There were some interesting numbers — the Canadiens won 54 per cent of the faceoffs with Phillip Danault (65 per cent), Max Domi (55 per cent) and rookie Jesperi Kotkaniemi (50 per cent) all performing well.
“To be noticed without striving to be noticed, this is what elegance is about.” – Luciano Barbera
Jesperi Kotkaniemi notches first two NHL goals in Habs’ comeback win
Montreal showed off some bounce-back magic Thursday night at the Bell Centre. Trailing 4-3 with just over three minutes remaining, Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored his second goal of the night
On most nights, Max Domi would have been one of the three stars on a night when he scored the winning goal with 21.1 seconds to go.
The Canadiens came from behind in the final 3:04 of the game to beat the Stanley Cup-champion Washington Capitals 6-4 and the undisputed hero of the game was Jesperi Kotkaniemi, the 18-year-old rookie from Finland.