3P 00:01:
R.J.F. Umberger
3P 00:33:
Another faceoff. Last one was a mess
3P 00:59:
A faceoff. Halak out. Canadiens timeout
3P 2:40:
Canadiens roar right back, but Biron ..
3P 3:38:
Good call on Bégin. And Danny Brière just won the series.
3P Break:
Steve Bégin for interference. Horrible. I'm surprised they called it in a 2-2 game
3P 5:20:
Lapierre, Kovy and Higgins
3P 6:00:
I admit it. I thought this game – and the series – was over.
3P 6:24:
Wow!
Streit.
Koivu.
3P 7:01:
Finally! Pleks win the faceoff, goes to the net, Gorges sends in an accurate shot and Pleks redirects
3P 7:30:
That Kostopoulos 40-footer is what Philly will concede at this point.
3P Break:
Flyers know how to protect a 2-0 lead. They've had lots of practice in this series. maybe Derian Hatcher will take a major.
3P 10:47:
Ouch! Did Bégin block one with his cup?
3P 12:00:
Pedneault whining about Biron holding Lapierre's stick. Whoah! Big turning point.
3P 12:27:
Replay shows Smolinski was the goat on the goal. And now Lapierre goes.
3P 13:13:
Prospal off the post, right on to Hartnell's stick. Note the lucky time of the goal: 13:13. As we say in Québec, les carottes sont cuites.
3P 13:30:
Biron is doing everything. Horrible PP.
3P 15:43:
PP. Key is the faceoff
3P 16:30:
Kovy hits that big bull's eye on Biron's chest.
3P 17:30:
D has to pinch, and Flyers will get chances.
3P 18:35:
At least Latendresse hustles.
3P 19:36:
That was nearly 2-0, against Koivu line
3P 20:00:
What can the Canadiens do that they haven't done? Kovalev with Pleks and AK46?
Between periods:
Canadiens have 28 shots. Flyers have blocked 16 and Canadiens have 19 high, wide or muffed. So 63 through 40 minutes, and no goals ... It didn't help on the PP that Mike Richards beat Koivu on two faceoffs ... Pleks and the Brothers K. are on fire. They HAVE to score, eventually ... Braydon Coburn is doing a good job overplaying Kovalev and it's driving Kovy right out of his game. He keeps holding the puck with Coburn all over him.
2P 00:00:
It's like watching The Myth of Sisyphus on Ice
2P 2:23:
The Koivu line is a mess.
2P 3:13:
Kovalev and Higgins need a bounce. Or a Red Bull
2P 4:00:
Carbo looks frustrated.
2P Break:
Nice save on Dowd. Halak is lousy at puckhandling.
2P 5:00:
Pleks is outstanding tonight.
2P 6:30:
Higgins skates 100 miles and accomplishes nothing.
2P 8:00:
My man Josh Gorges is really good tonight.
2P Break:
Shots are 27-11. This is ridiculous.
2P 9:35:
I can't believe Biron. He's having a career out there.
2P 11:38:
Another PP. BETTER SCORE!!!! Shots are 22-11
2P 2:13:
Who else? R.J.F. Umberger.
2P 13:29:
Koivu: O-zone interference. Again.
2P Break:
The Canadiens can't be more dominant than this. It's diabolical. Science Fiction stuff. Biron in Blade Runner.
2P 14:30:
The Brothers should have five goals.
2P 15:16:
Andrei K shoots right at Biron. Sheesh!
2P :
Halak turns it over on a clearing attempt. Another PK
2P 18:00:
Good trade: Prospal for Markov. And 4-on-3
2P 18:16:
OBVIOUS holding by Breeze on Briere.
2P 18:40:
Tough forechecking by Upshall and Knuble. RDS guys say Kovy looks frustrated.
2P 19:44:
God backcheck by Smoke. And a good shot.
2P 20:00:
If Canadiens keep playing the same way and if Halak holds the fort ...
CARBO!:
Jack Adams finalist, with Mike Babcock and Bruce Boudreau. Gotta like Guy's chances. Props to fellow McGill man Babcock, but a monkey – or maybe Mike Milbury – could coach Detroit.
