Sunday, November 28, 2010
GIONTA AND PRICE LEAD THE CANADIENS TO A VICTORY
(9-13-3) Buffalo Sabres 1-3 Montreal Canadiens (15-8-1)
Final
Last Night In Montreal, the Habs took the lead and never looked back as they won 3-1. Andrei Kostitsyn opened the scoreing for Montreal in the first on a powerplay. Then in the second Gionta had 2 goals to make it 3-0. With 1 and a half to go in the game it looked like Price was headed for his 5th shutout but Leopold's slap shot from the point beat Price to break the shutout. But that's as close as they got as the Habs won this game 3-1 is your final. "We wanted to get it for him," said Gionta. "There was a minute left, so we had a good chance get it for him, but it just didn't work out." But in the win Price was solided as he made 34 saves on 35 shots.
But how about Gionta in this game, he's been having problems all season scoring but not in this game as he had 2 goals and 1 assist."If you keep putting it on the net good things will happen," said Gionta. "I've talked about it before, we've been getting chances and eventually they were going to go in." In the lose Ryan Miller played well as he made 30 saves on 33 shots. But his team just couldn't handle the speed of the Canadiens as they were unable to get any offense until the third when the Canadiens were toying with them.
"At times we look all right out there (in the second period)," said Ruff. "(We) couldn't work things on the backside and had to adjust because shots were getting through ... we tried some different looks." The Habs next game will be December 1st against the OIlers, yes I know winter is coming, so get your boots and snow jackets ready as it's going to be a long winter.
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
Saturday, November 27, 2010
AULD GETS A RARE START IN NET AND HE COMES OUT ON THE LOSING END
(14-8-1) Montreal Canadiens 0-3 Atlanta Thrashers (11-9-3)
Final
Last night in Atlanta, the Habs had nothing go for them. They couldn't get any pucks to the aposing teams net, they couldn't block shots and the list goes on and on as they lose 3-0 to the Thrashers (who have won 4 staright). Late in the first Atlanta got on the board, with a goal from Peverly from a bad angle to make it 1-0. Then 10 minutes into the second Enstrom took a simple shot from the point and it found it's way past Auld to make it 2-0. Then shortly after that Peverly scored another goal to make it 3-0 and that's your final.
"The first one (goal) was a broken play. The puck just kept bouncing. It was a lucky bounce, it found the hole," Peverley said. "The second one, I just shot it, and it went in." In the lose Auld made 44 saves. As for the Thrashers, Pavolec made 25 saves for his second shutout of the season."They're definitely on a roll. Their goalie's making saves. They're getting getting contributions from everyone. They're a solid team on the rise," Auld said. The Habs next game will be tonight against the Sabres. Price will get the start for Montreal.
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
Thursday, November 25, 2010
ELLER GETS HIS FIRST NHL GOAL AS THE CANADIENS GRAB A WIN AGAINST THE KINGS
(13-8-0) Los Angeles Kings 1-4 Montreal Canadiens (14-7-1)
Final
Last night in Montreal, the Habs continued to get great play from Carey Price and they continued to score as they beat the Kings 4-1. Back in the first period the Habs got on the borad first with a powerplay goal from Kostitsyn thats his 8th on the year and the Canadiens have the lead. Then with 2 minutes to go in the first Cammalleri slaps the puck past Bernier to make it 2-0. But in the second the Kings would get it back with a goal from Johnson. But just 2 minutes after that, Gionta's centering pass goes right to Plekanec who will put it home to make it 3-1. Then with 5 minutes to go in the second Lars Eller gets a rebound and spins and shoots it into the net for his 1st goal as a Canadien to seal the deal as the Habs win this game 4-1 is your final.
"It was a relief, a great feeling and I don't really know how to explain it," said Eller,Eller said. "There's a lot of things that are more important though, it's not the priority."In the win, Carey Price made 24 saves on 25 shots. The Kings were just unable to beat Price in this game."That's something that keeps happening to us, we got to get better and figure that all out," Murray said. This start for Price was the NHL's high 21st start. But Price isn't showing any signs of being tired as the Habs win another game.
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
FLYERS RALLY WITH 3 STRAIGHT GOALS TO BEAT THE CANADIENS 3-2
Final
Last night in Philadelphia, the Habs got off to a great start by getting 2 goals from Lapierre to make it 2-0. But the Flyers would respond with a goal from Leino to cut the lead to 1 goal. Then in the third the Flyers would add 2 more goals which were from Giroux and Van Riemsdyk to make it 3-2. That is your final."We dominated the first period and it was the reverse in the second," Canadiens coach Jacques Martin said. "They dominated the second and took some momentum away and the third period continued by just getting pucks in deep and outworking us in our zone."
