Montreal Canadiens at Winnipeg Jets
· Heritage Classic
Canadiens hold off the Jets 2-1 outdoors in the NHL Heritage Classic
Lane Hutson and Kaiden Guhle scored and Cole Caufield had two assists to help Montreal improve to 6-3-2. The Canadiens opened a four-game trip Friday night with a 4-1 victory over Chicago. Fowler has won his last five starts.
Isak Rosen scored for Winnipeg with 4:46 remaining at home of the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Stuart Skinner stopped 19 shots for the Jets (4-4-3).
The Jets became just the second Canadian team after Edmonton to host two outdoor games. The Jets also were blanked 3-0 by the Oilers in the first one, but spoiled Calgary’s 2019 outdoor game at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan, with a 2-1 overtime win.
It was Winnipeg’s first game since trading franchise goalier Connor Hellebuyck to the New Jersey Devils on Friday. Dawson Mercer, who headlined the return from the Devils, had two shots and one blocked shot in 15:22 of ice time.
Jets: Host Florida on Tuesday night.
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Regular Season SeriesMTL leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:19 | Lane Hutson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (3), Cole Caufield (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:04 | Kaiden Guhle Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (4), Juraj Slafkovský (6) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 15:24 | Isak Rosén Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Gabriel Vilardi (5), Haydn Fleury (1) |
Statistics
 MTL |
 WPG |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 31 | Hits | 29 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 21 | Shots | 34 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 30 | Faceoffs Won | 29 |
| 50.8 | Faceoff Win Percent | 49.2 |
| 21 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 0 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 0 |
Winnipeg Jets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Vladislav Namestnikov, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 23 |
| Nick Bjugstad, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 23 |
| Josh Morrissey, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 19 |
| Garrett Brown, C | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki, C | Out | Oct 22 |
| Sam Montembeault, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 10 |
| Ivan Demidov, RW | Injured Reserve | Oct 6 |
| Bryce Pickford, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
| Lucas Condotta, LW | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
Game Information
Venue: Princess Auto Stadium
Location: Winnipeg,
Attendance: 32,342 | Capacity:
Location: Winnipeg,
Attendance: 32,342 | Capacity:
