Player Grades: February 28th vs San Jose
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This was about as undeserved a win as you can imagine. San Jose threw 48 shots and the kitchen sink at Jaroslav Halak.
This was about as undeserved a win as you can imagine. San Jose threw 48 shots and the kitchen sink at Jaroslav Halak.
The ups and downs continued for the Habs this week as they continue their dogfight for positioning in the tight Eastern Conference while the Bulldogs earned themselves a trio of victories as they continue to work towards top spot in their division.
After going 1-4-1 on the road, perhaps it would be the warm comforts of home that would help lift the team from the mire?
It’s so easy to fall into old habits. As I sat down in front of the TV, armed with my clipboard, 8″ by 12″ letter paper and trusty Habs pen, the first name I wrote down on the page: Kovalev. Oops.
Today, the Montreal Canadiens obtained veteran defenceman Mathieu Schneider from the Atlanta Thrashers, for a 2nd round & 3rd round draft pick.
The Habs learned a valuable lesson this week – trapping only works when you can actually play defence.
Okay, whoever has the Habs Voodoo doll, quit screwin’ around! I don’t think I’ve seen a game where so many bounces went one teams’ way.
I’ll be honest, this loss has left me rather unenthused to write anything. So, perhaps appropriately to the game I just witnessed, I’m totally half-assing this article. Apologies in advance.
The frustration of having Georges Laraque on the Injured Reserve through training camp and the start of the regular season was offset by the anticipation of his debut in the lineup.
The Battle of the Slumpers! One team was going to have their fortunes turned around, and it was the Canadiens that came out on top.