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So what was it that I was saying?
Last post, that game against the New York Islanders!?
Oh yeah, about Carey. Carey Price. You know!? The young star goalie of the Montreal Canadiens. Right.
Carey Price made 42 saves on the night helping the Habs beat the Canes 4-2. AP
And what was it that I was asking him for?
To steal a game? Actually, to stand on his head and win the Habs a game.
Well I don't know if CP reads this blog but if he does, the message was received loud and clear as last night the Canadiens might have played one of their worst games of the season in Raleigh yet still managed to get out of there with the two points.
Price made 21 saves in the second period alone which was a completely one-way affair, the Canes coming at the Canadiens like a dog on a bone.
Actually the Habs started this game strong, taking a 2-0 lead on goals by Prust and Gorges -- who seemed to be channeling Andrei Markov on this night.
Then the Hurricane onslaught began in the second; and if it wasn't for Price the Habs could've been down by a few going into the third.
But alas, Price kept his team in the game and though he'd probably like that second one back, it's tough for a goalie when a forward has the time to wind up and blast one from the faceoff dot. The puck can go anywhere. Yet he was strong in potentially the turning point of the game on no other than Eric Staal, making the save on a penalty shot with a little more than five minutes left in the middle frame.
The Canadiens then regrouped and came out strong once again in the third, getting goals by Lars Eller and P.K. Subban on the power play.
Prust continues to make Bergevin look like a genius, tallying a goal and two assists on the night. The guy brings the sandpaper but can also play. Eller and Gorges also had strong games, as well as Galchenyuk.
Michael Ryder? Not so much. He was benched for the third.
There were too many passengers on this night. Did Desharnais and Pacioretty even play?
And poor Yanick Weber. In his first game of the season he looked a bit rusty, getting caught flat footed on the second Carolina goal, then left the game early with a lower body injury.
Habs now head down to the sunshine state where we can only hope they get the same results like the last time. That is, fly out of there with some sun and four big points.
The HABS seem to understand that the third period is not just for protecting leads or hanging in there...it's to win the game! Lately, that's the way the HABS are approaching the third period, with passion, strength, and resolve. I like the team for that, big time. The HAWKS are doing this very same thing every night, literally.
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