AULD MAKES 3O SAVES IN DEBUT TO LEAD MONTREAL TO 4 STRAIGHT WINS

(7-2-1) Montreal Canadiens 3-1 New York Islanders  (4-4-2)

                                           Final

Last night in long Island, New York, the Montreal Canadiens goalie Alex Auld made 30 saves in  his Canadiens debut and it lead to Montreal completing the home and home series against the Islanders with a sweep as the Habs won 3-1."First games, you have that deposit of nervous energy that comes with a new group and a new team," Auld said. "You have to control that emotion and make sure it's not too high." It all started early in the first period (2 minutes in) when Montreal went on the powerplay. On the powerplay, Cammalleri's shot that  went wide of the goal but it went right to Plekanec who put it in on his back hand to get his 5th goal of the season and to make it 1-0 Habs lead.


Late in the second, the Islanders would get it back with a goal from Matt Martin that was his first NHL goal so now were tied. Then early in the third,  Halpern skates in and sell's that he's going to shoot but he doesn't as he past it right to Pouliot who one timed the puck into the back of the net to make it 2-1. With under 2 minutes left the Islanders fail to clear it and the puck goal right to Gionta who takes a shot and it was tipped in by Moen to make it 3-1. That would be your final as Montreal has won 4 in a row and has won 6 of their last 7 games.

"I was yelling at him to pass," Pouliot said about Halpern's shot fake which lead to his goal. "He did a great play and he heard me at the last minute when the 'D' closed up on him. It was a perfect pass." This win now put Montreal at the top of the East and at the top of the NHL.The Habs will look to continue this winning streak tonight as they take on the Panthers in Montreal on CBC's hockey night in Canada (it will be on CBC-Montreal).

Written By Andrew Di Pardo