The dam did eventually break thanks to the continued pressure of the Rocket. Lucas Condotta won a puck back in the neutral zone, then sent Davidson in all alone on Kosolov. Davidson waited, then ...

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With the four-game road trip through the northern teams of the Pacific Division at an end, the Montreal Canadiens have sent Joshua Roy and Marc Del Gaizo back to the AHL.