Between periods:
Canadiens played a great period and have nothing to show for it. The hope is that jaroslav Halak won't give up a softie early in the second period ... Canadiens defencemen are jumpig up to join the rush and the power play is working much more efficiently. The goals have to come, right? ... Flyers' shots on goal in the last seven periods: 7. 9. 7, 5, 7, 2, 7. They've won twice, and this one's scoreless.
1P 00:00:
14 shots. No goals.
1P 00:46:
I hate late-period icing.
1P 1:50:
Richards nearly beats Halak, then Latendresse steams past Hatcher (!!) and Smolinski misses an open net. It's déja vu all over again.
1P 2:40:
"Plaquer Plekanec" is really hard to say.
1P 3:00:
Gorges gets caught pnching and Halak has to make two good saves.
1P 4:00:
Notice how the Philly fans wildly cherer checks along the boards? Real connoisseurs.
1P Break:
Canadiens haven't played a bad shift. How long can Biron stay hot?
1P 6:40:
Much better PP. No more dump-ins. Biron is hot, though.
1P 8:45:
Heck, yes! Bug Biron! And another PP
1P 9:50:
Quite a stat: Five of 10 Philly goals scored on Price's glove side.
1P Break:
Streit is driving me nuts. Breeze should play the point on first wave PP.
1P 10:30:
Canadiens gaining blueline rather than dumping and chasing. It seem to be working.
1P Break:
Couldn't wish for a better start. But again, no f.ing goals. Maddening
1P 13:00:
What a pass by Sergei! But Biron is unconscious
1P 14:04:
GET STREIT OFF THE ICE!
1P 14:33:
Canadies all over them. And now a PP. Defencemen are really pinching to great effect.
1P 15:00:
What a shift by Pleks line, Komisarek and Markov.
1P 17:00:
Latendresse is bugging them.
1P 18:00:
Breeze cracks Briere
1P 18:45:
First save on Knuble. Big rebound.
1P 19:20:
Biron! Again! Bugger.
Jaro:
I'll say this: They won't lose because of him.
Pedneault says:
Flyers will go to the net to unsettle Halak, who's much smaller than Price.
Starters:
Sergei in. Smolinski, Kostopoulos and Latendresse to start against Richards line. Downie out for Flyers.
Steve Bernier:
Playoff beard? Not shaving till former teammate Joe Thornton plays a decent postseason game? (He'll look like ZZ Top.)
1P 20:00:
Halk better make that big first save. Flyers will have the wind in their sails. They've knocked out one goalie, now on to the backup guy.
Renaud Lavoie:
reports Price's glove hand may be injured.
Refs:
Bill McCrearey, Kevin Pollock
Kovalev and Higgins:
Gentlemen, start your f.ing engines already!
Pedneault says ...:
Carbo made up his mind after Game 3 Monday night. Says the coach is not afraid to make tough decisions, eg. benching Craig Rivet last season.
The thinking:
I'd love to have been a fly on the wall when Carbo, Roland Melanson and Bob Gainey talked about this. Maybe it's just a hunch. That's Pierre McGuire's theory.
Jack Adams finalists announced tonight:
Carbo?
A question mark:
John Stevens told reporters the Flyers have no book on Jaroslav Halak. Why would they? He hasn't started a game since March 29 in Toronto, when Halak faced 37 shots and lost 4-2 to the Leafs. His sum total of playoff experience: 20 minutes, two shots on goal. He stopped them both.
Either Price is hurt ...:
Or they think the Flyers are in his head. Only logical explanation.
Breeze in:
But Sergei K. is game-time decision. Ryder standng by.
Mystery?:
Mitch Melnick and Stephen Brunt were talking like Carbo is going to make his decision known TO THE GOALIES at 7. That's crazy. I'm certain they've known all day, and everyone else will know by watching the warm-up. How can you tell a guy five minutes before the puck drops?
No class:
One of the ice-level cameramen told Jacques Demers the Flyers are yapping some very raw stuff at the Canadiens, and Carey Price in particular – doubtless pertaining to his mother, a First Nations chief in B.C.
Brutal schedule:
If a Game 6 is necessary, inshallah, it goes Sunday evening in Philadelphia – 24 hours after Game 5 at the Bell Centre. A Game 7 would be back here on Tuesday. The Penguins, meanwhile, will be relaxing and awaiting their next victims.
