Liveblog: Canadiens blow two-goal lead in third, lose in Shootout

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Tomas Plekanek, brilliant all night, scored 45 seconds into the third period to give the Canadiens a 4-2 lead.
Done and dusted, right?
Wrong.
Ryan White’s idiotic double-minor opened the door to a Buffalo goal by Thomas Vanek.
The Buffalo sniper scored again off a wild scramble to tie it 4-4 with two seconds left.

No goals in OT, so on to the season’s first Shootout.

Vanek: Goal

Galchenyuk: GOAL!

Ennis: Save

Bourque: Save

Pomminville: Goal

Gionta: Save

1,001 Comments

  1. AnimalMother says:

    DD needs to go away forever. Again, non factor again tonight. #useless

  2. Habbu says:

    The Sabre fans should vote White the first star….

  3. 24moreCups says:

    Gally for the shoot out, that should be fun.

  4. JohnBellyful says:

    Therrien wipes the slate clean. White shoots first.

  5. showey47 says:

    Still shaking my head about white,gets a chance to play after his stupidity in ottawa and now potentially costs us this game also. Wouldn’t be surpised if you see a gabriel dumont call up if moen can’t go by saturday.

  6. MICP says:

    With how we have been doing on breakaways I think this one is over. All Miller, I dont even know if Peter will stop 1.

  7. jedimyrmidon says:

    We’re done.

  8. Stormin says:

    Gally’s and Subban my choices

  9. dhenry1234 says:

    Need to score a lot this shootout because I really have no faith in budaj right now.

  10. Danno says:

    Budaj vs Miller

    This should be interesting

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  11. Habbu says:

    So if we miss the playoffs by a point; we can all think back to this night.

  12. Habitant in Surrey says:

    …I can forgive a referee from blowing a call in the heat of action, as per the tying goal …but the boys in Toronto who have the luxury of video and see what We do, saying Ott did not interfere with Budaj …then exactly WHAT ??? Is goalie interference ?

  13. RockinRey says:

    Gotta give props to Budaj on that

  14. Don Carnage says:

    I am glad I picked PK in my fantasy league and held on to him :0)

  15. SUMO says:

    Chucky with Patches. Inspired coaching.

  16. 69HABS says:

    Was it Whites fault for the other 3 goals?

  17. Stormin says:

    Hope we score because with Budaj against Miller in the shootout, do not like our chances

  18. cynic says:

    The best way to enjoy the Habs is watch 2 periods and go to bed happy.

  19. gumper says:

    Cole. Worst case of cranial rectal inversion I’ve ever seen.

  20. Don Carnage says:

    Cole sucks again

  21. habs12 says:

    I hope they put price in if this goes to a shootout

  22. Barts says:

    Ya, ok Ott was interfering with Budaj, but the reality is this: the Habs, particularly their D, simply aren’t physical enough. Had that been a Hab standing in the Bruins crease, they would have been flattened. Same old story for this team.

  23. piter says:

    Well Boone, you got that point you wanted!

  24. RockinRey says:

    These guys have to be a little more disciplined. Vets have to take charge and go out and win this thing! Where is Cole and Patches?

  25. duffy says:

    I understand Marc Bergevin is on his way to the bus station to pick up a ticket to Hamilton for Ryan White. What an idiot, NO EXCUSES FOR THAT BEHAVIOR.

  26. SLYDER says:

    I’m sick of the inconsistency – all of the BS calls for goalie interference they have been talking about on highlight shows – yet that somehow doesnt get called

    the puck is sitting under Budaj and no whistle…

    personally, im okay with it – i like those scrums…and im okay with a little brush with the goalie at the top of the crease

    but call it one way or another…enough of the inconsistency

    it perturbs me…

  27. dhenry1234 says:

    Not the first OT of the season. Remember Markov’s OT PP GW?

  28. Iceberg84 says:

    I blame Boone for this one. Happy with a point! YOU did this! Argh…

  29. SUMO says:

    I hate to throw anyone under the bus but looks like Therien’s doghouse will have a new occupant.

  30. Sportfan says:

    What a dumb @$$ call -___- crappy refs crappy penalties lots of crap in this game -_-. Go Boys take the game back from the clown refs

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  31. Marc10 says:

    Wow. That’s just embarrassing.
    I’m shocked we couldn’t stop them with the guys out on the ice.
    This one hurts.

