Overview
- Alexandre Texier logged a goal and two assists for his first career three-point game, reaching 100 NHL points after being named to France’s Olympic team this week.
- Montreal broke the game open with second-period goals from Texier, Lane Hutson and Oliver Kapanen before Cole Caufield restored a three-goal lead early in the third.
- Rookie goaltender Jacob Fowler stopped 28 shots in the Bell Centre start as the Canadiens improved to 24-13-6.
- Calgary opened a five-game road trip with a third straight loss, getting 31 saves from Dustin Wolf and a goal from Joel Farabee, while a Nazem Kadri tally was overturned for offside.
- The Flames’ William Stromgren made his NHL debut and Hunter Brzustewicz recorded his first NHL point, but the power play went 0-for-4 as road struggles persisted.