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Game #23Habs Come Alive In Third To Secure A Single Point
Details Date: 21/11/09 Opponent: Red Wings Location: Montreal Loss: 2-3 (SO) Habs Goalie: Price (L) Opposition Goalie: Howard (W) Habs goalscorers: Cammalleri (2) Opposition goalscorers: Stuart, Datsyuk (1, SO), (Zetterberg - SO) Play of the game Both of Cammalleri's goals were good, but ...
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Game #22Good Start To Tough Weekend; Who Saw That Coming?
Details Date: 20/11/09 Opponent: Capitals Location: Washington Win: 3-2 Habs Goalie: Price (W) Opposition Goalie: Neuvirth (L) Habs goalscorers: Moen, Plekanec, Cammalleri Opposition goalscorers: Fehr, Morrison Play of the game When playing the Caps in Washington it is a good idea to ...
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Habs Injured Return: Avoiding O'Ver-expectations
Gionta may be out, Markov may be in rehab, but the cavalry is coming. The cavalry in the immediate sense consists of hapless Georges Laraque (who admittedly will be a minor upgrade over even more hapless Greg Stewart) and Ryan O'Byrne. Ryan O'Byrne had a very nice training camp as you all ...
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Yesterday's Post: Finding The Middle Ground
Yesterday, I wrote about Gionta's injury and the resulting need for a serious evaluation of the Canadiens status at this point. Your response was passionate and thoughtful as usual. I'm not sure where we netted out on the response, but apart from a few people I've spoken to, most seem to agree ...
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Gainey At The Tipping Point: Is Gionta An Injury Too Far?
It's official, Brian Gionta is injured. According to RDS reports, Gionta will be out for an undetermined length of time. This injury sends ripples through the whole lineup, meaning a less effective #1 line and PP, to be served up with less effective lines #2-4 and PK. Gionta is the fourth ...
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Habs Give Hurricanes Fans Hope, Then Take It Away
Details Date: 17/11/09 Opponent: Hurricanes Location: Montreal Win: 3-2 (SO) Habs Goalie: Price (W) Opposition Goalie: Leighton, Legace (L) Habs goalscorers: Pacioretty, Andrei Kostitsyn (Lapierre - SO) Opposition goalscorers: Sutter, Jokinen Play of the game With time dangerously ticking ...
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Habs At The Twenty Game Mark
Details Date: 17/11/09 Position in standings: 12th in East, 24th in NHL Prognosis: Uncertain Losing record: 9-11-0 Habs on scoring leaders (top 30): None Habs among statistical leaders (top 30, major category): Cammalleri, Gionta (T25, G); Plekanec (T19, A); Halak (20, GAA); Halak, Price (T29, ...
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Game #2055 Shots Against; But Price Softens The Blow
Details Date: 14/11/09 Opponent: Predators Location: Nashville Loss: 0-2 Habs Goalie: Price (L) Opposition Goalie: Rinne (W) Habs goalscorers: None Opposition goalscorers: Sullivan (2) Play of the game Considering only one player came to play tonight it is fitting that he features in this ...
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Game #19A Nice Clean, Regulation Win; For Once
Details Date: 12/11/09 Opponent: Coyotes Location: Phoenix Win: 4-2 Habs Goalie: Price (W) Opposition Goalie: Bryzgalov (L) Habs goalscorers: Cammalleri, Bergeron, Metropolit, Gionta Opposition goalscorers: Lang, Bissonnette Play of the game The Habs looked destined for another tight ...
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Shooting For Success Getting Out Of The Basement
lionsinwinter.ca — When the Habs score that first goal: 6-1, when they don't 2-9. You can ask for more first goals, but that's not a strategy to pin your hat on. I think it's time the Canadiens learned how to play from behind... (more) Shooting For Success Getting Out Of The Basement
Game #18: Halak Makes It Look Closer Than It Was
lionsinwinter.ca — Won't see Tobalev so chirpy after a loss very often, better have a look. Maybe it's because our goalie actually prevented a 4 goal game for the first time in living memory... (more) Game #18: Halak Makes It Look Closer Than It Was
Learning To Live Without Markov
lionsinwinter.ca — As the game unfolded the other night against Tampa, it marked the 16th game of the season that we had begun without our all-star Andrei Markov. It may not sound like much, but it's the first time since Andrei made the NHL grade that he has missed more ... (more) Learning To Live Without Markov
The Price Of Being A Twit
lionsinwinter.ca — In case you missed it, Twitter has once again lived up to its name – the home of twits. On Saturday evening, after the Canadiens (and Carey's) latest loss, Allan Walsh (non other than Jaroslav Halak's agent) took to the bandwidth and typed in some ... (more) The Price Of Being A Twit
Game #17: Chances Were There, But Habs Let Winnable One Slip Away
lionsinwinter.ca — A couple of really good goals for the Lightning were enough to bury the Habs on this occasion. For once, we can come away from a loss saying these kinds of losses happen, we'll bounce back... (more) Game #17: Chances Were There, But Habs Let Winnable One ...
Game #16Price, Habs Tighter; Get Another OT Win
lionsinwinter.ca — Though it didn't resemble any of their previous games, I could get used to watching a team that can hold an opponent scoreless for 59 minutes. (more) Game #16Price, Habs Tighter; Get Another OT Win
Replacing Markov: Cheat Sheet For A Procrastinating GM
lionsinwinter.ca — Some ideas to help us replace Marc-Andre Bergeron at the back. (more) Replacing Markov: Cheat Sheet For A Procrastinating GM
Game #15 Price Drops the Ball...Again
lionsinwinter.ca — Canadiens lose and someone needs to be blamed... (more) Game #15 Price Drops the Ball...Again
The Insufferable Gagnon Character Assassin At It Again
I've told you all about Francois Gagnon before, but let me assure you I wouldn't be writing this article today if I wasn't irate. Yesterday, Gagnon on a slow news day once again took up his favourite topic: Andrei Kostitsyn. It's another in a long line of attacks on the player, as Gagnon slowly ...
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Play of the Week
RDS is reporting that some sharp-shooting Habs player has finally managed to hit the target. It happened in practice, mind you, but the Canadiens recipient of play of the week (unnamed in the report) hit Hal Gill in the foot. It appears that the shot was both accurate and forceful enough to ...
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