  32. JohnBellyful says:

    Just saw Bergevin hand Therrien this

  33. frontenac1 says:

    Clusterfu*k in our paint again! Just like last year. Where or where is that Big Nasty Crease Clearing Dman?Oh yeah, we don’t need one,sorry forgot.

  34. Rob Maguire says:

    There is absolutely no consistency with regards to goaltender interference. It’s almost as infuriating as White’s lack of discipline.

  35. chanchilla says:

    the review needs to be changed,m clearly ott pushed budaj into the net.

  36. 69HABS says:

    Montreal never gets a quick whistle around the net like that. But other teams sure do!

  37. slapshot777 says:

    White sits again, no excuses for that stupid penalty. Either he learns or he sits.

    To you from failing hands we throw the torch, be yours to hold it high.

  38. Spartan117 says:

    I want to buy a Ryan White Jersey. Whats going on in the game btw?

  39. donmarco says:

    Thank you Ryan White. %$#$%^

  40. VancouverHab says:

    Pas de faute Budaj…

  41. Propwash says:

    Torranna calls it a good goal. Figures.

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  42. piper says:

    How did Ott get away with the goalie interference

  43. Adidess says:

    Hope we don’t waste a great game by Pleks, Bourque and Prust. Prust has been stellar on the PK.

  44. JIMVINNY says:

    NO F&CKING WAY that goal counts against Miller. They would have been screaming bloody murder.

  45. gumper says:

    Hey Booner, still happy with that single point? Ryan White!!!!!!!!!!!!

  46. Haberoooo13 says:

    Sens fans watching this must be saying: We get a goalie interference call, but that one is ok???

    Na Na Na Les Canadiens Les Canadiens

  47. SUMO says:

    Looks like Eller’s spot in MT’s doghouse has a new occupant….

  48. Stormin says:

    Siverberg farts in front of Carey Price and gets goaltender interference, Budaj gets stabbed and pushed and no call, about right for NHL ref standards

  49. twilighthours says:

    Nothing wrong with that goal. Maybe – big maybe – an interference penalty on Ott.

  50. Bill says:

    Glad to see the NHL is being consistent with that whole “can’t touch the goalie” rule. They’re always so good at consistency.

    Ryan White …

    Full Breezer 4 Life

  51. habs12 says:

    at least we get to see how the 2013 team is in ot/shootout.

  52. The Dude says:

    Small Dmen will fk you up at the end of every close game!

  53. on2ndthought says:

    Tim, peel those lids open!

    Three hills apart great armies stir
    Spit oath and curse as day breaks
    Forming lines of horse and steel
    By even yards march forward.

  54. Don Carnage says:

    Well there is the karma for the goal taken away from Ottawa

  55. MICP says:

    buffalo will win in ot

  56. RockinRey says:

    The overhead shows the puck loose. Thats on Budaj. That drives me crazy . Price used to be bad for that. Get your *&^& glove down on it. They have no choice to whistle it dead!!!

  57. Hoegaarden says:

    RUGBY on ice !

  58. Mark C says:

    What a joke! How long does the puck have to be under his pad?

  59. Adidess says:

    Don’t know how you don’t put PK back in for 20 secs. MT still playing mind games?

  60. Habbu says:

    Budaj could have smothered that puck.

  61. RockinRey says:

    The overhead shows the puck loose. Thats on Budaj. That drives me crazy . Price used to be bad for that. Get your *&^& glove down on it. They have no choice to whistle it dea!!!

  62. SuperHabFan says:

    Ott is in the paint pushing Budaj with his leg?

  63. commandant says:

    Thank you Ryan White! You let them back in the game with your idiocy.

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  64. RockinRey says:

    The overhead show the puck loose. Thats on Budaj. That drives me crazy . Price used to be bad for that. Get your *&^& glove down on it. They have no choice to whistle it dea!!!

  65. MICP says:

    another blown 2 goal led

  66. The Dude says:

    Where have I seen this picture before? :?:

  67. CharlieHodgeFan says:

    This one is on White. It should never have been close enough for that. Two of three losses earned by idiocy.

  68. dhenry1234 says:

    that was such a budaj goal

  69. Marc10 says:

    Contact with goalie.
    Steve Ott…

  70. HabFanSince72 says:

    What was Budaj doing?


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  71. 69HABS says:

    The Ref could not se that puck, the play had to be called dead

  72. Whatever says:

    Yeah, I’m sure the ref saw the puck.

  73. commandant says:

    IT WAS UNDER HIS PAD! BULL SHIT

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