Canadiens’ 55‑second eruption
The Montreal Canadiens scored three goals in 55 seconds, a burst that featured rookie Curtis Douglas scoring his first NHL goal and the debut or first points for David Reinbacher and James Hagens. (x.com) Social posts highlighted Douglas’s 6'9" frame and the young trio’s immediate impact in that sequence. (x.com)
Montreal scored three times in 55 seconds on Sunday, turning a one-goal game into a 3-0 lead in a 4-1 win over the New York Islanders. (nhl.com) The burst came at 15:56, 16:24 and 16:51 of the second period at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. Nick Suzuki scored first, Ivan Demidov added a power-play goal 28 seconds later, and Alex Newhook made it 3-0 another 27 seconds after that. (nhl.com) That sequence also put David Reinbacher on the scoresheet in his first National Hockey League game. The 21-year-old defenseman assisted on Newhook’s goal for his first National Hockey League point in 11:17 of ice time. (nhl.com 1) (nhl.com 2) The three goals landed two days before Montreal’s regular-season finale in Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 14. Suzuki’s goal and assist also pushed the Canadiens captain to 101 points in 81 games, making him the fifth player in franchise history to record a 100-point season. (nhl.com 1) (nhl.com 2) Montreal has spent the season blending established scorers with first-year contributors. Demidov entered the night with 19 goals and 43 assists, while Reinbacher’s debut added another recent first-round pick to the lineup. (nhl.com 1) (nhl.com 2) The game recap credited four Canadiens with two points, and goaltender Jacob Fowler stopped 30 of 31 shots for his ninth win. Newhook finished with a goal and an assist, and Zachary Bolduc scored Montreal’s fourth goal in the third period. (nhl.com) One part of the social-media framing around the play does not match the official game record. Curtis Douglas is a 6-foot-9 Vancouver Canucks center who scored his first National Hockey League goal on April 12 against Anaheim, not in Montreal’s win over the Islanders. (nhl.com) (eliteprospects.com) The same goes for James Hagens. National Hockey League and team reports show Hagens signed with Boston on April 8 and practiced with the Bruins on April 9 before making his debut for Boston, not Montreal, on April 12. (nhl.com) (nhl.com) What stands up on the official record is the 55-second swing, Reinbacher’s first point, and a late-season Canadiens lineup that keeps adding new names to the score sheet. (nhl.com)
