GOAL SCORERS
CGY: R. Bourque (PPG, 08:09 - 1st) , A. Babchuk (SHG, 12:44 - 2nd) , R. Bourque (14:46 - 2nd) , A. Tanguay (PPG, 10:53 - 3rd)
Yesterday afternoon in Calgary, it was the Heritage Classic between the Montreal Canadiens and the Calgary Flames. It was -15 degrees but it felt like -25 and the ice conditions weren't that great. "I expected some people to go home," Calgary's Jarome Iginla said. "I can imagine how cold they were. They didn't get to warm up the way we do, but they were there to the end having a great time."The puck was bouncing around like a tennis ball. It proved to be costly for the Habs as they were unable to use there speed in that condition. Bourque scored 8 minutes in on the powerplay to make it 1-0 Flames. Then in the second with the Habs on the powerplay, Babchuk would score shorthanded to make it 2-0 flames.
Two minutes later the Flames would get another goal from Bourque to give them a 3-0 lead with his 100th career goal. What a way to get it. In a Heritage Classic of all games."I think it's right up there with playing your first game, scoring your first goal things like that," Bourque said of the experience of playing outside.It's just fun to be part of this and playing in front of these people, especially when you're sitting on the bench and you're looking out and seeing 40,000 people."But,the Habs didn't give up as they threw everything to the net but Kiprusoft was there to keep the puck out after 2.Then in the third, Alex Tanguay would score to put this game away at 4-0 (Final). In the win, Kirpursoft made 39 saves.
As for the Habs in the lose, Price made 33 saves on 37 shots. "I thought the ice was a lot harder and a lot bumpier," he said. "You know what? Calgary played exactly the way they needed to play. They knew the type of game that was coming and they executed the game plan.They just threw everything at the net. They got a few good chances and they buried them." The Habs have a record of 2-4-2 in there last 7 games.
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
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