Canadiens’ Tomas Plekanec scores the game’s first goal on Penguins’ Marc-André Fleury on Saturday afternoon. Jamie Sabau/Getty Images
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• At a Glance: A pair of fast goals in the first and second periods were enough to lead the Canadiens to a 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday afternoon. Tomas Plekanec scored his 21st of the season only 46 seconds into the game. Off a faceoff, Michael Cammalleri fed a pass to Plekanec, who turned his back to Penguins goalie Marc-André Fleury, avoided his pokecheck and lifted a backhand over Fleury’s shoulder. It was more of the same in the second period, with Travis Moen scoring his fourth goal of the season only 24 seconds into the period. He accepted a pass from Brian Gionta and fired a one-timer past Fleury, who was caught going the other way. Jeff Halpern set up Michael Cammalleri’s 16th goal of the season when he waited out a Penguins defenceman and slid a pass to Cammalleri, who beat Fleury from about five feet above the crease. That was the end for Fleury, who was replaced by Brent Johnson after the goal. Carey Price made 26 saves for his 33rd win and eighth shutout of the season.
• What It Means: Montreal has won six of its last seven games and improves to 37-24-7 on the season, good for 83 points and sixth place in the Eastern Conference.
• What’s Next: The Canadiens are home to the Capitals on Tuesday and the Lightning on Thursday before hitting the road for a game against the Rangers in New York next Friday.
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I’d agree with Gainey for sure.
Do you think Bettman will show up at the game Tuesday night in Montreal?
Listen to this,–http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO4XPedB9mA
If Bettman was to go it won’t be any hockey person running the league. It will be another high power lawyer with a sports back ground. Bottom line Bettman has a new 38 mil contract and ink is not dry yet. He isn’t going any wheres unless he steps down. The way to get rid of Bettman and cost the league and owners nothing is to have the FBI investigate him. One has to wonder if he has any shady deaings going on behind the scenes. Just the threat of an investigation might be enough for him to fold up shop and run.
Never. Chara is an abomination. I wouldn’t trade a bag of pucks for that sack of Slovakian cow excrement.
The guy wouldn’t be able to walk through the streets of Montreal alive even if he was Hab
Anyone else think Cammy should play with Gomez and Gionta?
He’s been playing with Pleks all year and hasn’t hit 15 goals yet. And I’ve been watching him since he came back, and I think he’s gotten a pass from Pleks in the offensive zone 3 times in 10 games. Cammy can’t continue to be this useless. And I think having Gomez drop him the puck and shoot from the top of the circle with Gionta crashing the net would be nice.
Pleks can play with Halpern and Benny, for example.
Anyways, I’m saying this because both lines are stalled right now, and maybe switching Cammy to a line with some vets would be a boost.
All I know is we can’t have Mike at 6 mill per year scoring a goal every 7 games.
“These head movies make my eyes rain” -Simple Jack
I got AK at under 64.5 pts, with Triple X and Tom Nickle.
Yep i can see Burke doing the job admirably. I know I hate him as Leafs Gm and his damn big mouth but a commish needs a big mouth. At least it can be said that he loves the sport and I think he has enough integrity not to let big stuff like this fall by the wayside. That being said, Gainey would also be a good commish, as others have stated.
Agree or Disagree…
Imagine if Max Pac and Chara played for the opposite teams… A foreign born hulk (born behind the iron curtain) who plays for the sissy ass french team from Montreal has clearly head hunted a local all american hero from connecticut in the Gahden… Imagine the outrage and name calling (as I’ve stated in my example) Any buddy else want to throw in their description? The hypocrisy should be laughable were it not so tragic.
Can’t wait to hear Milbury and Cherry. Can’t f*****g wait!
I don’t trust that miniature weasel either. Anyone with as little common sense for the game and apparently only interested in the “power” he thinks it affords him should be disposed of. One thing I find highly suspicious is the relationship Bettman has with the Boston Bruins owner. Also how the imbecile NESN broadcaster Jack Edwards clearly spelled out during a broadcast following the incidents Chara-Pacioretty after the OT incident. I’m paraphrasing here but along the lines of “Number 67 Pacioretty is now a target and we’ll take his head off”!!! I’m pro Habs and favour a partisan broadcast but not over the top. Its a disgrace to the players, fans and the sport. All this to say that the Bettman, Jeremy Jacobs-Bruins, NESN cocktail could be looked into, as the Chara decision is not only brain-dead but deceitful.
Thanks!
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/mikemilbury/2011/03/milbury-chara-didnt-deserve-suspension.html
I am disturbed at the fact that a former players makes a hockey expert! Rubbish, its really about employment, this guy works for Boston and the CBC!! Firstly and mostly all hockey plays are over with in a second, a hit, a goal amongst some of them. No mention of the puck and where it was. Folks if the puck is not in the vicinity of the play its an ilegal play for heavens sake. He impeded with his forward movement, interpherence!!!!!!!!!!!! hence the major penalty and match penalty for intent.
Granted it took a second, but in that second his hands were high in the head area, ilegal. Nothing wrong with his pivot if there was one Mikey Milbury, it must have looked wonderful and pretty in your dreams! Just that it didn’t need to happen for the puck was not there. Simply put the correct play was for him to skate side by side with him without any contact. Why can’t the hockey experts touch on these points!!
This could be Cherry’s last song and dance if he shoots his mouth off that the hit was good. There are a lot of politicains under the heat and a election looming. CBC still has to answer to the govermment and I am betting he keeps his mouth shut or will say very little about it.
I’d say he blames the stanchion.
