Sunday, March 10, 2013
RYDER SCORES 2 GOALS; HABS DOWN PANTHERS 5-2
GOAL SCORERS
MTL:
D. Desharnais
(01:46 - 1st)
,
M. Ryder
(PPG, 08:42 - 1st)
,
B. Gionta
(15:35 - 2nd)
,
F. Bouillon
(17:47 - 2nd)
,
M. Ryder
(PPG, 15:53 - 3rd)
FLA:
T. Kopecky
(07:59 - 3rd)
,
S. Matthias
(13:57 - 3rd)
2 minutes later, Montreal came in on a 3 on 2 and Ryder played the puck to Bouillon and he scored his first of the season to make it 4-0. The shots in the second were 13-5 Montreal. 8 minutes into the third, Bouillion blocked a shot and then cleared the puck into his own net, Kopecky would get credit as the lead has been cut to 3. Matthias would score shortly to cut the lead to 2. Then with under 5 to play, with the Habs on a powerplay, Subbans point shot was tipped in by Ryder to make it 5-2 and that would be the final as Montreal wins their third straight. In the win, Budaj made 15 saves.
In the loss, Markstrom made 33 saves. On this road trip the Habs were great, they won 4 out of 5 and because of that they remain first in the Eastern Conference. "It was a sensational trip. Already, as I told the players before tonight's game, it was a good trip and we had the chance to make it exceptional," Canadiens coach Michel Therrien said. "What was impressive is the fact we played yesterday and they were fresh, but it was still us who dictated the game." The Habs sweep the season series against the Florida Panthers with this 5-2 win.
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
Saturday, March 9, 2013
HABS THIRD PERIOD RALLY LEADS TO 4-3 WIN
GOAL SCORERS
MTL:
T. Plekanec
(07:38 - 2nd)
,
B. Gionta
(PPG, 03:49 - 3rd)
,
A. Emelin
(07:33 - 3rd)
,
B. Gallagher
(12:03 - 3rd)
TBL:
S. Stamkos
(05:30 - 2nd)
,
S. Salo
(08:15 - 2nd)
,
R. Malone
(PPG, 12:20 - 2nd)
Earlier tonight in Tampa Bay, the Canadiens took on the Lightning in a attempt to jump 1 point over the Bruins for 1st in the Eastern Conference. No score in the second and the shots were 10-7 Lightning. 5 minutes into the second, Stamkos skated up the left wing and cut to the slot and wristed a shot past Price to make it 1-0. 2 minutes later, Markov centred the puck to Plekanec and he scored to tie the game. Just a minute after that Crombeens shot was blocked and the rebound went to Salo at the point and his shot found its way to the back of the net to make it 2-1. Malone would score on the powerplay to make it 3-1 after two.
The shots in the second were 11-9 Lightning. The last time these two team met, Montreal had a 3-0 lead going into the third until the Lightning came back to tie the game, but fell in the shootout. In this game the roles were reversed and the Lightning had the lead and couldn't hold it. 3:49 into the third with the Habs on a powerplay, there was a scramble for the puck in the crease in behind Cedrick Desjardins and Gionta knocked it loose and knocked it into the net to cut the lead to 1. At the 7:33 mark of the third, Gionta played the puck to Emelin at the point and his one timer beat Desjardins to tie the game.
Shortly after that, Gallagher got the puck behind the net and drove it to the net and was stopped, but Gallagher wouldn't give up. He hacked away at the puck, two, three times before it went in to make it 4-3 Montreal. The Habs just dominated the third, out shooting the Lightning 13 to 2 as they just didn't quit and found a way to get back into the game and most importantly, found a way to win. "That's what good teams do," Gallagher said. "You get behind, but you're confident in yourself to come back in games. We get down by two and we feel like we have a chance to come back. But with that said, you have to do the right thing and play the same way every night."
In the win, Price made 20 saves. In the loss, Desjardins made 25 saves. "When you're in these situations, things creep into your head when you're not winning games, and you're finding ways to lose," Stamkos said after a players only postgame meeting. "It's natural. You've got to find a way not to have that.
"A 3-1 lead at home going into the third, that should almost be automatic. Right now it's clearly not."
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
Friday, March 8, 2013
Thursday, March 7, 2013
PRICE MAKES 41 SAVES AS THE HABS BEAT THE CANES 4-2
GOAL SCORERS
MTL:
B. Prust
(03:22 - 1st)
,
J. Gorges
(08:19 - 1st)
,
L. Eller
(06:09 - 3rd)
,
P. Subban
(PPG, 07:56 - 3rd)
CAR:
J. Staal
(06:07 - 2nd)
,
D. Bowman
(10:27 - 2nd)
Earlier tonight in Carolina, the 1st place Canadiens took on the 3rd place Hurricanes. 3 minutes in, Eller wins a faceoff in the Canes zone right to Emelin at the point and he does a spin a rama to get past the defensive player and his shot was stopped, but Prust was there to put home the rebound to make it 1-0. At the 8 minute mark with both teams at 4 players aside, Prust came in on a 1 on 1 and twisted back and centred the puck to Gorges and he scored to make it 2-0. 1 minute later, Staal centred the puck to Folk and he one timed a shot and Carey Price robbed him with the glove hand. The shots in the first were 17-13 Montreal.
