HABS CLINCH A PLAYOFF SPOT WITH A 5-1 WIN AGAINST BUFFALO

GOAL SCORERS

MTL:   R. Bourque (06:43 - 1st) , A. Galchenyuk (10:27 - 1st) , B. Gallagher (04:36 - 2nd) , A. Markov (PPG, 17:54 - 2nd) , P. Subban (PPG, 17:19 - 3rd)

BUF:   B. Flynn (SHG, 06:45 - 3rd)

GOALIES

MTL: P. Budaj (W)

 BUF: R. Miller (L) , J. Enroth

         Earlier tonight in Buffalo, the Habs took on the Sabres in an attempt to clinch a playoff spot. 7 minutes in, the Habs came in on a 3 on 1 and Plekanec played the puck to Gionta in front and his shot was tipped in by Bourque to make it 1-0. 3 minutes later, Ryder played the puck to Gallchenyuk at the side of the net and he scored to make it 2-0. The Habs had the puck all period long as the Sabres couldn't find a way to keep possession as the Habs lead the game 2-0 and lead 15-7 in shots after 1.

       4:36 ino the second, Desharnais's shot was stopped and the rebound went to Gallagher behind the net and he wrapped the puck around the net and scored to extend the lead. That was it for Miller as he gave up 3 goals on 32 shots. So in comes Enroth.Late in the period with the Habs on a 5 on 3 powerplay, Subban played the puck to Markov and his shot beat  Enroth to make it 4-0. The shots in the second were 17-4 Montreal.

          The Sabres would break Budajs shut out bid with a shorthanded goal from Flynn. But the Habs would get it back on the powerplay late in the third with a goal by Subban as the Montreal Canadiens win 5-1 and have clinched a playoff spot. In the win Budaj made 14 saves. In relief for Ryan Miller, Enroth made 9 saves."He played well. There was nothing he could do," Rolston said, of Miller. "We didn't have enough effort. We didn't have enough going. We had too many passengers."

      This win is the Montreal Canadiens 26th win of the season, the most wins in the first 40 games of the season since the 1978-79 season, when the Habs had a record of 27-8-5. But Subban doesn't want to compare this Canadiens team to the team of the late 70s."I think we're just worried about creating our own identity," Subban said. "We're not finished. We have a lot to accomplish here."

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

Montreal Canadiens Vs Washington Capitals - 04/09/2013

CAPITALS WIN 5TH STRAIGHT WITH A 3-2 WIN IN MONTREAL

GOAL SCORERS

WSH:   A. Ovechkin (07:50 - 2nd) , E. Fehr (09:36 - 2nd) , J. Hillen (05:33 - 3rd)

MTL:   L. Eller (15:44 - 1st) , L. Eller (16:38 - 3rd)

GOALIES

WSH: M. Neuvirth (W)

 MTL: C. Price (L)

         Earlier tonight in Montreal, the Washington Capitals visited Montreal looking to extend their winning streak to 5 in a row. The Habs were without Alexi Emelin (who is out the rest of the season & the playoffs with a lower-body injury), but good news is Rene Bourque made his return to the lineup.  15 minutes in,  Prust centred the puck to Eller and he scored  to make it 1-0. The shots were 11-7 Capitals in the first.

      7:50 into the second, Ovechkin received the puck at the blue-line and he deked his way past Ryder and fired a shot past Price to tie the game. "I beat Ryder and I knew there was lots of traffic in front," Ovechkin said about the goal. "The shot wasn't that hard but it went in, so that's good."2 minutes later, Hillens shot from the point was tipped over the shoulder of Price and in by Fehr to make it 2-1. The shots in the second were 13-10 Montreal. 5 minutes into the third Hillen scored to make it 3-1. Late in the third, Beaulieus shot from the point was tipped past Neuvirth by Eller to cut the lead to 1.

    But thats as close as the Habs would get as they lose 3-2. This lose was Montreals first lose to a Southeast division this season (11-1-0). "We knew they were going to make a push, which they did," said Capitals coach Adam Oates. "The building gets electric and it gets hard to play here. It's great for the guys to fight through that and experience that, because it's going to help down the road."In the loss, Price made 24 saves, In the win, Neuvirth made 27 saves as the Capitals are 6-0-1 in their last 7 games at the Bell Centre.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

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Boston Bruins vs Montreal Canadiens (04/06/2013)

CANADIENS BEAT BRUINS 2-1 & WIN THE SEASON SERIES

GOAL SCORERS

BOS:   D. Paille (07:10 - 2nd)

MTL:   A. Galchenyuk (06:49 - 1st) , M. Ryder (PPG, 00:57 - 2nd)

GOALIES

BOS: T. Rask (L)

 MTL: C. Price (W)

            Earlier tonight in Montreal, it was the battle for 1st in the Northeast Division between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens. 2 minutes in, Francis Bouillion dropped the gloves against Andrew Ference. Bouillion was wrestled to the ice. 5 minutes later, Subbans shot was deflected to the side of the net and Gallchenyuk threw it back in front and it went off the leg of Matt Bartkowski and in to make it 1-0 Montreal.  The shots were 10-5 Montreal in the first.57 seconds into the second with the Habs on a powerplay, Subbans point shot was tipped in by Ryder to make it 2-0 Montreal. 6 minutes later, Paille won the faceoff right to Boychuk and his shot from the point deflected off the back of Paille and in to cut the lead to 1.

