Rookie Mark Kastelic leads Ottawa Senators past Montreal Canadiens 6-4

OTTAWA – Mark Kastelic had an evening to recollect as he scored his first NHL purpose and his second proved to be the sport winner because the Ottawa Senators beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-4 Saturday evening.

Austin Watson, Josh Norris, Parker Kelly and Alex Formenton additionally scored for the Senators (30-41-7). Anton Forsberg made 44 saves on the evening.

Rem Pitlick, with a pair, Cole Caufield and Joel Edmundson scored for Montreal (20-48-11), who’ve now misplaced eight straight. Carey Worth, making his third consecutive begin, stopped 20 pictures.

There was a lot anticipation for this recreation because it marked the primary time the 2 would meet since Brendan Gallagher criticized Tim Stutzle of feigning harm.

Whereas Stutzle was stored off the scoresheet he drew three penalties on the evening.

It didn’t take lengthy for hostilities to ensue as there was a battle within the opening minutes of the sport and either side appeared keen to harass each other.

Trailing 6-3 to begin the third, Pitlick scored his second of the sport halfway by means of the interval. The Canadiens stored urgent, however Forsberg was strong.

The Senators jumped out to a 6-3 lead within the second because of a trio of targets scored in a span of 67 seconds.

Watson opened the scoring within the opening minute of the interval as he tipped Nick Holden’s shot.

At 6:43 of the interval Kelly appeared to search for a move, however beat Worth stick facet, 32 seconds later Norris beat Worth from in shut and 35 seconds after that Kastelic scored his second of the evening.

Montreal referred to as a timeout and rebounded, scoring twice to make it 5-3 as Caufield took an amazing move from Mike Hoffman to beat Forsberg stick facet.

The Senators had been in a position to regain their three-goal cushion as Formenton beat Jeff Petry in a foot race for his fifth shorthanded purpose of the season.

Regardless of being outshot 16-6 the Senators managed to get out of the primary interval tied 1-1.

Kastelic gained’t quickly neglect his first profession purpose. He obtained the puck alongside the wall and fired a shot at Worth that obtained by means of and moments later dropped the gloves with Michael Pezzetta.

Montreal tied it late within the interval as Jake Evans intercepted a move and despatched it to Pitlick alone in entrance.

The Canadiens added No. 10 patches to their jerseys in honour of Man Lafleur, who handed away Friday. The Senators held a second of silence for him previous to the sport.

NOTES: Ottawa’s Thomas Chabot returned to the lineup after lacking the final 19 video games with a fractured hand. Connor Brown and Nikita Zaitsev had been each unable to play and Scott Sabourin was recalled from AHL Belleville … Montreal’s Pezzetta returned to the lineup after serving a two-game suspension, whereas Jordan Harris took Kale Clague’s spot on the blue line.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed April 23, 2022.

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