Are these guys tough or what?:
Sean Avery lacerated his spleen (it even sounds pianful) off a hit IN THE FIRST PERIOD! And didn't miss a shift.
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Mike,
About ``Penelope Cruz has about as much chance of showing up at my door before Carbo starting Halak in game 4.``
Well, I’de like to know if Penelope likes Chardonnay or Reisling and wether that cute Spanish accent is staged or the real thing ?
Also, was she early or late ? Can I have a `blow by blow` synopsis of how the the evening played out ?
Did you have to translate for her during 110% ?
;-)
I can't believe the Flyers put us out. I could cry. I don't think the Habs played like they wanted it apart from Saku. They seemed to want the season to end. Saku wanted a Cup this late in his career. Anyway, the heck with it. Dirty Philly beat classy Montreal. Won't they love that?
Not to take any credit away for the flyers - they have played well, but they don't deserve to be in second round. Yeah ok they have neutralized our power play, but didn't Boston do that too? The book on our PP is out yet there have been no changes to it. The Habs are the better team out on the ice but they can't find the back of the net. It seems as though everyone can see what the habs are doing wrong except them. They habs need to crash the net and get in Biron's head, no one has gone to screen him, no one has sprayed him, and no one has trash talked him. All the shots he is stopping he can see, we have no one in the slot to pick up the rebounds.... has anyone else noticed that the rebounds he gives up always go to the slot? No habs are in the slot.... seriously if someone was parked in the slot or in front of Biron then this series would be OVER. If the habs don't adjust by next game then this series is donezo!
You can also put your post on Chris's "View from the Blues" or maybe you have , let me check.
this one's for you Boone, and for the habbies of course...
Sure, they're bigger than us, they're stonger than us, but that doesn't mean we haven't got strength in us too. When we fall, we get up and skate, and when we hit 'em, we hit 'em hard. If we lose, that's allright, that's fine, because we'll gain it back the next time around, and the next time, we'll show 'em something that they'd never seen. I can feel the roar of the crowd tremble the ground, feel it beneath my skates that it vibrates up and down my spine, feel it all the way up to my pounding heart. We'll skate hard, play fast and fight furiously. Until we give 'em the hardest hit that would make them wish they'd die. Until we score that winning goal that would make them wish they had chosen another profession. Until we lift that cup above our heads. Until we bring that cup home again.
Want to beat Biron? Get your noses dirty and get to the net! Saku seems to be the only one willing to pay the price and he has come up with two big goals that way. Biron is going to stop how ever many shots he sees from the point. If no one is there to pick up the rebounds and garbage around the net he will not be beat often.
I love this team and am very happy with this exciting season, and it is not over yet. But it would seem that for this team to be playoff effective, it will need some extra grit. Perhaps the current roster will look within themselves and find it. They can beat the Flyers skill-wise. They proved it 4 times during the regular season (wins) and during this playoff (dominated play but only 1 win and 3 losses). The only thing missing is that playoff edge. I hope they find it this week. If not, then Gainey will have to get it for them in the off-season.
Well, if that Bégin hit wasn't a penalty, than neither was Richards' tripping penalty in Game 1.
It was a penalty. And the Habs lost the game before they came back and tied it.
Want to beat Biron? Here's a hint...
GO FIVE-HOLE.
They haven't tried very much... it's open. He's going to make the glove save, as he's proven about a gazillion times in the first 4 games.
Even if the Habs pull off the miracle comeback, they've already lost. Going 14 games in the first 2 rounds and then playing Pittsburgh who has played potentially 8 games? Yeah right.
Disappointed after two games in Philly, as a matter of fact I have been disappointed in the playoffs with this team but I refuse to bash them or give up hope.They have the coaching staff and player personnel to overcome this deficit.Carbo and the organization have proven that they will pull out all the stops to win by starting Halak over Price and I am interested to see if any changes will be made to the line-up Saturday.Many posters seem to think Ryder could help and I can't say that he hasn't crossed my mind as shooter but, we have to remember that he scored only 14 goals in 70 games.He is however worth a shot.The guys that I think need to pick it up are A.Kostitsyn, Higgins, and Plekanec.These three have been important cogs in the Habs machine all year long and have not carried their weight in the post season.Often when a team is looking for answers they must get back to the basics in all facets of the game.Maybe you reunite the Kovy/Pleks/A.Kost line or the Higgins/Koivu/Ryder line?I really don't know what will work but, I really want to see Carbo make some changes to help us get that all important first goal on Saturday.
