Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Cedrick Desjardins grew up in the Montreal 0rganization. On Thursday night, he had the chance to play his first career NHL game against Montreal, and he did not disappoint, leading his team to a 4-1 victory over the Habs.
It was not all smooth sailing for Desjardins, as he gave up a goal on the first shot he faced, on a broken play. But he was able to shut the door from there, stopping the rest of the 27 shots he faced to earn his first career NHL start.
After the quick start by Montreal, where they dominated the first seven minutes of play, the Lightning settled down and got back to playing Lightning hockey. At the end of the first, the Lightning took an 8-6 shot advantage to the dressing room, and their strong play would carry over into the second.
This article appears in Dec 30, 2010 – Jan 5, 2011.
