MONTREAL — Jake Allen made 34 saves and shut out his former staff because the New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Saturday.
Allen, traded from Montreal to New Jersey finally season’s deadline, denied Montreal’s Owen Beck on a penalty shot with 15 seconds left to safe his fourth shutout of the season in his twentieth begin.
Jesper Bratt and Jack Hughes every had a objective and an help, and Paul Cotter and Luke Hughes additionally scored for New Jersey.
Sam Montembeault stopped 18 pictures for Montreal, which misplaced for the seventh time in eight video games.
TAKEAWAYS
Devils: Allen beat Montreal for the second time in two weeks. He made 29 saves in a 4-3 extra time win over the Devils on Jan. 25.
Canadiens: Regrouped after a sluggish begin, however couldn’t resolve Allen. He slid throughout the crease to disclaim Cole Caufield late within the first interval, and stopped Josh Anderson on a breakaway within the second.
KEY MOMENT
In-house announcer Michel Lacroix requested followers to respect the nationwide anthems “despite recent events.” Followers in arenas throughout Canada have booed the American nationwide anthem, doubtless in response to a looming commerce warfare between Canada and the US, sparked by the specter of tariffs by President Donald Trump.
Followers on the Bell Centre had been principally silent, with sporadic jeers, in the course of the singing of the “Star Spangled Banner.” The group sang alongside passionately throughout “O Canada.”
KEY STAT
Bratt prolonged his level streak to eight video games, posting two targets and 10 assists in the course of the run. In three video games in opposition to Montreal this season, he has 4 targets and three assists.
UP NEXT
New Jersey begins a two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off match and returns to host Dallas on Feb. 22. Montreal hosts Tampa Bay on Sunday.
