Call of the Wilde: After win against Buffalo, Habs brought down by New Jersey Devils 5-2
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The Canadiens are enjoying good results so far this season, but better than wins or losses is the improved play of the young guns. Brian Wilde has more.
A busy week continued for the Montreal Canadiens Tuesday night with a home date against the New Jersey Devils, immediately following a Monday win of 3-1 over the Sabres in Buffalo.
Advantage went to the Devils in terms of rest and preparation, and they took advantage with a 5-2 victory.
The Canadiens are enjoying good results so far this season, but better than wins or losses is the improved play of the young guns who will lead this club to excellence, or they will not. This season is about development and the early returns continue to be strong.
What an absolute bonus if Justin Barron turned into the player that made him a first-round draft choice. Barron struggled last season with his decision-making as the game was simply moving too fast compared to juniors. However, this season, he seems a better player.
He played his best NHL game on Monday night, scoring once and taking a regular shift. The next night his reward was playing on the top pairing with Mike Matheson. In the first period, Barron started a rush down the right side, then rounded the net to score his second goal in two games.
It was a terrific shot into the top corner. Barron looks comfortable now. He makes smart decisions now. Late in the first period, Barron was being pressured and last year he would have just thrown it up the boards and given up possession. This time, he held and held until the play opened up for him. He then made the right pass.
The cornerstone of being a good defenceman is handling this moment well. Feeling the pressure, but surviving it to start a club up ice effectively.
Barron’s partnership looked good. Barron had another chance in the third period with a 25-foot wrist shot. Matheson scored a gorgeous goal going end to end.
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