All Entries Tagged With: "Carey Price"
Which team would you rather face in the playoffs, Habs fans?
When everyone thought the Montreal Canadiens would lose against Martin Brodeur and the New Jersey Devils on Saturday, Jacques Martin’s team decided to play on of its most inspired road game of the season, winning 3-1 on Mathieu Darche’s two-goal performance. Brodeur made many spectacular saves to keep is hapless team in the game to [...]
Montreal Canadiens: one week, zero goal
Last Monday, the Montreal Canadiens were coming off an 8-1 shellacking against the lowly Minnesota Wild during which rookie PK Subban earned his first career hat-trick. Since then Jacques Martin’s team has not been blanked once or twice, but three times in a row in a week to forget for the Habs. First, Montreal got [...]
Canadiens go wild in Minnesota, PK Subban scores hat trick in 8-1 win
The Canadiens chased former Montreal goaltender Jose Theodore scoring five goals on only 19 shots to obtain an easy 8-1 win in Minnesota. Rookie Ryan White is first career NHL-goal 31 seconds into the game, also earning a Gordie Howe hat trick (a goal, assist and a fight), adding one helper and fighting Clayton Stoner [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 70: Lightning 6 – Maple Leafs 2 “Ritola Provides Relief” The Tampa Bay Lightning (39-22-9) got just what the doctor ordered Monday night at the Air Canada Centre… a total team effort resulting in a beat down of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mattias Ritola scored twice in a three minute span of the second [...]
After .500 trip, Canadiens prepare for very important week
Following the Chara-Pacioretty incident that made the news everywhere in North America and even in Europe, the Canadiens took the road to face the St. Louis Blues and former Hab netminder Jaroslav Halak on Thursday, and the Pittsburgh Penguins and Marc-Andre Fleury on Saturday. After taking a 1-0 lead in the 1st period on Jeff [...]
Canadiens defeat Bruins 4-1; analysis of Chara’s dirty hit on Pacioretty
Tuesday evening, the Montreal Canadiens played one of their best all-around game of the season in a 4-1 win against their division rivals, the Boston Bruins; however, this beautiful win was clouded by Zdeno Chara’s dirty hit on youngster Max Pacioretty at the end of the second period. The night had begun fairly well for [...]
Montreal Canadiens: Perfect Southeast trip in review
After a very successful trip to Georgia and Florida, during which they won their three games and hit the beach a few times, the Canadiens are now back north of the border and set to face their division rivals, the Boston Bruins on Tuesday at Bell Centre. The Habs will be back at practice today [...]
Tampa Bay Lightning Week In Review
Game 63: Lightning 1 – Devils 2 “Playing Their Game” If you didn’t know better, you would have thought the Tampa Bay Lightning and New Jersey Devils were playing in another era, using straight wooden sticks and skating in slow motion. The Devils held the Bolts to a meek 16 shots on goal and snapped [...]
Canadiens beat Canucks 3-2, avoid being swept on Western Canada trip
After losing 4-1 to the hands of the lowly Edmonton Oilers and 4-0 against the Flames at the Heritage Classic in Calgary, the Montreal Canadiens were set to face their biggest test of their annual trip in Western Canada against the Vancouver Canucks, the best team in the NHL so far with season. The last [...]
Habs, Carey Price blank Leafs 3-0, end three-game skid
Despite battling a rash of injuries, the Canadiens played a great all-around game to defeat the hapless Toronto Maple Leafs 3-0 at Bell Centre on Saturday night. Without the services of Michael Cammalleri, Mathieu Darche, Hal Gill, Josh Gorges and Andrei Markov, and coming off three consecutive losses to the hands of the Devils, the [...]
Boom, there goes the Gionta-mite! Habs defeat Caps 3-2 in overtime
The Montreal Canadiens overcame an early 2-0 deficit in the first period to beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in a shootout thanks to their captain Brian Gionta who scored twice in the second frame and added the game-winner in sudden-death. Mathieu Perreault scored on a turnover 2:29 into the game beating Carey Price between the [...]
2011 NHL All-Star Game Mock Draft
One day before the 2011 All-Star break celebrations, I participated in a NHL All-Star mock draft with a fellow Montreal Canadiens Blogger, James Usypchuk, from The Power Play. You can click here: 2011 NHL All-Star rosters to see the players that will participate in this year’s All-Star game in Raleigh, NC. James had the first [...]
Canadiens lose Pacioretty, Cammalleri and Halpern to injuries, lose 2-1 in OT to the Sabres ***UPDATED***
After surrendering a 4-0 lead to the Calgary Flames on Monday, to finally win the game in overtime thanks to a PK Subban goal, the Montreal Canadiens visited the Buffalo Sabres yesterday evening for a 2nd game in 24 hours. Despite taking an early 4-0 lead against the lifeless Flames, the Canadiens’ back-up goaltender, Alex [...]
Canadiens set to face the Rangers in NY; Carey Price named to the NHL All-Star team
After a very important 3-2 comeback win on Saturday against the Boston Bruins at home, the Montreal Canadiens are set to visit the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden tonight. The Canadiens will then host the Pittsburgh Penguins tomorrow at the Bell Centre. Michael Cammalleri, who did not make the trip to New York [...]
The Tampa Bay Lightning: Hockey’s Hypocrites?
Superstar Steven Stamkos erupted for two goals and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Montreal Canadiens last night 4-1. Stamkos netted his two goals in the third period, including a highlight-reel, Spin-O-Rama penalty shot against Carey Price. Immediately following the goal, all hell broke loose on the social media sites. Had [...]
Canadiens lose 4-1 to Lightning, put Gorges on IR, recall Desharnais
Another road game, another loss for the Montreal Canadiens. Playing their sixth game of a seven-game road trip, the Habs were no match for the Tampa Bay Lightning losing 4-1. After taking a quick 1-0 lead thanks to a goal by Max Pacioretty, the Canadiens returned to their hold habits and surrendered four consecutive goals [...]
Canadiens finally win on the road, defeat Hurricanes 3-2
Playing their third game of a seven-game road trip, the Montreal Canadiens took advantage of a 5-minute boarding penalty assessed to Erik Cole in the second period to score two power-play goals and beat the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh yesterday night. After losing 3-2 on Sunday in Colorado against the Avalanche and 5-2 on Tuesday [...]
Canadiens set to face former teammate Ryan O’Byrne
After losing 5-3 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday and winning 4-3 against the Boston Bruins on Thursday, the Canadiens chartered a plane to Colorado yesterday, where they will visit the Avalanche and former teammate Ryan O’Byrne tonight at 8 PM Eastern time. O’Byrne, who was traded for forward Michael Bournival in early November, has [...]
DAILY RUMORS: Nabokov signing with the Blackhawks or Panthers? Nyet!
The return to North America of former NHL goalie Evgeni Nabokov has more than a few pundits and bloggers buzzing over which NHL team he might eventually sign with this season. “Eklund” over at Hockeybuzz.com joined the fun on Monday: “…of course Nabokov would have to clear waivers, but the Washington Capitals would be the [...]
Habs capture 3 points out 4 in back to back games
After dropping a 3-1 lead to finally lose 4-3 in overtime to the hands of the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday at Bell Centre, the Montreal Canadiens scored two quick goals yesterday in New Jersey en route to a 5-1 win against the Devils. On Wednesday, Dustin Penner took advantage of a bad play by PK [...]
