HW 3 Stars: It’s gut check time
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For the second straight game, the Habs played solid for 40 minutes but allowed 4 goals in the other stanza en route to a 6-3 loss in which the score by no means reflected the quality of the game.
For the second straight game, the Habs played solid for 40 minutes but allowed 4 goals in the other stanza en route to a 6-3 loss in which the score by no means reflected the quality of the game.
Though the week ended in heartbreak, it was still a good one for the Habs who earned a split with Washington.
On Saturday, the Habs jumped to a 4-1 lead late in the 2nd but let it slip away, including the game tying goal with less than 2 minutes left to send it to OT where Nicklas Backstrom scored the winner not even a minute in.
The playoffs begin tonight for the Montreal Canadiens as they visit the Washington Capitals for Game One of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The Canadiens enter the series as the definite underdogs, as their paltry 88 points were barely enough to qu
Montreal backed into the playoffs again this year and earned the privilege of facing the league’s best team
It may not have been pretty, but the Habs did just enough to qualify for the playoffs for the 3rd straight season; they’ll play Washington in the 1st round.
“Tickets! Get your playoff tickets!” That will be the saying in Montreal as the Habs clinched a playoff spot on Saturday night.
When Montreal hosts Toronto on Saturday night, there is no doubt that it will be the biggest game of the season for the Habs.
The Montreal Canadiens are in Raleigh to play the Carolina Hurricanes tonight, hoping to get the point that will secure their participation to the 2010 playoffs. A win (or an OTL) tonight would put the Habs out of reach of the Rangers. But most of all, a
The Montreal Canadiens will look to take one step closer to clinching a playoff spot as they visit the New York Islanders tonight. A Montreal win paired with either a regulation loss for the New York Rangers or the Philadelphia Flyers will ensure that th