Habs 5, Islanders 2: The pattern

This is what happens when you skate into Brad Boyes' ass.

This team's formula is probably first period (pile it on) -  second period (take a break) + third period (world beaters) = success! That or they're just bored and want to challenge themselves by fucking themselves over. I don't care where they are in the standings. If they can blow this game and only manage 2 powerplay goals on Poulin they deserve an F.

But hey, let's ignore all the bad stuff and praise that third period right?

Hey Islanders?
- Move already.
- So sick of radio hosts holding up Price's stats in Long Island. Did it ever occur to you just how SHIT the team plays there as a whole? He was great tonight and they could have easily lost the game anyway. Mostly because it's like there's no defence when they come here...
- Islanders repeatedly came screaming down the ice 3 guys wide and the Habs did nothing to counter it.
- I was waiting for them to pull out the Flying V.
- But hey, at least the penalty kill was spot on tonight.
- Or at least Price was on that second period kill...
- I will not survive an extra year of Frankie Bou backing up instead of closing the gap between himself and say John Tavares.
- Every time Matt Carkner takes a blatant penalty he turns around and bitches to the ref about it.
- PK Subban: Two goals bitches~! Now up to 9 with 22 points in 24 games. Maybe you should work on THAT contract instead of Frankie Bou...
- Yes Drew Doughty finally scored a goal.
- Hey Desharnais, it's amazing what happens once you extract your head from your arse eh?
- Gionta has somehow managed to quietly collect 10 goals on the year.
- If I could, I'd have a team of Ellers and Gallaghers.
- Good job putting the puck in your own net, Islanders. Gally thanks you.
- With 5 minutes left, the Islanders started diving up and down the ice. Of course the dive they called was a dumb one.
- Thumbs up to taking a penalty with 3 minutes left.

In the end, I don't know whether to applaud or line you all up and slap you.

Swimming in the fish bowl

Only in Montreal does a trade involving a depth guy send people into a frenzy. Then again, Rhino playing with Markov to them means he's being showcased. Go back to your NHL10 please.

So, minor move: Habs trade a 2011 2nd round pick to the Florida Panthers for Harvard grad Dominic Moore. This is after Randy Sexton went apeshit after another loss and announced that EVERYONE is available from his team. It's the old Floridian outlet center: everything must go!

So while I wouldn't really bat an eyelash at the trade news, surely a 2nd round pick could have gotten someone a little more worth it right? Everything must go! How's Frolik or Seidenberg? They got a lot of Czechs. Habs are pretty good with the Czechs. We could really use a defenseman... I suppose it's a money thing. Anyway, I'd rather have Moore on the 4th line over Slippy, I'm just slightly concerned over the pick. After all, Habs have a few goodies selected in the 2nd round.

Speaking of awesome second rounders: PK SUBBAN HAS BEEN CALLED UP! Warm up those microphones! Not sure if he'll play, since Gorges is indestructible. But his very presence is a positive boost in the happiness pool. As for Gorges, the puck left an imprint on the back of his helmet. I say put that thing in the Hall of Fame!

Reminds me of that time I accidentally backflipped head first into the ice when I lost control skiing. I dented my helmet. Never wore the thing again, actually...

In other news, the Caps lost again by the same score of 6-5 only in regulation. And for all those still bitching about Price, Brian Elliott made 19 save and ended the night with a .792 save percentage in the win. (Varlamov's was just horrid but it's his first NHL game back from injury so whatever). It was a similar scenario. Sens had a lead, lost the lead, tied, regained, lost it, tied, hat trick for Semin, regained lead and held. They did what the Habs should have done in the remaining seconds, namely being aggressive, not allowing the Caps near Elliott, not allowing them to fucking breathe. I'm sure Boudreau had something to whine about. Oh right, he did. Tonight it was a botched icing call with 50 seconds left. If I were him, I would have just bitched about that ugly SENS jersey and the absolutely dead quiet audience. I also would have thrown pucks at the people leaving the game early. Then again, that parking lot is hell...