Hamrlik, Kovalev, Sergei Kostitsyn twice, Tangay and Gui!Gui!Gui! made my evening. And you know what? The boys played a lovely game. A much better showing than yesterday. The Leafs may have been high flying on their win over Detroit, but I'd say today was a reality check. And don't give me any of this Habs beat Toronto's Junior Team, because for the most part, Habs are also 50% juniors entering in just their second year including our goalie tandem of two kids younger than my brother. Wilson will have lots of work to do. They may have figured Detroit's robotic style (who hasn't? Jarvis even said they figured out what the Leafs were doing against them and inadvertedly figured the new Leafs early) but they couldn't catch up with the speedy little Habs and were rather rattled by their toughness and skill as well. Grabs may have the speed and hands of his old team but he's a bit of a wimp...
Also to note, the power play goals were not done by the Kovy-Pleky-Kostitsyn line. THAT should be scary to hear. Even so, Cherry took time after the game to say that even if he praised the Habs, he goes on blasting Carbo for putting out the (not yet this year) Number 1 Power Play unit in the 3rd in a 6-1 game! What is Carbo supposed to do? Roll over and sleep on it? There's still a game going here!
The Mad Piper
Halak proved Hockey News right about the Number 1 Goalie Confidence voting. He was better at playing the puck, but needs to stay up. Too many times I saw him just resolve to sit on his rear with his back to the play and pray nothing gets past him. Methinks Rollie will talk to him about that.
Toskala was chased out and Cujo came in for the 3rd period.
A New Hockey Song
Tonight HNIC unveiled the winner of the Hockey Song Contest. It's the bagpipes march one. I guess it's ok. BUT extra points to the runner up kid from Toronto who said he's a Montreal fan when Ron asked him if he's routing for the Leafs tonight. Cassé!
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