6 minutes into the second, Jordan Staals shot from the right wing beat Price to cut the lead to 1. 4 minutes later, Bowman came up the left wing and slapped a shot past Price to tie the game. Right after the goal, Habs Coach Michel Therrien called a time out to get his team back on track. With under 16 minutes to play in the second, Eric Staal was taken down on a short handed breakaway and was awarded a penalty shot. Staal came in and took a shot and was stopped by the blocker of Price. The shots in the second were 21 to 5 for Carolina.
6 minutes into the third, Prist played the puck to Gorges at the point and he brought the puck in and centred it to Eller who scored to make it 3-2. Just 2 minutes later, with the Habs on the powerplay, Markov to Subban and he one-timed a shot past Peters to make it 4-2. That would be your final as Montreal wins again and remains in first. In the third the shots were 9-6 Carolina. In the win Price was outstanding, making 41 saves on 43 shots. "We couldn't get a bounce or break," Eric Staal said. "The effort was there."In the loss, Peters made 24 saves.
After giving up 21 shots in the second period, Montreal coach Michel Therrien let his team hear it. "We got a message from the coach...Between the second and third," Price said. " I won't go into the details but we received it loud and clear." The Habs remain in first at the moment, but with the Boston Bruins win over the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight 4-2, they only have a 1 point lead over the Bruins, along with a 2 point lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Will the Habs be in first come playoff time? We will have to wait 24 more games to find out.
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
HABS SCORE 20,000th GOAL IN FRANCHISE HISTORY IN A 6-3 LOSS TO ISLANDERS
GOAL SCORERS
MTL: T. Plekanec (05:21 - 1st) , P. Subban (PPG, 16:49 - 2nd) , B. Gionta (PPG, 06:07 - 3rd)
NYI: M. Moulson (PPG, 01:23 - 2nd) , M. Martin (PPG, 12:10 - 2nd) , M. Grabner (12:58 - 2nd) , R. Martinek (07:56 - 3rd) , J. Tavares (18:53 - 3rd) , C. McDonald (EN, 19:43 - 3rd)
Earlier tonight in Long Island, New York, the Habs took on the Islanders in a attempt to go 12 games without a regulation loss. 5 minutes in, Ryder played the puck to Gallchenyuk in behind the net and he centred it to Plekanec and he scored to make it 1-0. The shots were 9-6 Montreal after 1. 1:23 into the second, Moulson scored on a shot from the right circle to tie the game. 11 Minutes later with the Islanders on a powerplay, Boyes centred the puck to Martin and he scored to give New York the lead. 48 seconds later, Hickeys shot was blocked and it went right to Grabner and he scored to make it 3-1.
The Islanders would add 2 more goals from Tavares and McDonald (empty net) as they beat the Habs 6-3. "This wasn't our night," Canadiens coach Michel Therrien said. "The Islanders have good young players. They played a strong game."In the loss, Price made 18 saves. In the win, Nabokov made 29 saves."This was a tough one for us," Gionta said. "They are a dangerous offensive team and they have the power when they play their game. We simply didn't play the way we wanted to play." The Habs next game is Thursday night against the Hurricanes on RDS.
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
Monday, March 4, 2013
Sunday, March 3, 2013
MONTREAL CANADIENS BEAT BRUINS 4-3
GOAL SCORERS
MTL:
T. Plekanec
(PPG, 09:57 - 1st)
,
D. Desharnais
(11:03 - 1st)
,
M. Pacioretty
(05:31 - 3rd)
,
D. Desharnais
(09:17 - 3rd)
BOS:
T. Seguin
(10:47 - 1st)
,
P. Bergeron
(04:06 - 2nd)
,
D. Hamilton
(09:20 - 2nd)
Earlier tonight in Boston, the Bruins were tied with Montreal for first in the East and were looking to pull ahead. 10 minutes into the first with the Habs on a powerplay, Subban played the puck to Ryder at the left wing and he played it to Plekanec in the slot and he scored to make it 1-0 Montreal. 1 minute later, off the faceoff in the Habs zone, Marchand had the puck in behind the net and he played it to Bergeron at the side of the net and he played to the slot where Seguin put it home to tie the game. That was poor defensive coverage by Montreal, Marchand had the puck behind the net and both Subban and Gorges went after him, leaving a wide open Seguin in the slot which lead to a easy tap in goal. Subban should have been in front of the net, if he was the Habs would still be leading.
