For anyone who has seen this game already, do NOT blame O'Byrne for this loss. While he may have had better nights, I can think of 27 more reasons why we lost tonight: Alexei Kovalev (x27). Kovalev is really starting to get on my nerves. Now at 10 games without scoring, he is putting himself right back on the same level as he was in 06-07 and anything before that. What was he trying to do in the third period? He was hogging the puck, trying to beat the entire NY Islanders team. I don't care if you're two times the player Wayne Gretzky was, it can't be done. I counted at least 3 chances that he missed tonight. On top of that, the unclassy crowd decides to boo O'Byrne. He's a rookie in his sophomore season, he's going to make mistakes! But on top of all of that, the one thing that still has me fuming, is the fact that NO ONE on the bench came to console Ryan. He knows he's messed up, he knows it's a crucial mistake and he knows he's going to get eaten up by reporters if they don't win. Where the hell are you Koivu, Higgins and pfft.. nevermind Kovalev. That is when true leaders step in. If Steve Yzerman was there, he would have gone to sit right beside O'Byrne and talk to the poor guy. That's what's lacking right now in Montreal: TRUE LEADERSHIP. Somebody please rip the A off of Kovalev's jersey and put it on someone who can actually handle it like Komisarek or Hamrlik. Price should not have been in net tonight. He's tired and should have been rested by Carbo. You put Halak in net, Jaro will work his butt off and will let in no more than 1 goal. Price gets a rest, and starts in net in Detroit. Nope, Carbo has other ideas.
This game doesn't deserve a proper recap. 3 goals from Montreal scored by Begin, Gorges and Lapierre. 3 goals from NY scored by Park, Hunter, Weight (O'Byrne's own goal). A.Kostitsyn and Tanguay both missed for Montreal while Hunter missed but Park and Guerin scored in the shootout. Done.
Horrible game tonight. Horrible teamwork, finishing and leadership. A 4-3 loss to a team that won't come close to the playoffs is disgusting.
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Im sorry but do not blame kovalev he had more passes than anyone else last game plus you need to look at ob's whole game; he go beat on one goal, was in the box for another and scored a third. I was saying get rid of him before that game anyways. half the bulldogs are better than him. I agree that we need to ease off the kid tho he has alot of potential just not in this city unfortunately.
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