Habs Win See-Saw Battle
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In an incredibly exciting see-saw battle at the Air Canada Centre tonight, the Montreal Canadiens pulled out a stellar victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs by the score of 5-4.
In an incredibly exciting see-saw battle at the Air Canada Centre tonight, the Montreal Canadiens pulled out a stellar victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs by the score of 5-4.
The last important game played between these two teams goes right back to the pre-lockout era, in March of 2004.
This season, you’ll see a team like you’ve never seen in the last 12 years; the year the Habs last won the Cup.
Avant que la saison débute plusieurs observateurs, dont l’auteur de ses lignes, entretenaient beaucoup d’espoir à l’endroit du Canadien. Les changements apportés à la formation, depuis le déclanchement du lock-out, laissaient entrevoir une l’équipe b
Second win in a row, and it’s certainly a great way to start the season, even if the wins weren’t done in the most convincing fashion.
For the second time in two nights, Michael Ryder finds himself the hero after scoring the winning goal in overtime, this time against the Rangers of New York.
Everyone’s favorite roto-league GM, New York Rangers boss Glen Sather, now has his hands tied due in part to the salary cap in the new CBA.
What a difference a year and a half makes – or, for Montreal fans, quite the opposite as they continue to beat the Boston Bruins.
For almost a year and a half, the Boston Bruins were probably sitting at home, chomping at the bit, just waiting for the first opportunity to play Montreal with the goal of a complete and utter destruction of the Canadiens.
What a difference a year and 4 months makes to the Boston roster! The Bruins had the fewest number of players under contract once the NHL CBA was signed, and GM Mike O’Connell wasted no time this summer to reassemble a team.