3P 00:00:
Very impressive!
3P 1:24:
How are you liking Tanguay tonight?
3P 3:00:
They paying Cujo per shot?
3P 4:00:
The Olé chant rings out.
3P Break:
What a set-up of AK46 by Kovy! They're running an offensice zone clinic out there.
3P 6:45:
dandy saves an icing and Kovy hits the post. It's shinny now.
3P 8:20:
Lang, Kovalev and SK74
3P Break:
Jamal Mayers jumps Kostopoulos. This is the kind of crap that won't be going down once big Georges is playing.
3P 9:20:
Halak has been sharp. Not easy in a game like this.
3P 10:00:
RDS for the last 10 minutes. I've missed them.
3P 10:45:
Hughson calls Markov and Komo "as good a defensive pair as there are in the NHL"
3P 11:30:
A Savardian Spinerama by Hamrlik
3P 15:45:
Dominic Moore: what an idiot! Harvard man ... and brother of a guy gooned out of hockey. Simpson second-guessing Carbo for keeping his foot on the gas.
3P 16:13:
Carbo can't be liking this defensive zone play. Tough to stay focused in a laugher, but still ..
3P 16:50:
What's that, three posts? And nearly a third for SK74
3P 17:33:
Good call. C'mon. Obvious.
3P 17:33:
That shouldn't count
3P 18:54:
Anyone sorry they traded Grabovski? That's an undisciplined slash by Lapierre
3P 20:00:
Cujo in. This is over. Let's hope no freak injuries.
Pierre LeBrun:
A treat. Really knows the league. And I like Milbury ... Malkin for Gaborik? ...
More Hot Stove:
"Hey, it's a new Olympics, Al. Get over yourself." Pop him, Mike!
Hot Stove:
All about Michael Peca. Team Canada. I'm off to RDS.
Guest comment:
From ice_queen:
Me to friend who is a Leafs fan and sitting in
platinum seats tonight: I know we're only half-way through the game,
but it's not too late for you to abandon ship and cheer for a team that
actually knows how to play hockey.
Friend who is a Leafs fan (with glowing optimism and desperation): It's not over yet! ...It's a team-building year!
Sad thing is (for him obviously), he's been telling me this for as long as we've been friends.
2P 1:55:
C'mon, Bob. Smile.
2P 2:40:
The PP is better than last season's ... and that's saying something.
2P 3:30:
"Ron Wilson has seen his team get a little bit rattled" Duh!
2P Break:
I can't remeber Canadiens beating the Leafs this badly in recent seasons. This is an ass-kicking. It could be 10-1.
2P 5:00:
Tanguay a bit better than he was in Buffalo: one goal, three assists.
2P 7:02:
Another PP. Grabovski trying to check Kovy.
2P Break:
AK46 is just on fire. And he's not alone.
2P 8:53:
GUI!!!!!
Koivu makes a great pass.
6-1
2P 8:52:
Good that Halak is geting some work. And Antropov scores. Ruins the PK perfection run.
5-1
2P 10:37:
Brief Leaf furry. Plekanec turns it over and chaos ensues.
2P 11:43:
The kid goes for delay of game.
Have you ever seen a more dominant PP?
How many completed passes? 15?
Sergei again.
5-0
Over.
2P Break:
Great night for Canadiens, rough night for the blog. Please bear with me while I try to figure this out.
2P 15:40:
Tanguay makes it 4-0. What, four red jerseys in Toskala's face?
2P 17:08:
Sergei makes it 3-0 on a one-handed tip-in. Great play to keep the puck in by the Captain.
2P 18:00:
Leafs trying to go high on Halak? First PP
2P 19:33:
Early 2-on-1. Jarvis told Friedman Canadiens are playing chip and chase
Cherry:
Oof! The wardrobe. Sows Detroit highlight. Says it was last night (it was Thursday). Minute examination of Leaf play. Defends Martin Gerber ... A weak shot at Milbury ... long sequence on that NHL superstar Eric Godard ... Predicts Ovechkin will get hurt ... NOT A WORD about the Canadiens ... Big promo for John Tavares ... Big promo for the O, slamming the leafs for drafting 18 "foreigners" in the last five drafts ... Who are "us people"? ... Accuses McClean of being "against Canadians"
What a waste of air time!
Cherry:
Oof! The wardrobe. Sows Detroit highlight. Says it was last night (it was Thursday). Minute examination of Leaf play. Defends Martin Gerber ... A weak shot at Milbury ... long sequence on that NHL superstar Eric Godard ... Predicts Ovechkin will get hurt ... NOT A WORD about the Canadiens ... Big promo for John Tavares ... Big promo for the O, slamming the leafs for drafting 18 "foreigners" in the last five drafts ... Who are "us people"? ... Accuses McClean of being "against Canadians"
What a waste of air time!
1P 00:05:
Very alert save by Halak.
1P 1:30:
AK46 is on fire, and no Leaf can handle him
1P 2:00:
No comparison, talent-wise. Not even close.
