli, who scored a career-high 31 goals in 82 games with the Los Angeles Kings in 2015-16. Goalie Jake Allen made 21 saves for the victory, improving his record to 9-9-4 with a 2.50 goals-against average and a. Richer finished that season with 50 goals in 72 games. ![]() Toffoli is the first Canadiens player to score 25 goals in 44 games or less since Stéphane Richer in 1987-88. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.
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