I don't think I have to remind everyone of Montreal's brutal effort last game. But as a wise man once told me, "you wipe it up, and move on". And for some odd reason, as I prepare myself for to depart for the Bell Centre in a few hours, I believe that that is just what the Canadiens will do.
Philadelphia is another team with a Montreal monkey on it's back. The Habs have beaten the Broad Street Bullies seven-times consecutively in the regular season outscoring them 28-13. However, with red-hot Simon Gagne back in the lineup, the Flyers could prove to be a good contest. Gagne has 10 goals and 8 assists. Him and Captain Mike Richards lead the Flyers with 18 points each.
Mike Komisarek has been placed on the injured reserve list. After a scrap with Boston's Lucic, he hurt his right hand in what appears to be a fracture. So, the stay-at-home defenseman will likely be replaced by the Breezer (whom we wish would just stay at home). Whether Sergei Kostitsyn is playing or not will be decided in the pre-game warm-up. Halak is starting in net and Steve Begin is in the lineup.
The one thing for Montreal that hasn't really clicked up until this point, is former first line: Kostitsyn-Plekanec-Kovalev. They have all had average starts so far this season, but my instincts tell me that they will break out and return to their original form, sooner rather than later.
Well, this is a big night for the Habs. If they lose, they'll have lost 4 in the last 5 and the panic buttons might have to be pressed. But that's only if.
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