Detroit 4 - Montreal 1
December 4, 2007
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Montreal came into this game on a three-game skid while Detroit is high on a three-game winning streak – both teams are hungry, Original Six tension aside. The Habs had a couple of decent chances in the beginning of the first period but went on to go 0/2 on the powerplay with only a couple of shots on goal before Datsyuk of the Red Wings was able to capitalize on a Canadiens turnover in their own zone and throw the puck quickly between the legs of Carey Price. Price looked in the first and Dominic Hasek made a couple of key saves including a beauty on the right pad as he threw out a leg to stop a slap shot by Thomas Plekanec. The Habs killed an interference penalty to Saku Koivu for the last couple of the minutes to end the first period.
The second period saw the Canadiens regain their composure and Christopher Higgins proved that by tying the game five minutes in after a scramble in front of Hasek. The Wings replied midway through the period when Datzyuk put a wrist shot in on the short side of Price, putting Detroit up 2-1; the young goaltender had made a great save on a Detroit break only seconds before.
The third period saw the Canadiens in a sad state, not logging their first shot until 7:20 into the period – through a powerplay at that. Cromwell buried one early for the Red Wings to put them up 3-1. Things heated up with less than seven minutes to go when Dandenault dove to the rescue as Koivu began fighting with a Red Wing, tackling the Detroit player from behind and earning a Montreal penalty; Zetterburg put the puck in the net seconds into the powerplay to make it 4-1 Red Wings.
My Thoughts
If Ryder can’t score, Ryder needs to go. Same goes for Koivu and any other Canadien being paid the big bucks to put pucks in the net. I’m sick and tired of watching guys who make millions do nothing but skate slowly and bang their sticks on the ice. Period.
What Went Wrong?
Everything, really. We lost badly when it came to goals, shots, hits, faceoffs, scoring changes, turnovers and likely any other stat you can come up with. Even Price, my player of the moment, looked weak on a couple of those Detroit goals. I’ll be hoping for a better showing in Boston on Thursday night.
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