There was no way Sean Monahan was missing this special night. After wearing a walking boot into the Saddledome for his return to Calgary, the Montreal Canadiens forward made his impact felt in a hurry. (EricEngels)
pulled the opening faceoff away from Nazem Kadri, curled back to free himself up for a pass from Kaiden Guhle, took the puck hard off his stick and chipped it into the offensive zone.
It was fitting, really. Monahan’s legacy — built over nine seasons in Calgary after he was made the sixth overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft by the Flames — may have been founded on his offensive ability, but it was cemented on his willingness to grit his way through the pain and do whatever he could to help his team without anyone really knowing to what extent he was suffering.
“It was a special night, one I’m going to remember,” Monahan said after he factored into that first goal and the one Cole Caufield scored on a third-period power play to secure this 2-1 win. “I don’t think I would’ve missed this one for the world.”“I spent almost half my life here,” the 28-year-old said earlier on Thursday.
They knew he sacrificed over and over again for their team, playing through things that left him shell of the player they first fell in love with, and they were sad to see him go in a salary dump — along with a first-round pick — in the trade to the Canadiens over the summer.And now it’s a love-in with Canadiens fans, too.
“He’s one tough bastard, let’s put it that way,” said Jake Allen, who made 45 saves and was Montreal’s best player.
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