1P 3:30:
Kostopoulos outmuscles Antropov on the PK. That's 7-for-7 on the PK
1P 5:37:
First penalty of the game. Leafs need a momentum change, because the Canadiens are brutalizing their D. Too fast. Too skillful.
1P 7:22:
Canadiens strike first in both games. Pleks line looking great and then Kovy makes it 2-0, outmuscling Frrogren on the goalmouth.
1P 9:00:
What a play.
Hamrlik trails, takes perfect pass from Gui!
1-0
1P Break:
"Kovalev evades Luke Schenn" Yeah, that'll happen.
1P 11:20:
Tough sequence for Gorges against Leafs top line. Antropov way too big for him
1P 12:09:
Canadiens are 8-3 on faceoffs
1P Break:
Whew! A track meet. Surprising it's still scoreless. Gotta like the new Leaf style.
1P 14:20:
Great fourth-line shift.
1P 15:15:
Toskala robs Gui! That was Canadiens best chance. Great up and down game.
1P 16:55:
Halak robs Blake after Komisarek is beaten and Leafs have a 2-on-1.
1P 17:40:
Hughson and Craig Simpson are really good. Forecheck on breeze creates a chance that hits the post.
1P 19:15:
Kovy gets an early chance. That new guy Frogren didn't look great. Hughson says the Leafs have faceoff trouble.
1P 19:40:
I'm on CBC for a while ...
1P 00:00:
Great game in prospect. Leafs will be tough. So many young guys ... what a contrast to the lusy teams with McCabe, Wellwood, Tucker and, yes, Sundin.
Brilliant idea:
The crowd sings O Canada. This whole ceremony has been way cool and unToronto. Things are changing up there.
Olympic athletes:
When you think of what they sacrifice ... man, I love those men and women
Bilingual announcement at ACC:
Right on!
ACC scoreboard:
Gee, it looks small
Vesa Toskala:
For me, the best player ontheir team. I'll be watching Luke Schenn. I don't know how an 18-year-old can play D in the NHL unless his name is Orr.
Lang:
Brunet likes him. Also likes Roman Hamrlik being the "grand frère" of Ryan O'Byrne
Starting Halak:
Demers says it's an excellent decision. Four games in six nights. Kid needs work. Price has to be paced. Stick that up your ass, Michel Bergeron. Bouchard's keys:
First 10 minutes.
Patience with Leaf trapping.
Third man in the offensive zone can't get caught.
Anthem challenge:
Anyone give a rip? I don't.
From poster doug, watching CBC:
Did Ron McLean REALLY just say that Habs'
offense looks strong but then ask Hrudey and Milbury will they miss the
defense of CRAIG RIVET (gone for long time), SHELDON SOURAY (gone all
last year and not defensively strong), and MARK STREIT (PP specialist)?
EMBARRASSING!!
And from moser:
"But what about the loss of Lyle Odelein and Chris Chelios? That should
hurt them, too, it seems, without their grit and power. And losing Mike
McPhee's solid two-way savvy is a real blow to the club. And when is
the hockey media going to start talking about the Habs losing Craig
Ludwig? It's been pretty hush-hush, but you have to admit, it affects
the team greatly."
Funny stuff, guys. I'm hearing footsteps.
Simple Plan:
Up next on RDS. Elliotte Friedman, whom I really like, talking to Ron Wilson on the CBC. Hey, that SmartBoard is cool, eh? They miked him for practice, which is cool. "Each guy has to focus for 10 or 15 minutes. I don't think that's too much to ask." Wilson is said to be "brutally honest." "The players always know where they stand day-to-day with me." "I don't want nyone to think I'm a miracle worker ... It's going to take some time .. When we get there, I wan to be able to open the door for the team" Interesting guy.
Pedneault on RDS:
But it's Sylvain, taped in Roberval last month
HNIC pre-game:
Mike Milbury and Kelly Hrudy talking about the Senators ... then we're off to Vancouver. Marc Crawford will be a good commentator
Pre-game:
I'm on RDS, for now. Jacques Demers is saying nice things about Ron Wilson and the changes in Toronto ... Joel Bouchard heaps praise on special teams, says 20 per cent on the PP, 84 per cent on the PK are doing well. Canadeins were a unheard of 24 per cent last season ... Chantal is back! Interviewing my man, Robert Lang ... Benoir Brunet talks about the ridiculously busy pre-season schedule. A lot of vets missed most of them, and the rustiness showed in Buffalo. Pierr Houde says Leafs are where the Canadiens were at in 2000. Ron Wilson: "Eight years sound about easonable" to become a contender. Wow! Realistic, but ... not much to cheer at the ACC.
I'm not usually a betting man:
But I've jumped on this one, proposed by Earl Knipfel, who posts to Habs I/O as ebk:
Ryder
20-24 is a wash, for every goal Ryder score over 24, you owe me two pints, for every one he scores under 20, I owe you one.
Gui
16-20 a wash, I owe you 2 for every goal above 20 and you owe me one for every one under 16
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