Jacques Martin was nice to make some changes to his lines, they are still defenders of the Canadian who helped offensively. Alexandre Picard, with his first goal in the Canadiens uniform, and Josh Gorges on the power play, enabled the Canadiens to win 2-1.
At the other end of rink, Carey Price, much less busy than to face Tampa Bay, faced only 23 shots.
replica Sabres came from Derek Roy. Lost in the enclave, the Franco-Ontarian had no difficulty to register his fifth goal of the season.
In short, this game was a sleeping pill. Experiencing difficulties of any kind of defense, both teams were content to play cat and mouse game, waiting to capitalize on the mistake of the opponent.
The first half was very boring. It took until the sixth minute of play to see the first shot on goal of the match. Tomas Plekanec, at the mouth of the net and deflected the strike PK Subban.
Moments later, a similar game when Paul Gaustad was in prison, the Czech striker missed an excellent scoring chance. This time he grabbed the back of a shot from Michael Cammalleri. Despite a gaping net, Plekanec could not do better than to touch the outside of the goal.
During the period, Price has had to report that on one occasion. Taking advantage of a game in their own enclave aborted, the Sabres have brought in excess territory Canadian. Price has been vigilant to stop a shooting near Tyler Ennis prior to withstand Drew Stafford who seemed insistent on returning.
Finally a powerplay goal
The second period resulted in the game a bit more sustained. The Canadiens took the opportunity to take the lead 2-0.
From the second minute of the commitment, Picard has played chance when his shot, which looked more like a shed in the enclave, was diverted to the skate of Chris Butler. It was obviously his first goal in the Canadiens uniform and his first since Dec. 18 2009.
"It certainly was not the most beautiful, but the number of goals I scored in a season, I take them all," said Picard.
"For me, playing for the Canadiens was already something special in itself. To score a goal in this uniform, it's even more, "he added.
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| PK Subban, who defeated by Patrick Kaleta, contributed to the attack with three shots on goal, the second highest total in team and an indication of Aid on the aim of Alexandre Picard in the second period. Reuters Photo |
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It was during this engagement that the Canadiens are finally able to register his first goal of the season with the man advantage. Gorges fired a slap shot from the point that just snuck between the post and body of Ryan Miller.
was the first goal of the Habs in 12 opportunities this season. Going back to the third game of the series against the Philadelphia Flyers, Jacques Martin's men had been bleached to their 18 previous attempts superiority digital.
"The bottom line is what made the difference in the game. Our performance was better on the powerplay. We were moving and we were able to move the puck effectively, "boasted the head coach of the Canadiens.
The advance of Montrealers, who directed 12 shots to Miller during the engagement, would have been larger still if the Sabres goaltender had not shown a lot of vigilance at the expense of Lars Eller.
Striding back a shot of Maxim Lapierre, the Danes tried to beat Miller Speed stretching his arms to push the disc behind the leg of Sabres goaltender, but he was sufficiently bright to close the door.
Too little, too late
Roy and Stafford did see all the colors back to the Canadiens in the third period. First, Stafford went around the net drawing of Price Hal Gill with him. Gorges was waiting on the other side, which has freed Roy.
Alone in the enclave, the Franco-Ontarian has had time to miss a kick and outsmart Price at the top even before approaching an opponent him. Within minutes, the Sabres duo is again knocked on the door of the goals. This time, Price had the last word.
"That was our problem (Friday) night. We worked in teams during the last ten minutes. We missed too many chances and we have not benefited sufficiently from the net, "said Roy. The masked man
Canadiens also illustrated with a little over five minutes remaining. He pulled the glove at the last moment to stop the strike from Mike Grier and preserve the slim lead of his own.
Moreover, Price was elected the first star of the game.
40 years ago ...
On 15 October 1970, the Buffalo Sabres played their first game in the NHL. Against the Canadiens, Roger Crozier had made 50 saves in a 3-0 defeat. Before the game, the Sabres have celebrated it 40 th anniversary by inviting Floyd Smith, the first captain of the Sabres, and Henri Richard to recreate the puck into this historic evening.
Source: RueFrontenac.com
New NHL
Who will stop the Leafs?
The Toronto Maple Leafs 2010 version are at odds with their 2009 vintage. Ron Wilson's men were undefeated in four games this season by beating the Rangers 4-3 in overtime Friday in New York.
In comparison, the Leafs had started the 2009-2010 season with eight consecutive losses. Their 4-0 record is their best start since their 10 straight wins in 1993-1994.
Phil Kessel put an end to the debate in overtime with his second goal of the match and his third point of the evening. On the play, Tyler Bozak collected her second assist the match. The surprising
Clarke MacArthur has maintained its momentum. Not known for his offensive skills, the attacker 25 years scored his fifth goal of the season. He became the same time the first player ever to score in the Leafs first four games with the team.
Brian Boyle has benefited from the generosity of Jean-Sebastien Giguere to register twice. The attacker each time the Leafs beat the keeper on long shots. Giguere had no idea where the puck was on the second goal from Boyle, and was therefore remained deeply into his net. The Rangers have
not just lost the game, they lost two pillars of their attack, Marian Gaborik (shoulder) and Chris Drury (finger).
After the game, coach John Tortorella said Drury absent for six weeks and Gaborik for a period of two to three weeks.
These losses are in addition to that of Vaclav Prospal, who will undergo surgery Tuesday.
Avalanche 3 - Devils 2
In New Jersey, the Devils suffered a fourth defeat in five games, a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche.
Chris Stewart and TJ Galiardi both had a goal and an assist in the victory. Stewart also passed the winning goal.
Martin Brodeur has sold 3 times on 22 shots. In five games, the Devils goalie has a discontinuation rate of 887 this season, a figure far below its usual statistics.
Ilya Kovalchuk had a goal and an assist in a losing cause. Rookie defenseman Matt Taormina was imitated, and took the opportunity to put his first goal in the NHL.
Note
- In Pittsburgh, the Penguins won his first game in their new home, CONSOL Energy Center. Alex Goligoski scored the winning goal in overtime in a 3-2 win against the Islanders New York.
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