Habs 4, Canucks 1: This recap slipped right through Luongo as well

This game. Words cannot describe it. So we'll throw them on bullet points!

- For the Habs, it was all Price and anything once over the Canucks blue line. Having the Sedins vs Diaz all night was enough to make me grey.
- Defensive zone was such a clusterfuck. Calmed down incredibly in the 3rd though.
- Yup. Markov paired with PK is the way it should be. He's so much quicker, so much at ease. He looks younger! Almost like he doesn't have to worry so much about his partner (Diaz). Who knew! (RE: Everyone).
- But of course we should remember that according to PJ Stock, Markov hates PK.
- Garrison had 10 shots out of the 40 the Canucks threw at Price. And by shots I mean cannonballs.
- There was a Carey Price cheering section, a Josh Gorges cheering section (his grandma!) and a Brendan Gallagher cheering section (his family minus his busy playing hockey little brother).
- The CAREY!CAREY!CAREY! were louder than the LOUUUUU.
- Dan Hamhuis was our best player.

Oops.

- Lars Eller is so good he doesn't even need to be on the ice to score.
- Though according to PJ Stock, Lars Eller turned over the puck on a Diaz crappy outlet pass because of that playoff hit. It must hurt for PJ to think.
- Therrien's reaction to Pacioretty getting a penalty shot was the best. I don't think I ever saw him that giddy.
- Meanwhile, the camera would focus directly on Torts every time something shitty happened to the Canucks. Same old "oy vey" look every time.
- On that penalty shot, Pacioretty did a good move, Luongo lucked out and had the puck bounce off his stick and away.
- Price too had the puck bounce off his stick. Shot was so hard his stick went flying out of his hands.
- Unfortunately it didn't maim Kesler, who's ass was directly in Price's nose all night.
- I can watch Tinordi toss Kesler out of Price's crease all night though.
- Richardson was tonight's recipient of the PK Subban Butt Check.
- Complaints about the lack of secondary scoring for the Canucks? Well, maybe you shouldn't have traded Hodgson for Kassian.
- Kassian was also extra invisible.
- And ugly.
- The Canucks were so far apparently perfect on the penalty kill. Went 1-for 3 tonight.
- Pacioretty's deflection walked through Luongo and Plekanec's lovely finish to a perfect tic-tac-toe play between Markov and Subban.
- Josh Gorges scored.
- I repeat Josh Gorges scored.
- Clean shot, no deflection, right over Luongo's shoulder for some tasty cakes.
- Luongo was pissed.
- Galchenyuk went off on a breakaway and got tripped by a Sedin twin who immediately bitched about it. The king of flailing his arms while falling on his ass was bitching about a clear penalty.
- As much as I'm happy how the Habs have played in Vancouver since that embarrassing suck fest a few years ago, I just can't stand watching the Crapnucks. Whiny bitches.
- Chris Higgins still shoots wide.
- I was hoping Vancouver would be what awakens Desharnais. The body is cold.
- He had some flashes but was still stone cold.
- Briere may as well not be on this team, honestly.
- Ryan White appeared to be our lead faceoff guy. Seemed like he was winning them all.
- Plekanec appears shocked to be playing between two really good hockey players. Every time Galchenyuk sends him a pass, the skill freaks him out.
- Eller should be double-shifted so he can play again with those kids...
- It's almost 2am and NHL's website still has the Leafs-Oilers pond hockey game up as their lead story. Doesn't even have the Habs game in the rotation either. Who needs you.

 If this team wins 4-1 every time they win, I'm good with that.

Habs 4, Canucks 1: The best kind of victory

Oh stunned Vancouver fans. You're so stunningly fun to look at. And when the Green Men mock your team with terrible research, well, it makes victory so much sweeter.

Apparently Gomez is the captain of the Habs?

Habs played their hearts out. For the first time in a long time it really looked like they were trying very hard to give Price a well deserved win, especially in his "hometown". And they did even better than the one last season too. They looked like they were having so much fun, and it was refreshing to see. Even at the end, Weber was jostling with Burrows in front of the net and Burrows gave Weber a hard slash. Price simply walked over and tossed Burrows away earning a meaningless roughing penalty after the game ended which was hilarious. The victory hugs after all that was fantastic with Weber being the first to give his goalie a big happy hug. So many smiles, so much happiness...

However the happiness started hours before the game even starter! Why? MARKOV CAME BACK! I even cancelled all plans to see John Carter of Mars (will see it Wednesday instead) just so I wouldn't miss this game! Oh of all the games to return to play in he boldly chose the Canucks. Was is to show us he can take the physical challenge, the speed? Sure his rust showed twice, but that was expected. I noticed ONE play though. Markov went to the corner to retrieve the puck with a guy coming at him. And in classic Markovian fashion, he ducked around to avoid any collision. Naturally the real "homecoming" was his assist on PK's 5-on-3 goal after the Canucks threw the puck out of the rink twice. That was probably the happiest goal celebration I have seen from Markov ever. And he's had his fair share of happy celebrations... You have to feel for the guy, how not being able to play was just eating away at him all this time. Wonder if Brian Wilde had a lovely breakfast of hot crow this morning...

Vancouver Habs fans were LOUD and oléing
- Inconsistent reffing or were they just not sure if the Canucks were diving? The Canucks did fling themselves around dramatically. But not calling maddening things like Eller skating up the ice with a stick up his ass, or Patches getting held up on a partial breakaway... Only consistency officiating has is inconsistency. Had no choice but to call the puck out of the rink ones though.
- Louis LeBoardBattle set up Blake Geoffrion for his first goal with the Habs. Blake can now officially trash talk his dad, who never scored for the Habs.
- Erik Cole. Have I mentioned how much I love you? Got Luuuuuuuuuuu on his weak side which is pretty much every side.
- Price and his new mask: played like his hair was on fire, which is probably what the mask is all about.
- Sorry folks but Gomez is playing well and makes this team better right now.
- White and Eller: my brother was correct. They make an awesome pair.
- Staubitz smacked Kassian around. Another day at the office.
- After the game, mediot to Markov: "How's your knee?" Markov answers dryly "Still there" and grins. LOVE IT!
- WHY is there daylight savings?!
- I think the Green Men need to fix their signs.

Oh of course it was the Canucks playing like crap. And CBC lamented the fact the game was far more exciting than it should have been. Guess they were expecting an easy shellacking similar to when the Canucks destroyed the Leafs...

Toaster's first Habs game: Slept through the whole thing. Took a pee during 2nd intermission. Win!