The truth is, the Habs’ top players aren’t used to shooting for deflections, and it doesn’t come naturally to them. On Saturday night, the coach decided it was time to give Zach Bolduc a shot in the top unit, and it paid off right away. In the Canadiens’ first man-advantage of the night, Juraj Slafkovsky gave the puck to Nick Suzuki, who took a shot from just above the circle, and Bolduc tipped it past Luukkonen. Funny that he scored it with a tip, Kreider’s specialty, but it was his fourth goal of the season (plus two in the shootout). Riding the hot hand works, whether it’s in net or up front.
