Player Grades: January 13th vs Boston
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It was a game defined by missed opportunities and bad penalties by the Habs, with a general theme of ugly, ugly goals.
It was a game defined by missed opportunities and bad penalties by the Habs, with a general theme of ugly, ugly goals.
It was a winning week for the Habs despite having over $17 million in cap space on the IR, as they won all 3 of their games including 2 over teams they’re trying to catch in the East. The Bulldogs had similar success, taking 3 of their 4 games.
Montreal Canadiens (A) 25-10-6 Sure they have had some bumps and the power play has not been there but how do you argue with a record
After one of the worst defensive games of the year, Carbonneau decided to go with… the exact same lineup. Well, it paid off, as the Canadiens fought their way to a 6-3 win in New York.
Despite a litany of injuries, the Habs had some success this past week, taking 3 of their 4 games. The Bulldogs, decimated by the call ups, were also successful, losing just 1 game as well.
Defense? What defense? There were players not covering their man, weak battles in their own zone, and giveaways galore. Frank J. Selke just hit 10000 RPM.
This afternoon the Canadiens will host the Florida Panthers. Just six days ago Maxim Lapierre had a natural hat trick in Sunrise Florida and helped
Happy New Year? It was the night of the Bulldogs in New Jersey, as all of the latest callups (that dressed) made a positive mark on the game.
Alex Tanguay and Carey Price have joined Saku Koivu, Chris Higgins and Georges Laraque in the Canadiens infirmary.
Hats off to Maxim Lapierre! His goals sure did the trick! You’d certainly say he’s a natural! (I’ve got plenty of these, and I missed grading Kostitsyn’s hat-trick game, so I’m using them all here).