There are 3 guarentees in life: death, taxes and The Tie making an appearance at the Bell Centre Saturday.
I've had a chance to see it a few times and I change my mind, no penalty. Still, in that situation, I think you have to make sure you don't give the referee the chance to make a call; not much to be gained from that hit, too much to lose.
Welcome back Steve.
Damn, I love the Habs. Have the calls be going their way? Not yet. Have the bounces been going their way? Not yet. But if they'll eventually go in the Habs' favour then it'll happen in the next few games. I still have faith. We've deserved better. And we will get better.
Go Habs Go!!!
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"All bow down before the Komisaurus Rex!"
I can't let this go. I am 26. I have seen enough playoff hockey to know that is not a penalty.
THE NHL IS A JOKE. Ballsile, Bettman, Rule etc..
I like rough playoff hockey.
Pussies rule the day.
Nothing like seeing Casper Grin on the CBC.
I'll take Thomas over BrieGay any day.s
WWF ON ICE and I hate to say it.
Of course its a freaking joke league. These goons don't even deserve to be here if those crap refs would've disallowed their goal after they ran the Caps player into Huet. Exact same play happened in the Caps game in Carolina 10 days prior and the goal was WAVED OFF!
Call me a conspiracy nut, but the reason for the inconsistency is the fact that this league wants some teams in and others out of the playoffs, plain and simple.
The really retarded thing is here in Tokyo, where no one apparently gives a crap about hockey, they have those Flyers victories posted on the train news service every 10 minutes. I even hate taking the train here now.
The NHL is a joke, I agree. Have been saying it all year.
The refs are a joke and the League is a joke.
But that's not why we lost today.
"One face-off, one battle, one shift, one period, one game, one series at a time."
"Are the Habs ready to pay the Price?"
I hear ya.
But we need consistency. Thats all. You can't make that call. PERIOD.
That was a good call. It was a dumbass penalty.
You have to make the punching Halak call, I agree.
"One face-off, one battle, one shift, one period, one game, one series at a time."
"Are the Habs ready to pay the Price?"
As far as I know you get 2 second after the guy touches the puck to hit him. And it was 2 seconds. late in the third in the playoffs. Maybe in the first but not with 5 to go.
Your right though its not the reason we lost.
With a little over one minute left in the game 2 days ago Richards went out of his way to punch Halack in the face,... I dont think I have ever saw a more flagrant infraction than this one was.... but it wasn't called.
The call on Begin tonight was o.k. according to the book but not according to the allowed permissivity thus far in that match..... considering the time left in the game it was a bad call.
The call was bad but Begin should never have push it to the limit in the first place,... his decision to hit Kopanen in the neutral zone was way worse than the refs decision to call him for an infraction for it.
Agree, very bad judgment by all involved.
With a little over one minute left in the game 2 days ago Richards went out of his way to punch Halack in the face,... I dont think I have ever saw a more flagrant infraction than this one was.... but it wasn't called.
The call on Begin tonight was o.k. according to the book but not according to the allowed permissivity thus far in that match..... considering the time left in the game it was a bad call.
The call was bad but Begin should never have push it to the limit in the first place,... his decision to hit Kopanen in the neutral zone was way worse than the refs decision to call him for an infraction for it.
I love you Boone but that wasn't a penalty
love what they played in dallas after san jose just won the game: tom petty's "even the losers". . . with the chorus "even the losers get lucky sometimes"
funny how they've come from 3-0 to 3-1 tonight and now head back to their great fans in sj and if they win there all of a sudden they have a series. something to remember if you're a habs fan.
terrible call
END OF STORY.
Horrible lines- they just aren't working... can't make passes, they don't look comfortable
Oops...dbl post
We need a goalie with eyes bluer than Biron's. That is the secret to winning.
now add "homophobia" to your list of transgressions that includes offensive terms to describe to mentally retarded. . . you should just stop, pal.
I flagged it.
and it's gone. . . but now poor jim halpert looks like he's being slagged when we had no issue with him. jim - i was referring to something another poster wrote.
Oh my god I read this and I was like oh no what did I do???
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