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Claude Giroux has 2 assists in Panthers debut in win over Canadiens
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Claude Giroux had two assists in his first sport for Florida, fellow newcomer Ben Chiarot arrange a aim in opposition to his former Montreal teammates and the Panthers beat the Canadiens 4-3 on Thursday evening.
“I’ve solely been on the staff for a morning skate and a sport, nevertheless it’s apparent the expertise that’s on the staff,” Chiarot stated. “Simply, essentially the most expert staff I’ve been on and it reveals. The performs they make are actually unbelievable.”
The Panthers just lately acquired Giroux from Philadelphia and Chiarot from the Canadiens.
“(Giroux has) been an awesome participant on this league for a very long time,” Panthers coach Andrew Brunette stated. “(Chiarot), he’s a really nice participant in his personal proper on the entrance facet of the puck. He confirmed it tonight. He had a whole lot of poise on 6-on-4 or 5-on-4, blocking pictures. Actually regular and clear.”
Claude Giroux #28 of the Florida Panthers appears to be like to move the puck in opposition to Christian Dvorak #28 of the Montreal Canadiens within the NHL sport on the Bell Centre on March 24, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
(Francois Lacasse/NHLI through Getty Photos)
Aleksander Barkov, Mason Marchment, Anthony Duclair and Sam Reinhart scored for Florida. Spencer Knight made 28 saves.
Nick Suzuki, Jake Evans and Paul Byron scored for Montreal, and Jake Allen stopped 38 pictures.
“We performed a extremely robust staff tonight and I assumed we fought very well,” Montreal coach Martin St. Louis stated. “It was a very good consequence, not the end result we wished nevertheless it was a enjoyable one to educate.”
Each groups scored on their first shot.
Suzuki made Florida pay for Huberdeau’ roughing name with a power-play aim 29 seconds into the primary interval. Barkov replied for the Panthers on the subsequent play to tie it, with Giroux choosing up his first level as a Panther on his first shift.
Florida took its first lead 1:12 into the second interval when Corey Schuenemen tripped and left the puck for a large open Marchment.
Evans tied it at 5:59 by redirecting a shot from the purpose by Alexander Romanov.
Duclair put the Panthers again on prime 1:07 later when he redirected a shot from Chiarot.
Florida took a two-goal lead on a third-period energy play when Huberdeau despatched a backhand move to Reinhart, who put a shot previous Allen to notch his twenty fourth aim of the season.
UP NEXT
Panthers: At Ottawa on Saturday evening.
Canadiens: Host Toronto on Saturday evening.