David Savard has been credited with the Montreal Canadiens' second goal, now tallying his fourth of the season, one more than his total in the previous season's 62 games. Jonathan Drouin of the Colorado Avalanche, who was on the ice for the morning skate at Bell Centre, assisted Ross Colton's power-play goal, giving the Avalanche a 1-0 lead. This marks Colton's 10th goal of the year. Drouin's assist extends his point streak to three games, with a total of 7 goals, 10 assists, and 17 points in his last 16 games. The Canadiens' Juraj Slafkovsky scored his fifth goal of the season, which was also his second on the power play, ending a 10-game goal drought. The Avalanche have maintained a strong power-play performance, scoring in each of their last seven games.
That goal by Juraj Slafkovsky was his first in 10 games. #Habs #HabsIO
Montreal converts the PP down low in front of the crease as Georgiev can't gther the rebound, tie game #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Juraj Slafkovsky's fifth goal of the season and his second on he power play. #Habs #HabsIO
Jonathan Drouin picks up an assist on Avalanche's first goal, extending his point streak to three games. He now has points in 13 of his last 16 games, posting 7-10-17 totals during that span. #Habs #HabsIO
Ross Colton on his second rebound attempt has a power play for the #Avs. Jonathan Drouin and Cale Makar get the assists. Beat goes on for PP1 even without Val Nichushkin. 1-0 Avs
Ross Colton gathers his own rebound and buries his 10th goal of the year for the 1-0 lead. Drouin and Makar with the assists #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
A smattering of boos the first time Jonathan Drouin touched the puck for the #Avs. He got a pretty decent cheer when he was announced in the starting lineup.
Ross Colton with the rebound goal on the powerplay, and Jonathan Drouin will pick up an assist in Montreal. 1-0 Avs.
Avalanche goes up 1-0 on #Habs with power-play goal. PK continues to be a problem for Habs. #HabsIO
Avalanche going on power play vs. #Habs. Avs have scored a power-play goal in each of their last seven games. #HabsIO
Former Canadien Jonatthan Drouin gets booed by some Bell Centre fans first time he touches puck. #Habs #HabsIO
Projected lines against the #Avs. #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/49n4K2eA0i
Jonathan Drouin on ice for Colorado Avalanche morning skate at Bell Centre #Habs #HabsIO https://t.co/8GXcAtrQSV
#Habs second goal has been changed to David Savard instead of Juraj Slafkovsky. Fourth goal of season for Savard, which is one more than he had in 62 games last season #HabsIO