Dominique Ducharme did not hate the game of his team five against five. He didn’t look like a downcast trainer, despite another setback from his own. At a press conference, he recognized the feat of Marc-André Fleury.
“Fleury didn’t make a ton of saves, but key saves at the right times. It must be a special feeling for him to get his 500e victory here in Montreal. We wanted him to reach this plateau, but not against us. “
– Dominique Ducharme
Derek King, the Blackhawks’ interim head coach, praised the reaction from CH fans after the game.
“We wanted the victory for Marc-André, it’s special to see that he did it at home. It’s a very noble gesture from the fans and from a few CH players who have decided to stay on the ice. It was classy. I had never seen this before tonight. “
– Derek King
Marc-André Fleury kept his calm in the last seconds of the meeting even though he knew he was about to have a good time with his 500e victory in the NHL.
“I was just thinking about finishing the game. When they took the keeper away, I found it more exciting. But with the second goal, I had a little cushion. I thought it was nice to see guys from CH staying [trois joueurs]. When you lose, sometimes you just want to go back to the locker room. “
– Marc-André Fleury
Jonathan Toews scored his first goal of the year in the Hawks’ 2-0 win over CH.
“I feel good, it was weird. I wanted to jump for joy, I had been waiting for it for a long time. For Fleury, I thought it was great to hear the fans at the end of the game. Marc-André is one of the great guardians of history. “
– Jonathan Toews