Liked the lines in this one, maybe keep them for a couple games instead of throwing them in the blender again. Didn't think either team played particularly well but I'll take a rare win in Montreal.
Great - Markstrom, this guy is a good goalie who has gotten too much shit from this fanbase IMO. Looks healthy and focused this year. Happy to keep him around to help bring Wolf along. Would also be happy if they managed to get something good for him at the TDL. Really solid game from him, looked big in the net and not much was getting by him. Playing the puck more confidently as well compared to last year.
Good - Zary-Kadri-Pospisil, like this mix a lot. Nice individual effort on Kadri's goal and a smart hockey play for Zary on his. Posipisil is fast man. DeSimone quietly good again, don't notice him much which is what you want for a 6D. Mangiapane and Hanifin were both decent, one of Bread's better games this season. Seemed like Ruz was actually playing C? Maybe I was imagining things but he was taking faceoffs and in the middle of the ice a lot.
Pretty not bad - Raz, nice pass on the Zary goal. Took a cpl useless shots. Bad luck on the GA. 4th line was decent, maybe Sharongovich is a center? Line had some chances, Dube and Greer were moving well. Weegar really is a transition wizard, can see why he's an analytic darling.
Sure fine - Backlund line took the harder matchups and struggled with them a little. Hubes and Lindy score a goal please. Pretty please. Didn't like Zadorov or Tanev much.
Overall thought it was a sloppy game. I don't mind hanging on to pucks and trying to make plays but not when you turn it over at the bluelines. Some poor execution on the PP and at 5v5.