With only 29.7 seconds left in the game, the Canadiens almost had me believing they would tie the game. That is how well they played tonight. They never gave up. Their energy level just seemed to keep rising during the game. In the third period they almost seemed to explode across the ice at times. I lost track of how many goals Fleury stopped but he truly was The Man for the Pens tonight. He was invaluable to the team as the Canadiens just kept coming and coming. They just never let up until late in the third when they finally beat Fleury.
The Penguins listened to Don Cherry and got both their goals from the point. Halak really had no chance on the second goal. He never let them have another one though. They seemed to settle down in the third and play a game of containment though at one point they had a couple of shots on goal.
Sidney was once again shut out of a goal. I was really hoping that he would get one, if only to take the enormous pressure off. The media is relentless in their detailing of how long it has been since he scored. They never fail to ask him how he feels about this lack of goals either – real class shown there boys. He had at least six shots on goal tonight but just couldn’t find the net. I think he played a better game than he has in the past two. He seemed to be much more engaged in the game tonight and handled the puck well.
But, Pens fan that I am, I still gotta give the Canadiens a high five for extra effort. Man that team has heart.
Hold your heads high, Montreal fans. You have every right to be proud of your team.
This is the way that hockey is meant to be played.
Final score: Pens 2 vs Habs 1
The Penguins listened to Don Cherry and got both their goals from the point. Halak really had no chance on the second goal. He never let them have another one though. They seemed to settle down in the third and play a game of containment though at one point they had a couple of shots on goal.
Sidney was once again shut out of a goal. I was really hoping that he would get one, if only to take the enormous pressure off. The media is relentless in their detailing of how long it has been since he scored. They never fail to ask him how he feels about this lack of goals either – real class shown there boys. He had at least six shots on goal tonight but just couldn’t find the net. I think he played a better game than he has in the past two. He seemed to be much more engaged in the game tonight and handled the puck well.
But, Pens fan that I am, I still gotta give the Canadiens a high five for extra effort. Man that team has heart.
Hold your heads high, Montreal fans. You have every right to be proud of your team.
This is the way that hockey is meant to be played.
Final score: Pens 2 vs Habs 1
