Quest For The Cup 09-10

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Caps 6 Habs 5 OT The Habs Snatch Defeat from Jaws of Victory blow a 4-1 lead . a hat trick for each, hell of a hockey game ,but we had them on the ropes and could not put them away Oh well we go home tied 1-1

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That sucks! When I saw the score I thought the Habs had another win for sure...I watched the Pirates make the Reds walk the plank again tonight! 5-4 walk off win! Say what you want about the Pirates but I think they are ahead of the Reds in re building...Raise the Jolly Roger!

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That sucks! When I saw the score I thought the Habs had another win for sure...I watched the Pirates make the Reds walk the plank again tonight! 5-4 walk off win! Say what you want about the Pirates but I think they are ahead of the Reds in re building...Raise the Jolly Roger!

Molsen's and a Iron City for all

[mister b]

The Habs leaving DC for the Forum with a split. Montreal now has home ice advantage.

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The Habs leaving DC for the Forum with a split. Montreal now has home ice advantage.

Maybe but we kicked them in the mouth with all we had and they still got up and beat us there is a reason they won the presidents trophy

[mister b]

The Habs leaving DC for the Forum with a split. Montreal now has home ice advantage.

Maybe but we kicked them in the mouth with all we had and they still got up and beat us there is a reason they won the presidents trophy

Nobody in the NHL is better equiped to play catchup hockey than the Crapitols, especially at home.

The Canadians need to bring back some of the ghosts from the old Forum for the next 2 games. Maybe ol' Rocket Richard will be asked to do the ceremonial dropping of the puck at the start of game 3.

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We play here now http://www.centrebell.ca/ (The belle center ) not the forum

[mister b]

Pens 4 Sens 2

Pens take a 2-1 lead in the series. They kept the Sens pinned up in the neutral zone and continued to fire shots at their goalie Elliot who gives up alot of goals off of rebounds from his kick saves.

Pens really to clean up their penalty killing. Sens have 4 power play goals in 3 games. Not good.

Game 4 on Tuesday.

LETS GO PENS!!!

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Home, sweet homeSunday, 18.04.2010 / 6:35 PM / News canadiens.comMONTREAL – After a late-night flight out of Washington, the Canadiens spent Sunday afternoon regrouping with a team meeting, a light workout and a friendly game of soccer to get prepped for Game 3 on Monday night. With a split decisions packed in their carry-on luggage from the U.S. capital, the Habs couldn’t wait to get the party started for real here in Montreal.

The extra man: Finally back in the friendly confines of the Bell Centre for Game 3 and 4 this week, some of the new Habs on the block couldn’t wait to see just how much of an advantage home ice really is in Montreal.

“Home ice is huge. We learned that in Washington – playing in the Capitals’ building isn’t easy,” explained Brian Gionta. “Now we’re back in Montreal at the Bell Centre. The fans here love the team and it’s going to be crazy. Playing my first regular season game here was special, but getting to play in the playoffs here is really something else.”

For his part, Quebec native Marc-Andre Bergeron is looking forward to having those crucial 21,273 extra players in his corner on Monday night.

“Tomorrow, we have a chance to play in front of our crowd and we have to take advantage of that,” stressed Bergeron. “It’s definitely an advantage and not a distraction. Some guys will be more nervous at the start of the game, but in the end, it’s going to help us. We’re tied 1-1 now, so it’s a best-of-five series and we’ve got three home games ahead. It’s exciting.”

Logan Metropolit?: Despite receiving a six to eight week prognosis for a separated shoulder suffered on March 30, Glen Metropolit seems to be channelling his inner Wolverine and is willing his shoulder back to health well ahead of schedule. His coach called Metro a game-time decision for Monday night, and the 34-year-old himself was itching to get back into mix.

“It feels good to be this close to coming back, especially at this time of year,” admitted Metropolit, who was on the road with his teammates for the opening two games of the series last week. “I’m excited to get back into the mix. It’s really been a roller coaster – I was in the press box for Game 2 and I was bouncing up and down the entire time!”

Days of our lives: When you’re playing in a best-of-seven series against the NHL’s most exuberant superstar, there’s bound to be at least a little billboard material popping up between games. After Alex Ovechkin claimed he saw a shaky Jaroslav Halak between the pipes in Washington on Saturday night, Michael Cammalleri was more interested in tuning in to see who was about to get voted off the island on Monday night.

“It’s awesome. It’s a little bit of a Soap Opera. It’s our version of whatever reality TV show you’re watching right now and that’s pretty cool. You get the heroes and villains out there as they say… but who are the heroes and who are the villains?” laughed Cammalleri, who has emerged as one of the Habs’ playoff heroes with four points in the first two games against the Caps so far.

“The game has changed a little bit that way,” continued the 27-year-old sniper. “It used to be that you don’t say anything and I don’t think we’re giving up all that much, but I have no problem with personalities like Alex Ovechkin. I think guys should be able to express themselves and there should be a little individuality – as long as your teammates appreciate it that’s all that matters.”

As for the alleged nerves Ovi claimed he saw in the Canadiens’ crease in the Caps’ 6-5 OT win, that was one story line Cammy definitely wasn’t buying into.

“I think Jaro’s a pretty calm, cool, collected cat in that net and I’ve never seen him shaking. I’m not worried about it,” declared Cammalleri. “From what I’ve heard, they seem to be feeling good about themselves over there. It’s good for the game. Ovechkin’s a candid guy and I love a little flair in the game.”

Shauna Denis is a writer for canadiens.com

[mister b]

We play here now http://www.centrebell.ca/ (The belle center ) not the forum

I thought they still called the new place the Forum. My bad.

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Molsen's and Iron City for all ,,,go Habs ,Pens and Pirates

[mister b]

havent really followed hockey before but im trying to get into it a little bit more, all i know is crosby and ovechkin is really good lol who else in the playoffs have that star status that those two have?

Right now Ryan Miller, goalie for Buffalo and the goalie for the USA in the Olympics, is probably the #1 goalie in the NHL.

Martin Broduor, New Jersey's goalie, can be the best when he is on, especially during the playoffs.

Chicago Blackhawks have some up and coming youngsters, but goaltending will be their downfall in the playoffs.

Ovechkin needs to give some praise to his teammate Nicklas Backstrom who is having a good year and a great first round. (Sorry Habs fans)

Zetterburg of Detriot is another good player but I think the Red Wings may be getting a little to long in the tooth to win 16 games to get the Cup back.

[mister b]

Molsen's and Iron City for all ,,,go Habs ,Pens and Pirates

Amen brother!

Going to watch the Mets play the Cards on ESPN. If the Mets win, the Cards drop back into a first play tie with the Pirates! Big day in the 'Burgh if this happens.

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The Rocket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbk0ChMx95I

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John Carlson is the player to watch for the next star for the Caps

[mister b]

The Rocket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbk0ChMx95I

A lot of other great highlights are also linked to this video.

[mister b]

John Carlson is the player to watch for the next star for the Caps

The great thing about Carlson is that he is USA born. Only 20 and his first year in the NHL.

You are right, he has a lot of upside.

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Caps-5 Habs 1 find me a fork i think we are done

[mister b]

Caps-5 Habs 1 find me a fork i think we are done

Bummer. Not a good game.

Keep the faith at least through 1 more game. Next game is a must win for the Habs.

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No losing the 4-1 lead took the boys heart and soul Oh well a record 78 times in the playoffs