        A minute later, Charas shot was stopped and the rebound went to Horton and he was robbed by the glove of Carey Price. The shots in the second were 12-11 Boston.Late in the third, Eller took a 2 minute holding penalty. So with 56 seconds to go the Bruins pulled their goalie and they have a powerplay. Sound like trouble right? For the full the final minute, the Bruins cycled the puck from the point to the wings and behind the net and they never took a shot as the Habs blocked off all the shooting lanes and hung on for the 2 to 1 win. The shots in the third were 10-8 Boston in a scoreless period.

         With the win the Canadiens take a 3 point lead over the Bruins for second in the East and they have also won the season series 3 to 1."We're finding ways to win games," Canadiens center Lars Eller said. "This time we protected a lead over three periods. The last game we played in Boston we caught up after being behind by two goals."There's a lot to like about this team. Really. But there are still 10 games to go, and if you want to go to the Stanley Cup finals you have to be good enough to beat every team. You want to finish with as good a record as you can and feel good going in, and this one felt really good."In the win, Price made 26 saves. In the loss, Rask made 27 saves. The Habs have won three straight games against the Bruins and are beginning to look like Stanley Cup contenders.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

Montreal Canadiens Vs Winnipeg Jets - 04/04/2013

RYDER GRABS 3 POINTS AS THE HABS DOWN THE JETS 4-1

GOAL SCORERS

WPG:   A. Burmistrov (08:16 - 1st)

MTL:   M. Ryder (PPG, 10:47 - 1st) , M. Ryder (02:03 - 2nd) , B. Gionta (PPG, 05:51 - 2nd) , A. Galchenyuk (07:43 - 3rd)

GOALIES

WPG: O. Pavelec (L)

 MTL: P. Budaj (W)

             Earlier tonight in Montreal, the Canadiens took on the Winnipeg Jets. The Boston Bruins beat the New Jersey Devils earlier tonight 1-0 with the loan goal by the new Bruin, Jagr. So now its crucial for the Habs to grab a win to put them back into the Northeast division lead. 8 minutes into the game the Jets took the lead with a goal by Burmistrov. 2:31 later with the Canadiens on a powerplay, Giontas shot was stopped and Ryder put home the rebound to make tie the game. The shots in the first were 11-9 Montreal in a tie game.

         2 minutes into the second,  Subbans shot from the point was stopped and Ryder put home the rebound to give the Habs the lead. 4 minutes later, the Habs were on another powerplay, Subban played the puck to Eller at the left circle and he fired a shot off the leg of Gionta and in to make it 3-1. Thats Giontas first goal in 7 games.The shots in the second were 9 to 8 Montreal. 52 seconds into the first, Enstroms shot beat Budaj to cut the lead to 1. But hang on a second, its been waved off as Wheeler interfered with budaj. They reviewed it and the call on the ice stands, NO GOAL.

           7 minutes later, Ryder centred it to Moen and he was stopped, but Galchenyuk was there to put home the rebound for his first goal in 19 games as the Habs win 4 to 1.Budaj wins his third straight game and makes 33 saves (17 in the third) in the process. In the loss, Pavelec made 20 saves. Montreal played a great game, the only downside is that they gave up 17 shots in the third and only took 4. But in the end Montreal wins 4-1 and takes a 1 point lead over the Boston Bruins for 2nd in the East.

Written by Andrew Di Pardo

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Hurricanes @ Canadiens 04/01/13

Rick Nash runs into Carey Price . Mar 30, 2013

PACIORETTY SCORES 2 GOALS, HABS WIN THIRD STRAIGHT

GOAL SCORERS

CAR:   J. Staal (03:38 - 1st)

MTL:   A. Markov (PPG, 15:03 - 1st) , J. Halpern (01:46 - 2nd) , M. Pacioretty (10:58 - 3rd) , M. Pacioretty (EN, 19:30 - 3rd)

GOALIES

CAR: J. Peters (L)

 MTL: C. Price (W)

           Earlier tonight in Montreal, the 2nd place Canadiens took on the 10th place Hurricanes in search of their 3rd straight win. 3 minutes in, Dwyer centred the puck to Jordan Staal and he scored to make it 1-0 Carolina. Late in the first with the Habs on a powerplay,  Subban played the puck to Markov at the point and he one-timed a shot past Peters to tie the game. Montreal dominated the first, out shooting the Hurricanes 11 to 5.

    1:46 into the second, Beaulieu centred the puck to Jeff Halpern and he scored his first of the season to give Montreal the lead. That was Beaulieus first career NHL point. The shots in the second were 9 to 8 Montreal. 11 minutes into the third, Pacioretty skated up the right wing and drove the puck to the net and was stopped, but he put home his own rebound to make it 3-1. Pacioretty would add an empty net goal as the Habs win 4-1.

    This was a big win for the Habs as they are now 5 points back of Pittsburgh for 1st in the East and it was another costly lose for the Hurricanes as they sit 3 points back of the 8th place Rangers. "We haven't consistently found our game," said center Jordan Staal, who scored his team's goal. "We've had some spurts and played a really solid game in Winnipeg (on Saturday). Again, even tonight, we had some spurts here and there, but it's just not a consistent game that we're playing."

        In the win, Price made 18 saves. In the loss, Peters made 26 saves."Carey made some key saves. We only allowed 19 shots, but there were some quality scoring chances and Carey was really good again tonight," Therrien said.Early in the third, Dwyer collided knee on knee with Armstrong. Armstrong left the game with a lower body injury and didn't return.

Written By Andrew Di Pardo

Life is Hell - Short Film (Ft. Gotan Project and Duran Duran Original Soundtrack)

This is a non hockey related film, but its a comedy that also features action... You guys should check it out