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Montreal 4 - Buffalo 2

November 16, 2007

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The Game

Christopher Higgins netted a pair of goals in the third period including one on an empty net to help lead the Habs to a much-needed victory tonight. Bryan Smolinski opened the scoring for Montreal early in the first and the Canadiens finished with a strong first period showing to maintain the lead. The second period saw successive Buffalo goals only 9 seconds apart before Kyle Chipchura was able to bring the Habs to a 2-2 tie going into the third. And, as mentioned above, young Chris Higgins took it upon himself to shine, scoring first on a Montreal 2-man advantage and dumping the puck into an empty Sabre net with 25 seconds left in the game. While the Habs’ main line was quiet save for Higgins’ third period burst, Roman Hamrlik added a hat trick of assists and the Montreal Canadiens looked more like a full team tonight then they have yet this season.

My Thoughts

Honestly, the Sabres bore me and I was hoping for a Carey Price start tonight so I was more than biased before the game even started. It was fantastic to see the Habs putting in a team effort and Huet (save for the scare he gave me with those goals in the second) was fairly steady in net.

What Went Right?

Although we’ve yet to make our way out of October, the Habs were in danger of digging themselves a divisional hole that they may not have been able to get out of. While a loss tonight wouldn’t have exactly ended their season, the time to pick up the game and earn some points is very quickly upon them. A strong team effort tonight made a world of difference. Instead of being outshot (as has been the Habs’ tendency of late) the entire team created quality scoring chances again and again, and four of them paid off. So long as Higgins, Ryder and Koivu continue to receive all-star games from players such as Roman Hamrlik (3 assists tonight), the Canadiens’ game will look much better as a result.

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Written by Chris · Filed Under Buffalo Sabres, Habs Recaps, Montreal Canadiens 

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