Koivu and Halak do in Bruins
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Captain Saku Koivu and goaltender Jaroslav Halak stole the show as Montreal defeated the Boston Bruins 2-0.
Captain Saku Koivu and goaltender Jaroslav Halak stole the show as Montreal defeated the Boston Bruins 2-0.
It is another must win situation in what seems like months of must win games for the Habs.
The Buffalo Sabres did what they could to rally back after the Habs scored three straight goals, but were ultimately thwarted thanks to some determined defensive work from the Canadiens late in the game.
Tomas Plekanec’s goal with under two minutes in the second period marked the turn around for the Montreal Canadiens who had been trailing 3-1 to the Bruins.
The Montreal Canadiens will look to sweep the home-and-home series with the Bruins in Boston on Thursday night.
The Montreal Canadiens start off their home-and-home with the Boston Bruins Tuesday night at the Bell Centre.
The Hamilton Bulldogs played a special matinee game in Montreal Sunday afternoon at 3PM, just as the world’s second largest St. Patrick’s Day parade came to an end.
The Hamilton Bulldogs will play a special match today at 3PM against the Syracuse Crunch at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
No matter how you slice it, once tonight’s match up between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs has come to a close, we will have a much clearer indication as to whether or not the Habs will have a legitimate chance at the playoffs.
Christopher Higgins netted the winner, but it was the two of the Habs’ rookies who helped Montreal beat the New York Islanders Tuesday night.