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Several reports indicate Sergei Kostitsyn left the Hamilton Bulldogs, last night, and has subsequently been suspended by the Canadiens once again. Safe to say, he won't be filling in on the second line any time too soon...
Five losses in a row and this town is a strange mix of emotions, ranging from panic to reassured “I told you so”. None of it changes the fact that this team is at the beginning of a long haul; which could only be characterized as a success or failure once the end has been met.
And when you get a win after five straight losses, the general sentiment is cautious optimism; reserved excitement. Those are the overtones echoed on radio call-in, on the message boards filled with fans who realize that there wasn’t much of a difference (beyond the score) between last night’s win, and a few of the losses they suffered in their recent slump.
Last night the Canadiens managed a victory for the first time in front of their own fans, and in a word, Mike Cammalleri preferred “elated” to “relieved” in order to describe the feeling.
Aside from pointing out the obvious, that the Canadiens are having a difficult time capitalizing on the many chances they’re creating, their efforts were rewarded last night. And their efforts should be commended as well.
Particularly those of the top line, who matched up excellently against Ilya Kovalchuk. The confidence Gionta, Gomez, and Cammalleri built throughout the game enabled two of the three to cash-in, in the shootout.The rest of the team made Jaroslav Halak’s night a lot easier than it might have been, when you consider how well the Thrashers have played in the early parts of this season.
And so the Canadiens embark on the next chapter of their story. They remain hard at work, trying to establish a more consistent scoring effort, after fixing aspects of their defensive game that were broken through the first few contests of the season.
Last night marked the fifth game in a row that the Canadiens outshot their opponent. They blocked 26 pucks from getting to their net, and most importantly, didn’t allow a powerplay goal against. That is Jacques Martin hockey, and if posts-hit turn into goals for in the near future, this team will have its fans singing a different tune on radio shows, on message boards, and in casual conversation with each other.
John Tavares and the Islanders come to town, in search of their first win of the season. Common sense would dictate that Jaroslav Halak will get his second straight start, but don’t jump to any conclusions too soon. The Canadiens will attempt to get their first regulation win of the season, and see if they can build some positive momentum to try to regain positioning in the Eastern Conference.
No time to celebrate…
Five losses in a row and this town is a strange mix of emotions, ranging from panic to reassured “I told you so”. None of it changes the fact that this team is at the beginning of a long haul; which could only be characterized as a success or failure once the end has been met.
And when you get a win after five straight losses, the general sentiment is cautious optimism; reserved excitement. Those are the overtones echoed on radio call-in, on the message boards filled with fans who realize that there wasn’t much of a difference (beyond the score) between last night’s win, and a few of the losses they suffered in their recent slump.
Last night the Canadiens managed a victory for the first time in front of their own fans, and in a word, Mike Cammalleri preferred “elated” to “relieved” in order to describe the feeling.
Aside from pointing out the obvious, that the Canadiens are having a difficult time capitalizing on the many chances they’re creating, their efforts were rewarded last night. And their efforts should be commended as well.
Particularly those of the top line, who matched up excellently against Ilya Kovalchuk. The confidence Gionta, Gomez, and Cammalleri built throughout the game enabled two of the three to cash-in, in the shootout.The rest of the team made Jaroslav Halak’s night a lot easier than it might have been, when you consider how well the Thrashers have played in the early parts of this season.
And so the Canadiens embark on the next chapter of their story. They remain hard at work, trying to establish a more consistent scoring effort, after fixing aspects of their defensive game that were broken through the first few contests of the season.
Last night marked the fifth game in a row that the Canadiens outshot their opponent. They blocked 26 pucks from getting to their net, and most importantly, didn’t allow a powerplay goal against. That is Jacques Martin hockey, and if posts-hit turn into goals for in the near future, this team will have its fans singing a different tune on radio shows, on message boards, and in casual conversation with each other.
John Tavares and the Islanders come to town, in search of their first win of the season. Common sense would dictate that Jaroslav Halak will get his second straight start, but don’t jump to any conclusions too soon. The Canadiens will attempt to get their first regulation win of the season, and see if they can build some positive momentum to try to regain positioning in the Eastern Conference.
No time to celebrate…
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