It was powerplay practise for the Hurricanes, who going into the game are 27th in the league. 11 chances, and in a 3-2 win for Carolina, they scored all 3 on the powerplay. Hmm... if you do the math, and subtract the PP goals from the final tally... well yeah, you get the point.Not impressed at all with the lack of discipline and urgency on Montreal's side. Because of all of these penalties, many players had to ride the bench. Maxwell only saw 10:20 of ice, A.Kost 12:17, Tanguay 12:35 and O'Byrne 9:43. Throughout our first wave if penalties, Plekanec was doing his job, and more. If he wants to get some points, he better keep up that kind of play.
If I had to pick the best of the worst, I'd have to say that Halak is my man. He made 24 saves including a few game-savers. If it weren't for him, the Canes' would've scored 5. It's too bad everyone else falls asleep whenever he's in net. Keep in mind though, Halak's value will continue to soar if he keeps up this solid play.FINALLY! A goal from Kovalev, and shorthanded no less! He almost made it 2 for the night when he nearly beat Ward with 10 secs to go. Oh boy that would've made my night! Kudos to Latendresse for scoring on his penalty shot (one thing that the refs got right). He hasn't done too much since returning to the lineup, but that was a nice shot. I wouldn't be surprised if these 2 rebound from this point on.
Final Word: Well, if Montreal keeps wasting away these points, other teams will pass them in the standings. If they even want a chance against Boston, they better wake up because Boston isn't showing any signs of slowing down.
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