Trois-Rivières

Well, this is just a spectacular venue, and everybody's revved up for this preseason game, but just looking down at Sam Montabon and his crease wearing new gear, this must be a dream come true for both he and his family as they look down and see their boy playing a net for the Habs in the hometown.

And Sam Montabon, originally out of Béconcourt, Quebec, had a house five minutes away from the old rink in Trois-Rivières.

We got pregame ceremonies here.

This is Kraft Hockeyville, so let's hand it off to PA announcer Michel Lacroix.

Zachary Bolduc out to take that...

Ceremonial opening face-off for Montreal.

Played minor hockey here in Trois-Rivières and of course went on to the QMJHL with Rimouski and Quebec as to play in his hometown, Barne, as an NHLer tonight.

Thank you and congratulations to Saint-Boniface, Quebec.

Welcome back to Trois-Rivières, about half a minute away from the start of the third period in this preseason contest between the Montreal Canadiens and the Ottawa Senators.

Victor Finlay alongside J.P. O'Connor as the Senators sneak away from that second period with a 2-1 lead thanks to a late marker from Dylan Cousins.

Dylan Cousins gets his first.

Had a great experience there, but lots of good memories here in Poivier with Clément Jodoin as the head coach and laterally

as the head coach himself.

A 1991 national champ for the University of Quebec, Trois-Rivières.

As the Senators go deep into the Montreal zone, here's Sammy Blais, far side.

Tried to cut through the middle, couldn't get the shot off.

He and Drake Bathurston have a little mojo going on here.

All right, third period action from the Colisée Vidéotron in Trois-Rivières, Quebec.

Here's Dean Brown.

And we open up this third period at even strength, five on five.

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Team Brown, Gordon Wilson here in the booth.

And right now, the Senators in Trois-Rivières facing off against the Montreal Canadiens in the Kraft Hockeyville game.

2-1 Ottawa leads, 12.39 to go in period three.

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Tron and Trois-Rivières.

Victor Finlay alongside J.P. O'Connor.

About a minute away from the start of the second period between the Canadians and the Senators.

That's knocked down and frozen by Sam Montembeau.

13-23.

13-23 to go in the second period in Trois-Rivières with the score tied at one.

And the Canadians out shooting the Ottawa Senators here, 19-6 in a game that, despite the 1-1 tie on the scoreline, hasn't been particularly close.

Inside our broadcast

booth, everybody, Gord Wilson, Dean Brown, period one in the books in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, where the Senators are taking on the Montreal Canadiens at Colisée Vidéotron.

It's the Kraft Hockeyville game, and through one period of play, this game is tied 1-1.

Both goals coming in the first five minutes of the period.

As Dobson is back to get it as the power play expires now.

Back to five on five.

Tied at one, period two in Trois-Rivières.

The Canadians carried in but offside.

We're talking about practice.

We're talking about the Montreal Canadiens taking on the Ottawa Senators in their second, third preseason game, I guess, if you count the split squad, in Trois-Rivières, which was where they were hosting the Kraft Hockeyville celebration.

It wasn't actually them that won.

It was St. Boniface that won, but they needed a big enough arena to host that.

He and Drake Bathurston have a little mojo going on here.

All right, third period action from the Colisée Vidéotron in Trois-Rivières, Quebec.

Here's Dean Brown.

And we open up this third period at even strength, five on five.

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Steve Brown, Gordon Wilson here in the booth, and right now the Senators in Trois-Rivières facing off against the Montreal Canadiens in the Kraft Hockeyville game.

2-1 Ottawa leads, 12.39 to go in period 3, despite the fact that Ottawa's being outshot 22-15.

Inside our broadcast

booth, everybody, Gord Wilson, Dean Brown, period one in the books in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, where the Senators are taking on the Montreal Canadiens at Colisée Vidéotron.

It's the Kraft Hockeyville game, and through one period of play, this game is tied 1-1.

Both goals coming in the first five minutes of the period.

As Dobson is back to get it as the power play expires now.

Back to five on five.

Tied at one, period two in Trois-Rivières.

The Canadians carried

On the other side, look at the Cinebird Barbecue out-of-town scoreboard.

Some final thoughts since Fall 3-2 in overtime in their preseason opener in Trois-Rivières.

This is Jim K. Ford, Lincoln Sense, postgame show on the TSN 1200 Ottawa Senators Radio Network.

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So I think Senators fans can feel good about that, despite losing to the Habs 3-2 in overtime.

So we'll be back together Wednesday, and who knows, maybe Thomas Chabot will be in the lineup, the new dad, Thomas Chabot, potentially.

That's why he didn't go to Trois-Rivières, expecting his first child.

Jake Sanderson, Tim Stutzla, I'm sure we'll see them, but more to build on, and just count down the games until they count for real, CJ.