Canadiens @ Senators

The Montreal Canadiens face their neighbour, the Ottawa Senators. The Sens have only lost 2 of their 6 games, one of the losses coming in Overtime against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Habs have decided to not let P.K. Subban play until the Habs game on Saturday. Petr Budaj, the backup goaltender for the Canadiens, will get his first start tonight, as Carey Price will take a rest from his 4 wins. The Habs won 4 of their 6 meeting against the Sens last season, from their 2 losses, the Habs managed to pick up a point in both games, as they took it to overtime, then a shootout. With the odds against the Sens, will the Habs pull through a win and go for a 5 game win streak? Or will they fall short and lose their streak?

Galchenyuk & Markov

The Montreal Canadiens won their first game this season last night against the Florida Panthers by a score of 4-1. The Panthers had won all their previous 4 matches against the Canadiens and came into the game with confidence hoping they would keep their undefeated streak against the Habs, but the Habs had something else in mind. Coming off a season opener loss against the Maple Leafs, rumors were spread that the Canadiens are looking rather "sloppy" and "unprepared" for the 48 game season. Last night, the Canadiens proved those rumors wrong, the rookie forward, Alex Galchenyuk scored his first career NHL goal in a matter of just 19 minutes of being on the ice. Andrei Markov, the power defenseman who has suffered many knee injuries throughout the years, showcased his ability to rocket the puck behind the net, as he scored 2 powerplay goals. The Habs will take time to rest today, as they play the Capitals in Washington Thursday night at 7 pm.

Watch the Canadiens Vs. Panthers highlights here:

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65ZC-1He5Zs

Canadiens Vs. Panthers

The Montreal Canadiens look to bounce back from a home loss with their second season game, welcoming the Florida Panthers to the Bell Centre tonight at 7:30. The underrated Panthers have come off with a 5-1 victory of the 2002 Stanley Cup Champions, the Carolina Hurricanes. Former Habs forward and current Panthers team mate, Alex Kovalev will look to increase his points against his former team. Alex Kovalev who already has 3 points in 2 games, will look to capitalize on scoring and assist opportunities. In the 2011-12 season, the Canadiens could not win a single game against the Panthers, out of all 4 games in the last season, the Florida Panthers went 4-0. With a disadvantage at hand, will the Canadians break their losing streak against the Panthers? Or will they yet again fail? Tune into CBC tonight at 7:30 to watch the game!

1) To watch the game tune into CBC at 7:30 pm to watch the full game
2) To listen to the game on your mobiles/radio

http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/RadioPlayer.htm?id=2012020005


Puck drops at 7:30 EST. GO HABS GO!

An Upset At Home Ice

An upset on behalf of last night's game. The Montreal Canadiens just could not capitilze on their power play opportunities against the Leafs. Start up goaltender, Scrivens for Toronto made 22 saves allowing only a single goal. The Toronto defense played exceptionally well last night as they did not let the Montreal forwards produce a single goal on any of their power play opportunities. Carey Price, the Montreal goalie, made a total of 24 saves on the night. Also, allowing the first shot to go in, Carey Price quoted "It's tough to get into it when you're chasing the puck around." The Canadiens taking 2 penalties in the first six minutes of game play brought down the crowds momentum, as Toronto would take over and score the first 2 goals of the game and end off with a win at the Bell Centre.

A good game though indeed, all you Leaf fans planning celebration parties, we shall soon meet again on February 9th! Here's more of yesterday's game recap:


http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2012020005&cmpid=ggl1bx