“It’s their home opener and they obviously had a lot of energy,” Allen said.

They played four rookie defensemen for the second straight game and it caught up to them. The Canadiens opened at home Wednesday night with a 4-3 victory over Toronto. You worry a little about the psyche of playing well and not getting rewarded with the outcome. “The important thing is not only getting the first win but getting it the right way,” Lalonde said. Lalonde, Tampa Bay’s former top assistant, replaced Jeff Blashill after the Red Wings failed to make the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. Michael Rasmussen had an empty-net goal and two assists. You trust the team and guys are doing a great job blocking shots and all of that. “It was one of those games, as a goalie, where you enjoy the play there.

“I feel like we were on top of them all the time,' Husso said. Louis in a trade during the offseason, had his fourth shutout. “I wanted to get a good first shift, get things going, so I felt I did that,” Soderblom said.

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