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[dlbalr]

NewYork Islanders	Montreal Canadiens
LINEUPS
Forwards Matt Moulson - John Tavares - Brad Boyes Josh Bailey - Frans Nielsen - Keith Aucoin Michael Grabner - Marty Reasoner - Kyle Okposo Matt Martin - Casey Cizikas - Colin McDonald Defense Andrew MacDonald - Travis Hamonic Mark Streit - Joe Finley Lubomir Visnovsky - Thomas Hickey Goaltenders Evgeni Nabokov Rick DiPietro	Forwards Rene Bourque - Tomas Plekanec - Brian Gionta Max Pacioretty - David Desharnais - Erik Cole Brandon Prust - Alex Galchenyuk - Lars Eller Travis Moen - Ryan White - Colby Armstrong Defense Andrei Markov - Alexei Emelin Josh Gorges - Raphael Diaz Francis Bouillon - P.K. Subban Goaltenders Price Budaj
Team/Player Stats
Record: 6-9-1 Scratches: Thomas, Boulton, Ullstrom, Martinek Injuries: Strait, Carkner, Joensuu Goals: Tavares (11) Assists: Moulson (10) Points: Tavares (20) +/-: Strait (3)	Record: 11-4-1 Scratches: Kaberle, Weber Injuries: Nokelainen, Gallagher Goals: Plekanec (8) Assists: Diaz (11) Points: Plekanec (13) +/-: Galchenyuk (9)
GAME NOTES
Puck Drop: 7:30 PM EST TV: RDSHD, TSN Habs, MSG+2

[Turd Burglar]

Hope Wolvie continues to produce and snaps the Wolvie-DD-Cole line back in to last year's form.  Hard to defend the other team's first line when they are throwing 2 first lines at you.  Most people look at this game thinking it'll probably be an easy win for us, but history shows us that the easy to win games are the hardest.  Hope they keep focused and get the job done.

[Habsfan]

I know I said this before the Rangers game, but I got a bad feeling about this game. The islanders aren't a powerhouse...i'm afraid our boys will take them too lightly and get their asses handed to them by Tavares and his friends.

 

Let's hope the new coaching staff will remind them that they can't take the Islanders lightly and that they,ll have to work just as hard to get the 2 points.

[dlbalr]

I know I said this before the Rangers game, but I got a bad feeling about this game. The islanders aren't a powerhouse...i'm afraid our boys will take them too lightly and get their asses handed to them by Tavares and his friends.

 

I'm leery too, simply because the team hasn't played all that well the last couple of games.  Neither team was great in New York on Tuesday while the Carolina game saw the Habs do little until the 3rd period.  If they play like that again, they're bound to lose.  (Or on the flip side, they're due for a good game after two so-so ones.)

[Turd Burglar]

I'm leery too, simply because the team hasn't played all that well the last couple of games.  Neither team was great in New York on Tuesday while the Carolina game saw the Habs do little until the 3rd period.  If they play like that again, they're bound to lose.  (Or on the flip side, they're due for a good game after two so-so ones.)

Don't forget, even though we haven't come out of the gate strong, our defense kept us into every game since the Toronto embarrassment.  It would help tremendously if we got a quick one or two, but overall our defense is playing top-notch hockey right now.

[dlbalr]

Courtesy of the Gazette, Andrei Markov will move into a tie with Craig Rivet for 29th place in all-time games played in a Habs jersey with 653.

[dlbalr]

More stats.  The Islanders are a team that relies heavily on special teams - they are the only Eastern Conference team with a PP and PK% in the top-10.  They also have a 0.67 for/against ratio for 5-on-5 play which puts them second last in the East and third last overall.  (By comparison, the Habs are 4th in the league with a 1.40 5-on-5 F/A ratio.)  For those who want a stat that doesn't involve ratios, New York leads the league in goals allowed.

[kenadian]

I hope you get "stuck" making the GDT for a while............


And to the Habs, GIT-R-DONE

[habscout]

Moen gets the Habs on the board!  

[brobin]

Moen. Now tied with Cole and Max in goals....

[JMMR]

I was just saying to my cousin that Moen was having an off year and then he scored right in my face.

[BCHabnut]

Now that is a good start.

[brobin]

Max now leads the moen, cole, max scoring race... Nice pass by PK!

[JMMR]

Wow that was some excellent passing.

[BCHabnut]

Wolvie strikes again

[JoeLassister]

Will enjoy watching Canadien Express

[habscout]

I was just saying to my cousin that Moen was having an off year and then he scored right in my face.

 

Good. Now start badmouthing Gionta.  ;-)

[habscout]

Whew!  Love the sound of the siren at the end of the 1st.  Islanders were buzzing on the PP.

[dlbalr]

That was a much better first period for the Habs.  They controlled the puck, drove the net...and of course scoring a couple helps as well. 

 

Something I think most on here will like - Galchenyuk is on pace to play around 15 minutes if he's used the same way in the 2nd/3rd (4:56 TOI in the 1st).  On the surprising side, Markov has the lowest TOI of any d-man...on either team (5:24).

[JMMR]

That might be one of the best periods Ive ever seen the Habs play.

[habscout]

That might be one of the best periods Ive ever seen the Habs play.

It was good, but I thought the 1st period against the Bruins was their best this season.

[JGC21]

Don't like this, Habs need another goal.

[JGC21]

Thank you.

[brobin]

Nce... Maxpacs is back to getting in the slot and e is rewarded again.

[habscout]

Don't like this, Habs need another goal.

 

MaxPac delivers!! Dude is on fire.

Edited by habscout, 21 February 2013 - 08:55 PM.