Ann 2Game 65 Review: Thrashers Shutout Canadiens 2-0 In Penalty Fest (Video Included)
March 12th 2009 03:25
Schneider got beat by his old team
For the second consecutive game, the Habs' powerplay went flat and the choice to put Glen Metropolit on the Canadiens' only 5-on-3 of the game when they were trailing 1-0 is probably the straw that broke the camel's back when it comes to Guy Carbonneau's decision-making. Apart from that 5-on-3, Alex Kovalev and Alex Tanguay both canceled their team's powerplay with a penalty of their own (twice in the case of Kovalev).
The second period is really where the Canadiens showed how much they have a schizophrenic personality in my opinion. A team reputed for its speed and lack of toughness suddenly found the edge to beat up one of the most promising defensemen of the league in Zach Bogosian. Granted, Bogosian didn't have to drop the gloves, but the fight itself didn't bring anything new to the game. In the end, Rich Peverley grabbed the empty-netter to make it 2-0, and the Habs went on to Dallas with their tails between their legs.
Similarly to the trip out West where no one thought they could do any worse than the game in Calgary which they lost 6-2 (they ended up getting pasted 7-2 by the Oilers two days later), no one thought the Canadiens could be any worse than they were in Buffalo, and here are with a 2-0 loss against the freakin' Thrashers, a team far, FAR away from making the playoffs.
There's nothing to add. The Canadiens simply suck right now. If it wasn't for Price who seems to have found his back, the score could have been much worse. That's how badly they played that night. Next up is Dallas, a team currently struggling in the Western Conference. We'll see how it goes.
My 3 Stars:
3. Carey Price
2. Ilya Kovalchuk
1. Kari Lehtonen
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