Montreal overwhelmed Detroit in the season opener, riding Mike Matheson’s goal and assist as Zachary Bolduc, Oliver Kapanen, Alexandre Carrier and Juraj Slafkovsky joined the scoring on a night Montreal exploited Detroit’s breakdowns. Nick Suzuki added two assists, Jakub Dobes faced 30 shots before Gibson’s rough Detroit debut, and Dylan Larkin’s first-period power-play tally was the lone bright spot for the Wings. Montreal’s balanced attack sets a strong early tone.