Whoever was worried about Huet after he let in a couple softies against Toronto is feeling a lot better now. The Habs #1 netminder turned away all that Sabres could throw at him and earned his 14th career shutout. Plekanec scored a beauty in the second period and Smolinski iced it late with an empty-netter.Quick Hits:
Cristobal Huet had another great game. Cristobal Huet once again reminded us all why he is still without question our number one goaltender. He stole the two points for us tonight as we were out shot 29-18.
Kostitsyn showed flashes of brilliance. With Latendresse struggling badly, Kostitsyn got the chance to play much of the game on the second line. He played a very solid game and we got to see his speed and talent with the puck shine through. Expect Kostitsy to build on this strong performance and look for him to continue to appear on one of the two top lines.
Carey Price wins the Molson Cup? It must have been a little awkward for Cristobal Huet as he stood in nets to watch the Habs bring out Carey Price to honour him as the winner of the Molson Cup for the month of October. Price played very well in his last few starts, but it just didn't seem right for him to be out there winning the award while the main reason for our early season success (Huet) stood in the crease and watched. I think it actually served as motivation for the under appreciated Huet who turned in a brilliant performance. I am all for Carey Price and think he's going to be an amazing goalie and a monster star, but right now we need to respect and support Cristobal Huet.
Habs need to be getting more shots. The Habs have been showing a tendency to start games very slowly and in turn have not been getting lots of pucks to the net. It may have to do with the fact that we have a lot more playmakers than snipers at forward but it's no excuse for the teams lack of shots on net. Tonight, the Habs shot totals per period were 8, 9 and 2.
What to do with Ryder and Latendresse? I have no idea. What I do know is that right now neither of these guys are contributing and it is becoming painful to watch them out there. As I have been saying for a while now, it's time to send 'his tendreness' to the minors and bring up the gritty Maxim Lapierre.
Game Hero's: Huet, Plekanec, Komisarek, Gorges, Chipchura, Begin, Dandenault, Kovalev.
Game Zero's: Latendresse, Ryder, Brisebois.
Three Stars:
1) Cristobal Huet
2) Tomas Plekanec
3) Derek Roy
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What are the odds that both Ryder and Halak finish the season in the Habs organization? Bob Gainey should look to those two guys as trade-bait for something the Habs have needed for years- a big centre to help them down the playoff stretch.
Thoughts?
I think that both of these guys will be gone before the end of the season. Halak has supposedly told the organization that he wants to be traded, otherwise he'll go play in Europe. As for Ryder, he's in his contract year and playing like s%@t. Look for the Habs to trade him unless he really tears it up for the rest of the season.
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