1 minute after the Bruins goal, Desharnais centred the puck and it went off the stick of Boychuk and in to give the Habs the lead. 4 minutes into the second, Seguin came in on a 2 on 1 and he played the puck to Bergeron and he kicked the puck on goal and Budaj made the save but Markov gliding in, ended up kicking the puck into his own net to tie the game. 30 seconds later, Desharnais came up the right wing and fired a shot off the post. 5 minutes later, Marchand played it to a wide open Hamilton on the sideboards and he one timed a shot into the net to give the Bruins the lead. Then with under 5 to play in the second, Prust and Lucic dropped the gloves. Prust threw off Lucics helment and jerseyed him before falling to the ice.
30 seconds later, Emelin hit Seguin at centre ice. Then in behind the play Chara threw Emilin into the boards and they dropped the gloves. Chara was given a 2 minute penalty for roughing, a 5 minute fighting major and a 10 minute misconduct. The Bruins had the lead going into the third. 5 minutes into the third, Paciorettys shot from the point beat a screened Rask to tie the game. What a great play by Desharnais to get in front of Rask, if hes not in front the puck wouldn't have went in. 4 minutes later, Gallaghers shot was stopped and the puck trickled to the side of the net and Pacioretty threw the puck back into the blue paint and Desharnais tapped it home to give Montreal the 4-3 lead. 4 Bruins were in the blue paint and none of them could prevent the goal.
The Habs would go onto win 4-3 and extend their point streak to 11 games and they take a 2 point lead over Boston for 1st in the East. In the win, Budaj made 31 saves. In the loss, Rask made 32 saves."We're coming from a long way," Montreal coach Michel Therrien said. "Everyone knows if we stick to our plan we've got a chance to win every game."
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
HABS FALL TO PENGUINS IN A HIGH SCORING AFFAIR
GOAL SCORERS
PIT: B. Sutter (PPG, 19:07 - 1st) , C. Kunitz (07:58 - 2nd) , M. Cooke (08:29 - 2nd) , M. Cooke (13:05 - 2nd) , C. Kunitz (08:33 - 3rd) , S. Crosby (10:24 - 3rd) , B. Sutter (00:52 - OT)
MTL: B. Prust (05:41 - 1st) , M. Pacioretty (04:14 - 2nd) , B. Gionta (17:37 - 2nd) , P. Subban (19:59 - 2nd) , D. Desharnais (05:25 - 3rd) , B. Gionta (10:54 - 3rd)
Earlier tonight in Montreal, it was a clash between first and second in the East. Habs,1st, Penguins, 2nd. 5 minutes into the first, Kaberles shot was stopped and Prust was there to put home the rebound. Then with under 5 to play, Letangs shot was stopped and Sutter put home the rebound to tie the game. The shots in the first were 14-12 Pittsburgh. 4 minutes into the second, Gallagher took the puck to the net and he was stopped, but Pacioretty was there to put home the rebound, 2-1 Habs. Kunitz would tie the game 4 minutes after.
Then 29 seconds later, Cookes point shot beat Price to give the Penguins a lead. Cooke would score later in the period to make it 4-2. With under 3 to play in the second, Bouillons point shot was tipped in by Gionta to cut the lead to 1. Time winding down in the period, under 5 seconds to play, Gallagher gets the puck and throws it to the net and Subban tipped the puck home past Vokoun with just a second to play to tie the game. The shots in the second were 15-12 Montreal.
5 minutes into the third, Desharnais would score to give the Habs the lead. 3 minutes later, Kunitz's one timer from the slot beat Price to tie the game. Then at the halfway point of the third, Letangs shot was stopped and Crosby was there to put home the rebound to make it 6-5 Penguins. 32 second later, Eller skated up the left wing and dropped it back for Gionta and his one timer beat Vokoun to tie the game.The shots in the third were 12-9 Montreal. This game would need Overtime.
52 seconds in,Sutters shot from the slot beat Price and the Penguins win a high scoring affair 7-6.
"Crazy games like that happen," Montreal defenseman Tomas Kaberle said. "Too bad we didn't get the two points at the end of the night. We talked between periods that we lost a lot of pucks in the neutral zone. They're a fast team. They can use their chances, and they certainly did. We don't want to see games like that again. The previous games, we played good defensively and we have to get back to that."
In the loss, Price made 29 saves. In the win, Vokoun made 33 saves. In the win, Crosby scored his first goal at the Bell Centre since he was a rookie back in 2006."Nobody brought it up this morning, and I was glad," said Crosby. "It was something I was aware of.I enjoy playing here, and I think that you want to play well in a building like this. It's got so much atmosphere, and you know it's going to be a big game. It was nice to finally get one."Since the Habs lost 6-0 on Febuary 9th, they have been among the best teams in the NHL. They have picked up 17 of the possible 20 points in their past 10 games with a record of 7-0-3. No regulation losses in their past 10, thats outstanding as the Habs are beginning to look like a Stanley Cup Contender.
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
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