As for Beck, after having two goals disallowed this month, he finally scored one that counted, notching his first career NHL score. And it was a goal-scorer\u2019s goal, coming late in the first period. Beck streaked down the left side on a solo effort, beating Stuart Skinner high to the glove side.<\/p>\n
News you need (Part I): Jakub Dobes<\/a> recorded his first career NHL shutout last Dec 28 in his first career game. Fowler got his in his fourth game. This could become quite the goaltending tandem for years to come.<\/p>\n In case you were wondering: While his teammates were mobbing Fowler at the game\u2019s conclusion, it was Oliver Kapanen \u2014 another rookie \u2014 who skated into the corner to retrieve the puck.<\/p>\n News you need (Part II): With one assist, Lane Hutson<\/a> became the 11th-fastest defenceman in NHL history to reach 100 points. It took him 119 games.<\/p>\n News you need (Part III): With one assist \u2014 his 30th this season \u2014 captain Nick Suzuki became the first Canadiens player to reach that total in 35 games since Saku Koivu in 1996-97.<\/p>\n News you need (Part IV): Juraj Slafkovsky\u2019s game-opening goal, scored on the power play, was his 10th this season in his 35th game. He needed 55 games to reach that total last season.<\/p>\n News you need (Part V): Fowler becomes the first rookie in Canadiens history to shut out Pittsburgh. At 21 years and 26 days, he becomes the youngest Montreal goalie with a shutout since Carey Price (20 years, 229 days) on April 1, 2008.<\/p>\n Pass of the night: Cole Caufield to Slafkovsky.<\/p>\n Party poopers: Last Sunday, the Canadiens denied Edmonton\u2019s Leon Draisaitl<\/a> from achieving his 1,000th career point against them. Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby still needs two points to pass Mario Lemieux and become the most productive Penguins player.<\/p>\n Strange, but true (Part I): Crosby, who can still play this game a little at age 38, didn\u2019t get his first shot on Fowler until 9:04 of the final period. He produced his second, 14 seconds later. He played slightly more than 21 minutes, had three shots, but also was a minus-2. But don\u2019t shed a tear for him. Crosby still leads the Penguins in scoring with 19 goals and 35 points in 34 games.<\/p>\n Strange, but true (Part II): Pittsburgh\u2019s last victory came on Dec. 4, against Tampa Bay. Starting with its Dec. 11 loss at home to Montreal, the team has allowed at least four goals in six straight games. Pittsburgh has now been shut out in two straight contests and is mired in an eight-game losing streak (0-4-4).<\/p>\n Strange, but true (Part III): While Caufield still has a team-leading 17 goals, he has gone five games without scoring.<\/p>\n
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