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, Rangers 0: Billions

Habs continue their tradition of wrecking the Rangers' collective lives.

- Plekanec continues his tradition of scoring mucho points against the Rangers too.
- Oh that was pretty. If that was the only goal of the game, thank god it was that.
- As far as home openers go, I think  announcing the rosters and dropping the puck works best.
- Budaj on FAIYAAAAAA!
- The Rangers nearly did what Hamhuis did and Desharnais still can't get a fucking goal.
- I'm thinking at this rate, the better linemate for Louis Leblanc might actually be Tarnasky because Desharnais sucks ass.
- It's good that Pleky scored that fantastic goal because Galchenyuk's probably shouldn't have counted.
- However Mika Zibanejad approves!
- Seriously though. We never get these breaks. THIS FEELS WEIRD!
- Benoit Pouliot checks to the head enough he might get suspended one of these days.
- Though I'd say playing him is punishment enough...
- Gionta had a hat trick of penalties.
- Douglas "Crankshaft" Murray appears! If he tucks his arms and legs in and slides down the ice on his belly, he might make it back in time to break up the play.
- Solid hit though. Too bad it was a bit late.
- Where is Brad Richards?
- Keep chewing that gum, Vigneault.
- Billions in renovations and the end of period buzzer still sounds like it was taken from the local laundromat.
- That's a pretty scoreboard though.
- Rangers are so good at blocking shots, they block their own!

Money.

Good thing Habs won this one. This week is the week of back-to-backs, which includes travel and Western teams and plenty of different sea levels. Old North Stars tomorrow, new North Stars Friday, and I'm thinking Budaj gets the Avalanche next Saturday, being his old team and all.