Overview

• Montreal won 5-0 at Centre Vidéotron, with Jakub Dobeš stopping all shots for the shutout.
• The teams combined for about 150–152 penalty minutes as multiple fights and misconducts broke out.
• The Canadiens converted three times on the power play, capitalizing on Ottawa’s lack of discipline.
• Nick Cousins delivered the slash that forced Demidov from the game, with Elliotte Friedman reporting no apparent long-term concern.
• Coach Martin St-Louis praised Montreal’s pack-style response, and the clubs are scheduled to meet again Saturday in the preseason finale.