Montreal 7 - Carolina 4
November 16, 2007
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The Game
The Canadiens came out to a flying start with goals from unlikely names such as Chipchura and Plekanec within the first 10 minutes of the game. Additional goals from Kovalev, Koivu and Streit gave the Habs a commanding 5-1 lead at the end of the first period.
The second saw some unique situations. First, after going 4/4 on the powerplay in the first, the Habs failed to score on their first two attempts in the second. A Carolina goal in the middle of the period that was lofted over Huet just as a fight began in front of the net was called no goal despite the fact that the puck clearly passed the goal line before a whistle was blown. I’m a Habs guy so I won’t say much about it, but if I were a Carolina fan…
The fun continued as Eric Staal scored on Carolina’s first penalty shot of the year against Huet with the Canadiens answering a very short time later with another goal from Plekanec on the Canadiens seventh powerplay, giving them a 6-2 lead at that point.
The Habs pace slowed a bit in the third and Carolina managed to scare me into thinking that they may mount a comeback but, despite goals from Ray Whitney and Rod Brind’Amour, Montreal managed to finish the game 7-4 with an empty netter by Dandenault at the end of the third period.
My Thoughts
I feel like simply repeating everything I said about the game against Boston the other night. The Habs came out strong, all four lines went to work, and they came out with 7 goals. Huet made a few big saves but looked a bit weak on a few of the goals. Carey Price is getting the start in Pittsburgh tomorrow night and it would be nice to see him have a monster game and earn himself a few extra starts. I like Huet and his ability level matches the rest of the team usually; when all four lines are putting pucks in the net to finish games with 6 and 7 goals, he just doesn’t make the cut in my opinion. Price looks like he has the makings of a great - I’d love to see him as a starter by the end of the season!
What Went Right?
Nearly everything! Superstars like Koivu and Kovalev are continuing to come through at a rapid pace and support from the third and fourth line was amazing. When a guy like Plekanec scores two in a game against a strong team like the Hurricanes, it’s clear that the Habs are doing something right.
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