HW 3 Stars: Habs run out of gas
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A lower scoring game was expected for Game 6 on Thursday night after the teams combined for eleven goals in Game 5.
A lower scoring game was expected for Game 6 on Thursday night after the teams combined for eleven goals in Game 5.
If this was Montreal’s last game at the Bell Centre this season, it didn’t lack in excitement. Montreal chased Henrik Lundqvist with four goals on 18 shots, then promptly surrendered their second period three goal lead before re-establishing that three go
In what was without a doubt the Canadiens best played game of the Eastern Conference Final they were not able to get the win on Sunday night.
The Habs split a pair of games this past week and are still alive and kicking in their 3rd round series against New York despite missing Carey Price.
There will be at least one change coming to Montreal’s lineup when their third round series resumes on Sunday night.
Save for an actual elimination game, Game 3 was as close to a “must-win” situation as it gets. After losing their starting goaltender as well as the first two games in the series, the Montreal Canadiens desperately needed a win to stymie the New York Ran
The goaltending situation for the Bulldogs next year is looking a little less cluttered now as on Wednesday, the Habs placed Robert Mayer on contract termination waivers.
Monday was a shocking day as Montreal confirmed Carey Price would be out for the remainder of the Rangers series.
It was a tale of two halves for the Habs over the last seven days.
The Western conference final begins Sunday afternoon, with the Los Angeles Kings in the Windy City to take on the Chicago Blackhawks.