Home Wreckers 2, Slugs 1 (OT): Team Canada second guessing their goalies yet?

The 2009-2010 Montreal Canadiens: Stunningly ruining home openers everywhere.

And while I know it's only been two games into the season, but you gotta wonder how Team Canada's Olympic Committee is thinking these days about their selection of goalies. Not that I care, because I'd rather have Pricey here and on vacation during the Olympics. But Bobby Lou did NOT look good at all the past two games they lost, and Fleury is well...Heartattack Fleury, Brodeur is OLD, Cam Ward is chewing on his new contract extension, and I wonder if Steve Mason would be allowed to play considering his history of "back problems" that Columbus don't want to risk him. I digress though. Back to the Habs!

That's 77 saves and counting.

We knew it would be tough because the Sabres have actual hockey players. This game was a bit like the first. Habs were stuck in their own zone, couldn't get set up, and when they did the Sabres kept everything to the outside. Then the Sabres caused all kinds of problems and Metro had to tickle one of them with his stick to do something. Never good to see one of your best PKers in the box. Shot, blocked in front, goal. Price shrugs.

Seems the rest of the period was spent trading penalties, and everyone wants to punch Kaleta. Patches nearly tips one in but is held back, Gorges misses a backdoor Markovian play by a few centimeters, AndreiK jumps to life but falls back asleep again, BGL checks someone and makes me smile. Then Rhino gets a penalty for coming to Gorges' aid after he gets dumped for protecting Price on a save. Super Pleky will not be denied in the effort category, and almost kills the whole penalty himself in the offensive zone. However, Rhino blocks a shot with his foot and is gone for the night. All of Habs Land pours a few more beers. And he was doing so well!!!

Pleks then slaps Gaustad around to protect his goalie. The Super Pleky is very, very protective of his goalies.

Deep into the second period, the Sabres suddenly decide to avenge Miller's injury last year by having two guys punch Gomez. Really? You need two guys to fight Gomez? HMCS Hal Gill and Gorgeous Gorges realize what's going on and cruise in with the gloves off. For some reason the Habs get an extra 2, while the Sabres get nothing for the "third man". Doesn't matter because soon after Derek Roy gets his panties in a bunch because Pleks brushed his arm as he skated by and we go 4-on-4.

We soon learn that our dear Glen Metropolit is injured upper body. More beer is poured.

The 4-on-4 goes to a penalty again as AndreiK falls for Tyler Myers' long legs. Doesn't matter because the Habs decide to play better shorthanded than at even-strength. Best chance comes when Miller bobbles the puck and play is whistled dead because the Habs might score. Lapierre gets attacked for his effort and Moen smiles at Kaleta. The next best chance is Cammy to Hammer back door, but they keep tipping it wide. I didn't realize Higgins was still playing.

Naturally what's a Sabres game without witnessing Derek Roy's lovely dives. Alexandre Despatie should start taking notes. Maybe he'd win more gold medals...

Since we're on a perpetual penalty kill, Habs defend by offending. Travis Touchdown crashes the net and scores, literally. Well technically he was crosschecked into it, but Lindy Ruff still whined about it.

Longest 5 minutes ever to end the second. Hammer spots Gui fresh off the bench who breaks out with a weak backhand. Miller Time saves.

CBC interviews Gomez, and brings up the vertically challenged question. Gomez: "Well, you know, we're working on our height... quarters under our beds and all that." CBC also gives Pacioretty 5 different pronounciations before getting it right.

The third period started off with AndreiK making Pleks and Patches' life miserable. You know who was good with Pleks and Patches last year? Kovy. Just saying. Best chance is when Gomez nearly does his signature tip-in on the fly but the puck never reaches him. Patches allows the whole team to change while forechecking the whole Sabres team for a good 30 seconds. AK and Patches nearly get a goal each but nothing is going their way. AndreiK seems to only appear in the 3rd, and I'm wondering if he's got the flu... It was Sergei who used to drive Kaleta nuts. Unfortunately he's too busy painting his toenails. Meanwhile Travis Touchdown gives him a sly smile and a nod.

Montador decides suddenly to piledrive Lapierre's head into the end boards. Thankfully Lapierre's head is pretty hard... Habs can't lose any more bodies. The bench never looked so roomy.

I think the shocker of the 3rd period was seeing HMCS Hal Gill down low, and Gui playing defence. And it actually worked!

Price proves the haters wrong and stones Pominville from point blank. We somehow got to overtime.

Gomez and Gionta: The Go Line. Gomez breaks out from the right circle, passes to Gionta. Gionta cruises in and drops the pass for Gomez while heading for the net. Gomez slaps it off the end boards and Gionta scores from behind the net, batting average 1.000, Habs Land explodes, Buffalo is stunned.


Overtime City. Again. Habs wanna party like it's 1993.

W00T!
- This win was brought to you by Carey Price.
- My brother thinks Hal Gill is a Treant.
- I love watching Gionta annoy players twice his size.
- Travis Touchdown: Two game, two goals. This is why he always wears his cup.
- Every time Spacek blocks a shot, Habs Land stops breathing.
- Sergei, get your ass to Hamilton NOW!
- Let's go Bulldogs! *clap clap clap clap clap clap*

Because it's a super Saturday!
- Leafs still suck. Even the Monster couldn't help. Capitals mantra is who needs defense when you've got offense.
- Whalercanes suck. And TK tried to fight Chara. We need an Operation Save Tom Kostopoulos!
- Sens suck. Rangers won their home opener, and Del Zotto got the first star. Leclaire was whining about the goal but dude was 2ft out of his crease. No love from there!
- Khabby just put all of Sam Gagner's efforts in vain by crapping the bed with 30 seconds left. But Gagner beat up a Flame and scored a goal. I wished he'd give Sergei a call and tell him to earn his life...
- Pens nearly lose to the Islanders, but win in a shootout. Tavares got his first goal.
- Detroit is defeated again by the Blues. No you can't trade for Halak...
- Chicago blanked Florida in Finland. Niemi was not going to be made a fool in his homeland.
- Brodeur looked horrible in his milestone game, and a 5-2 loss to the Flyers. Just saying.
- Thrashers might be moved to Winnipeg, rejoice and defeat the Bolts 6-3 in reaction to the news. Evander Kane made them look silly.
- The Yotes are currently up 6-3 over the Kings. ROBERT LANG SCORED! I miss him... Unfortunately all 500 fans of the team cheered.