Carey Price was great for Montreal in the lose as he made 42 saves on 45 shots. But his team couldn't score. As Boucher made 29 saves on 31 shots."The saves he made in the first period were incredible," Flyers coach Peter Laviolette said. "He was sharp. Then he continued that way through the rest of the game. I thought he was terrific."The Habs next game will be Wednesday against the Kings.
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
Sunday, November 21, 2010
PRICE MAKES 30 SAVES AS HE SHUTS OUT THE LEAFS
(7-9-3) Toronto Maple Leafs 0-2 Montreal Canadiens (13-6-1)
Final
Last Night in Montreal, before the game the Habs and Leafs honored the death of Pat Burns by having a moment of silence before the game and putting P.B on there helmets."He was a special person and he did a lot of great things in this league for both teams," Price said.After that the game begain and it was another great night for Carey Price as he got his 4th shutout of the year in a 2-0 win and it came against an original 6 revelry the Toronto Maple Leafs. This was the first time the Habs have shutout Toronto at home since november 12th 1976 when Ken Dryden was on the team (it was a 5-0 win).
Lets look back to period 2 of this game. In that period with the score 0-0 and the Habs shorthanded the Leafs iced the puck. The Habs won the face off right back to Spacek who fired the puck on net and it was tipped in front by Jeff Halpern thats his 5th of the year and the Habs lead 1-0. Then in the thid the Habs would add to that lead thanks to a big giveaway that went right infront of the net by former Hab Mike Komisarek and it went right to Cammalleri who fires it home to make it 2-0.
That would be your final as Carey Price got another shutout."Last year saw tremendous growth for Carey Price," said coach Jacques Martin. "He had a tough tie believing that what was happening to him was going to be good for his career.Maturity and composure have been key to his success."In the lose, the Monster made 37 saves. But it wasn't his falt that his team lost it was the fact that the Leafs couldn't beat Price and they couldn't handle the speed of the Canadiens.
As in this game the Habs were skating circles around the Leafs. But what are you going to do. The main reason why the Leafs lost was that Komisarek looked like he thought he was still on the Habs as he gave a nice pass right to Cammalleri who put it in. It seemed like the Leafs gave up hope after that one."It was a tough play," said Komisarek. "You try to hit the guy in the middle and it passed between two guys.It was the right play. I just have to execute it better."Overall it was an even game but the team that was able to score won.
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
Ps:The Habs next game will be Monday against the Flyers.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Pat Burns Died at the Age of 58
Pat Burns past away yesterday at the adge of 58 in Quebec from Cancer. Burns was one of the best coaches in the NHL. He lead the Canadiens to the stanley cup final in 1989 but came up short. He took Toronto to the conference Final in 1993. He lead New Jersey to a Stanley cup in 2003.Burns has won the Adams Trophy as the NHL's top bench boss with three different teams( Montreal in 1989, Toronto in 1993 and Boston in 1998)"Just as they will remember Pat for his success as a coach, hockey fans also will remember his humour, his honesty, his humanity and his courage," NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement. "As it mourns the loss of an outstanding contributor to the game, the National Hockey League sends heartfelt condolences to Pat's family and friends."
Pat's Coaching record
| Team | Year | Regular Season | Post Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | Result | ||
| MTL | 1988–89 | 80 | 53 | 18 | 9 | - | 115 | 1st in Adams | Lost in Stanley Cup Finals |
| MTL | 1989–90 | 80 | 41 | 28 | 11 | - | 93 | 3rd in Adams | Lost in Second Round |
| MTL | 1990–91 | 80 | 39 | 30 | 11 | - | 89 | 2nd in Adams | Lost in Second Round |
| MTL | 1991–92 | 80 | 41 | 28 | 11 | - | 93 | 1st in Adams | Lost in Second Round |
| TOR | 1992–93 | 84 | 44 | 29 | 11 | - | 99 | 3rd in Norris | Lost in Third Round |
| TOR | 1993–94 | 84 | 43 | 29 | 12 | - | 98 | 2nd in Central | Lost in Third Round |
| TOR | 1994–95 | 48 | 21 | 19 | 8 | - | 50 | 4th in Central | Lost in First Round |
| TOR | 1995–96 | 65 | 25 | 30 | 10 | - | (80) | 3rd in Central | (fired) |
| BOS | 1997–98 | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | - | 91 | 2nd in Northeast | Lost in First Round |
| BOS | 1998–99 | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | - | 91 | 3rd in Northeast | Lost in Second Round |
| BOS | 1999–00 | 82 | 24 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 73 | 5th in Northeast | Did Not Qualify |
| BOS | 2000–01 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | (88) | 4th in Northeast | (fired) |
| NJ | 2002–03 | 82 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 108 | 1st in Atlantic | Won Stanley Cup |
| NJ | 2003–04 | 82 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 100 | 2nd in Atlantic | Lost in First Round |
| Total | 1019 | 501 | 353 | 151 | 14 | - | - | 2003 Stanley Cup | |
Friday, November 19, 2010
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