Canadiens Storm Back with Five Straight to Crush Mammoth
What a night it was at the Bell Centre — the Montreal Canadiens put on a clinic, rallying from behind to dominate the Utah Mammoth 6–2. It didn’t start perfectly for Montreal, but the finish? Pure fireworks.
The opening minutes had fans a little worried. Utah’s Kailer Yamamoto got things rolling just over three minutes in, capitalizing on a rebound off Sam Montembeault’s pad. And honestly, for a while, the Mammoth looked sharper. They had the jump early, pressing hard and forcing the Canadiens to stay on their heels. But thanks to some clutch defensive work — including Jake Evans literally saving a goal right on the line — Montreal held things together just long enough to find their rhythm.
That spark came from Oliver Kapanen, the rookie who’s quickly making a name for himself. He finished off a slick give-and-go with Ivan Demidov midway through the first to tie things up. It was a classic quick-strike play — smooth, fast, and perfectly executed. But Utah struck back early in the second. Lawson Crouse tapped one home off a great setup from Michael Carcone to restore the lead at 2–1, and it looked like the Mammoth might have control.
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And then… Cole Caufield happened.
Barely forty seconds later, Caufield fired a tight-angle shot that somehow snuck between the post and goalie Karel Vejmelka’s pad. The crowd went absolutely wild — that goal not only tied it but completely shifted the game’s momentum. From there, Montreal never looked back.
Alex Newhook took over next. Midway through the second, he sliced through Utah’s defense — even slipping the puck between J.J. Peterka’s legs — before ripping a wrister glove-side to give Montreal its first lead of the night. It was one of those goals that brings everyone out of their seats. From that moment on, it felt like the Canadiens had flipped a switch.
In the third period, Montreal just smothered Utah. The Mammoth had almost no breathing room, and Montembeault stood tall whenever they managed a shot. Caufield added his second of the night — another net-front jam that’s quickly becoming his signature move — pushing the lead to 4–2. Nick Suzuki extended it with a goal off a 3-on-1 break, and Kirby Dach sealed the deal with a backhand beauty on a breakaway in the final minute.
By the end, Montreal had reeled off five unanswered goals and outshot Utah in the third. The win pushed their record to 10–3–2 and stretched their point streak to six games. The Mammoth, meanwhile, have now dropped four of their last five after that earlier seven-game streak.
For Montreal, this was about resilience — getting punched early, regaining control, and then absolutely dominating down the stretch. And with the way Caufield and Newhook are firing right now, the Canadiens look every bit like a team ready to make some serious noise this season.
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