Habs 4, Islanders 2: Kiss it

Now, can we please stop breaking up this line and leave Parros benched? Thanks. And yes, Denis Coderre, I've been on the "send Desharnais to Hamilton" for months now. No one will pick him up on waivers.

Habs 2, Blues 3 (SO): Throw another pie in his face

For once, just once, I would like someone to ask Therrien some tough questions. Are media members afraid of him? Are they concerned they'll piss off their old RDS buddy? Does he need the kid gloves, spilless, and spork?

Let's try one.
"What was your thinking in shortening your bench only after you had repeated your errors from Friday's game by allowing the 4th line out randomly in the 3rd where they got scored on, again, when you had the lead? Was that not too late?"

Another one:
"You were given one powerplay with the game tied. Why was Martin St-Pierre given more time on this powerplay over Galchenyuk, Gallagher, Eller, Pacioretty, Bourque and Plekanec? Was this not a good moment in the game to go for the kill?"

Maybe one more:
"Was there any reason as to why PK Subban was essentially benched with the game tied and three minutes til overtime for Bouillon and Murray?"

Guess it was ok to ask these things and hang these blown 3rd periods on Jacques Martin. Get some balls, press. Or get Jessica Rusnak back in there.

By the way, I don't give a rat's ass about breaking the shot blocking record. "I know one thing, when you're blocking a lot of shots, the puck's in your end a lot." Ken Hitchcock said that after the game. I think he knows something about hockey.

Also I'm tired of "giving the other team credit". You're in your home. You were up 2-1. Fuck them. You put your fourth line out, and Parros is too slow to get to the guy on the point. Bang. Puck bounces off 4 elbows past Price who was standing on his fucking head to get you a win against a top team.

This is why this team will be a pretender: shit coaching will be their undoing.

Habs 4, Ducks 1: Koivu

This is all we need here.

A fitting tribute by the fans, and a kind gesture by Boudreau to put him out on the ice for the final shift (where he lined up by the new number 11, Gallagher). Chants of "SAKU! SAKU! SAKU!" echoed around the rink. L'Antichambre we gracious enough to put their bias aside and nominate him the third star of the game so the fans could properly send him off with another ovation and a solo skate.

As for the rest of the game, total team effort.

- Everything  they did wrong against the Oilers they did right tonight.
- Early 2-0 lead made us all dubious regardless.
- Plekanec was a beast all game.
- Corey Perry had his usual shit fit and attempted to take out PK.
- Gionta takes a high stick to the face and no one argued it was because he was short. An actual 5-on-3! Proceeded to take 4 swings at the net. Fourth one was a goal.
- Can you believe Chris Lee called a better game than the shitshow we saw for the two previous games?
- The only real blemish was the terrible attempt by Diaz on a 2-on-1. Markov and PK need to help him with that... He's just really bad at it.
- When was the last time a Maroon scored on the Habs? In the 1930s?
- Bourque accepting a stretch pass by PK for what seems like the 3rd game in a row now.
- But it was his backhand that finally worked.
- I find Hiller really not as good as he used to be...
- Things must be good when they're winning 4-1 like they were before.
- Still gave up over 30 shots though.
- Bouncy shots too.
- SAKU! SAKU! SAKU!

Seriously. All the feels.

Habs 5, Lumbus 3: It's a bird! No, it's a plane! No, it's....

Tomas Plekanec, shot out of the Lumbus cannon and saved the game with little over a minute left! All you idiots who want to trade him for whatever can kindly come here and get bitten by my dog. (He's got sharp little teeth).

- All day I heard about the "return home game let down". Honestly I was more concerned with the team getting shutout, since that usually happens after Price gets a shutout. It's like they get more complacent than usual.
- Instead, Bourque was as pale and translucent as a ghost with the flu, used it to cherry pick a super stretch passed by PK and scored a goal early!
- Seriously, someone cough on all his things. He plays so much better when sick.
- Imagine your first goal was Subban spin to Markov for a one-timer past the last Vezina winner? Happy goal day, Bournival!
- The local refs were in town. Naturally they had to put on a show!
- PK threw a perfect hit. Ref calls him for an elbow. Apparently the ref has his own elbow up his ass.
- Habs looked pissed over that call. So they scored shorthanded.
- Good thing they did because they fucked around on the penalty kill right after and gave up a goal.
- Boone Jenner was supposed to do these things, guys.
- Our faceoffs were horrendous. But this isn't news.
- I'd like Briere to take that torch the Habs graciously handed to him and use it to light a fire under his ass. EVEN GOMEZ IS DOING BETTER.
- Naturally with Patches on the mend with a strained hammy, RDS thinks Habs should bring in Simon Gagne. Because one useless old injury prone Chez Nous ex-Flyer wasn't enough eh?
- Wisniewski looks weird without a full face cage. But I give it time.
- Ever since they removed Eller from the Gallys to "jump start" other guys, he's looked out of sorts. You have officially fucked with his mojo!
- Regardless, I can watch Eller and the Gallys with Markov and Subban run a power play all night, even if they don't score. Which is also why I can't stand it when Desharnais and Briere are out there first more often than not instead...
- Pretty sure Johansen's shot broke the sound barrier.
- Carey Price is jumping hurdles! Send him to Rio!
- Considering all the abuse Gallagher takes, he's going to have to end up dead before these idiots call a penalty.
- There was a sequence where Lumbus shot from the point wide on purpose for a tip-in goal. Fortunately for us, Price went all Mentalist on the play and was in position before the guy could even get the puck.
- With a minute left and the game tied at 3, Pleky walked over the blue line and shot right through the defenceman. Bob never saw it coming.
- Second shorthanded goal of the game into an empty net. I'm glad you guys are over your allergy to them.
- Dubinsky was Hulking out after the game, throwing his equipment into his bag. No gatorade coolers were harmed though.
- Honestly what do you have to be angry about? The fucking refs basically gift wrapped this game for you and the Habs getting sloppy after Markov's goal helped them along...
- Diaz's ass saved the game blocking a shot into a yawning cage.

The greatest graying hair show on Earth!

Good news folks! Pacioretty is only out 3-ish weeks (give or take). Strained hamstring just like I thought it was.