Canadiens remain perfect in exhibition play
MONTREAL – Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, and the Xhekaj brothers led the charge towards a 4-2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Bell Centre on Tuesday.
The Canadiens are now 2-0 in exhibition play this season.
Brotherly love
It was a big night for the Xhekajs, as Florian and Arber were playing together for the first time in a Habs uniform.
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Jakub Dobes and Kaapo Kahkonen split the net and combined for 19 saves, with Dobes maintaining a perfect sheet. For more stats, visit the NHL’s Gamecenter here.
Montreal goals
P1 00:53 0-[1] Caufield (Hutson, Suzuki)
PHI@MTL: Caufield scores goal against Samuel Ersson
P1 09:58 0-[2] F. Xhekaj (Thorpe, Tuch)
PHI@MTL: Xhekaj scores goal against Samuel Ersson
P2 16:05 1-[3] Suzuki (Slafkovsky, Caufield)
PHI@MTL: Suzuki scores goal against Aleksei Kolosov
P3 19:46 2-[4] A. Xhekaj (Unassisted) – SHG, EN
PHI@MTL: Xhekaj scores empty-net goal
Philadelphia goals
P2 11:11 [1]-2 Richard (Gilbert)
P2 17:35 [2]-3 Tippett (Dvorak, Sanheim) – PPG
What’s next
The Habs will take a day off tomorrow before resuming training camp on Thursday, when they will host the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Bell Centre. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. For tickets, click here.
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