As expected Mike Milbury thinks all is well:
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/mikemilbury/2011/03/milbury-chara-didnt-deserve-suspension.html
One more point of discussion: Coach’s Corner.
1. What will Liberace the Bruin for Life say about Lurch’s hit on Pacioretty?
2. Will the nut-suckling sycophant MacLean display his mancrush for Bettman again?
employed by new england sports network.
I think Gainey would be perfect in Colin Campbell’s job
I’d now say another work stoppage is inevitable.
Brendan Shannahan
I’m sick of little rats in suits who have never played a game of hockey in their life, let alone pro hockey, referring to it as “their game”, and dictating what is, or isn’t, part of the game.
Over/under number of pts for the Artiste today: 1.5
Call it.
When I first saw Pachioretty during the 2009 preseason, I was impressed, but thought the guy was all arms and legs flailing about, falling down, and making too many high-risk passing plays that too often didn’t click. Pouliot reminds me a bit of Patches, and not just because of the size, however Pouliot still seems to be like a guy who always has to be checking himself in the mirror while Pachioretty knows he’s good looking.
Having said all that, Pachioretty’s attempt to streak past Chara reminded me of the arms and legs of the past without enough awareness of the potential danger. I believe Chara was aware of the danger zone as well and took advantage of it; he should have been suspended.
If Burke is commissioner expectthe rules to take some regressive adjustments. Burke is not progessive on that front. He may deal more expediently with weak franchises etc and will certainly change the cap issue sthat bind teams’ hands.. one change he has championed is teams sharing a player’s salary.. so we can trade gomez and lose 3 million of his 7 million salary while retaining the remaining 4 on our books.
So if you want progess on the head hits and fights issues then Burke is not your man.
I would like to see Burke as commissioner and someone like Trevor Linden as head of a head of a 3member disciplinary committee.
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March 24th- Habs visit Boston Fill the Bell Centre and let the hockey world know that we support Max Pac. Net proceeds to Spinal Cord Research. 21273 would show up.
I like Pouliot on our 3rd line. He just doesn’t seem to click with the guys on our top six for whatever reason?
Agreed, will villify the design of arena and this will be his copout from having to give a strong opinion of negativity towards Chara. Would like to be wrong about this, but while I usually strongly disagree with Cherry, he is the ringleader of a large group of people who do like that expression of a “hockey play”
The one thing that makes this interesting, is he has no love for Bettman and may use this incident as a chance to go after Bettman.
excellent! VIARAIL has taken a stand on this senseless Chara hit.
They’re standing up beside Air Canada…..great to hear.!
http://sports.sympatico.ca/home/via_rails_at_nhl_sponsor_blasts_chara_verdict/0a74d7e3
It’s the easy way out. Pacioretty, good kid, tough luck. Chara, just a big, strong guy. These things happen, why is the stanchion there?
If he says anything nasty about Bettman, MacLean may weep.
Mike Milbury has a hat trick in failure. Won nothing as a player and did not distinguish himself, won nothing as a coach and is witless as an analyst.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu. Habs and Hockey.
Time for ALL the sponsors to go public and put Bettman in his place.Read a report that Timmy’s and BCE complained.
Say what you want about Don F CHERRY but after watching him for all my years there is NO WAY he’s happy bout a 22 year old almost dying on the ICE.And we have all seen him cry bout the deaths of soldiers. What he will say is it was a bad hit and any bad hit has intent to injure or disrupt the opposing players chance of a good game.He will then go on about head shots ,equipment today and rink safety.
Unfortunately with an old pro that 6’9″ and 250 lbs that plays like Scott Stevens you got to take him out first or apparently he’ll try and kill you by accident and the Habs are not built that way”taking knives to a gun fight”and that’s our fault!One of the problems with being most fans is the fact they will love their teams configuration and expect other teams too change.In the Habs case it ‘s a small fast team and was thought to be able to blow by a team like Boston AND IT DOES BUT,apparently not everyone makes it through!When you see Philly playing Boston everyone’s head is up because they know what could happen and there’s a respect because there is balance.Again I’M NOT TALKING GOONS ….IF lUCHICKEN OR cHARRA played for the Habs they would be our point leaders and a Goon can’t do that,I’m talking about Gauthier and The Molson boy’s waking up and getting big talented ,chippy athlete’s to gain some respect…it was done many time’s before and it WORKS! Oh Yeah ,I almost forgot …FU Charra….Go Habs Go
Which is owned by Jeremy Jacobs.
Conflict of interest.
Don’t news organizations (like the CBC) have ethical guidelines?
HNIC is just a part of CBC and it’s really just an employment program for ex-players who don’t have any real skills, they’re the Walmart Greeters of retired hockey players.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu. Habs and Hockey.
You forget to mention Milbury’s amazing success as GM of the Islanders!
Fan since ’71
Silly me, how could I forget the man’s master stroke, he who did his best to kill a franchise.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu. Habs and Hockey.
Jeremy Jacobs has an ownership interest in NESN. Milbury is paid by NESN.
Just another in the long line of perceived (or real) conflicts of interest connected to the Bruins organization.
All this whinning and moaning, editorial writing, political intervention, corporate self rightousness etc. etc. will do nothing !!! The only people who can effect immediate change in the NHL are the players. They are the ones who make the dangerous hits. They are the ones who choose to make them irregardless of the consequences….whether it be a suspension from the league, or more importantly the injuring of their fellow player. Until they decide to get their heads out of their asses this will not change.
If the league really wants to help in the process I have an idea. Make them start next season wearing pads from the 1940′s. Respect and safety would be established within the first 5 games !!!