1st place (again)

The race for 1st in the east is soooo tight. It's crazy, really. But fun at the same time :) and not to mention exciting.

Tonight, rookie goalie Price had the upperhand on veteran Brodeur. I found it cool that he shut out Sutter as well. This same guy had cut Carey from team Canada last tryouts. ;) Payback much?
It was a really good game all around. The whole team played great. When Smolinski scored, and jumped up and squeeled...and woke up my dad who had dozed off on the couch. Sorry? I guess I was surprised to see Smo score that early in the game (when was the last time he scored a goal at all?..:O). Anyway, yeah. As I was saying, the whole team played awesomely. I mean, they may have let 38 shots on goal but at least they set up some great offense. Really. Sergei K tonight was like...oh my god. Just amazing. I love the way he plays! He's like a freaking wicked passer, plus he has that little cocky in-your-face attitude. He isn't afraid to smack some guys around or get in a scruffle. The kid played for the London Knights under Dale Hunter. Yeah. With Gagner, Kane & company. No joke he's good. The more I watch him play, the more he grows on me. He's one of my favourite skaters for sure :D and I wanna get a Habs and/or London Knights jersey of him :D!

Sergei Kostistyn audio clip after tonight's game: http://www.gazblogs.com/habsinsideout-files/2008%2011%20March%20Stubbs/s%20kostitsyn.mp3

By the way. Halak on Saturday? Totally boss ♥♥♥ ooops have I mentioned this before? ;)


Hahahaha..hahh. On a side note...has anyone noticed how well Sergei Samsonov has been playing with Carolina? Glad he's finally found his niche somewhere! Geez..funny guy....

Halak-attack

Seee? Halak is amazing <3 With tonight's 5-2 win agaisnt LA, he boosted his own NHL record to 11-6-0, and helped the Habs achieve their 38th win (38-22-9)
35 saves...great ones, too. Way to show everyone how awesome you are, Jaro. Keep rocking!

Hmmm...Anaheim tomorrow...scary.

when 0 is a good thing

I watched the end of Saturday's game on CBC (the Leafs game had just finished & they aired the last minute or so after) with my bro in his BFF's motel room with a bunch of his teamates. When the game ended, the whole room (minus the leafs fans) jumped up and down and squeeled. I ran all the way down the hall to the adults' room and burst in.
"OMFG PRICE GOT A SHUTOUT!!111111!!!!"
...
Yeah. I was excited. And they joked and asked, "Oh, did the Habs win, Alex? I can't tell.."
Now th adults can't tease me about being a puck-bunny anymore >:D I actually love hockey. I don't go to the arena just to scope out the players...they're just a bonus ;)

I totally wanted to go to at least ONE of the Timmins Majors' playoff games while I was there, but I didn't get the chance so I'm sad :(
...
but did you SEE A. Kostitsyn's goal on saturday?? Talk Ovechkin style!

Sometimes

Yes, sometimes I do adore Carey Price. (but don't tell Halak ;D)

Friggin' Kovalev, eh? Shot right through Florida's defenceman's skates and BANG right into the net. Talk about a sniper shot.

Catching up

With today's win over the Islanders (4-1), the Habs are just 3 points from the division leading Ottawa Senators. Ya'll, that's some good news right there.
Well.
We hope that Toronto wins agaisnt the Sens tonight, 'cause then Montreal will be OFFICIALLY 3 points behind Ottawa. DAMN. RIGHT. I LOVE YOU CANADIENS.

Kovalev was giving me chills all through the game today. He played sooo well. And when he scored that goal, I nearly fell off my chair. He shot it so hardly it just instantaneously bouced back out of the net.
I could go onnn and onnn about how well all the players played, but I'd be here all night. So I'll make this short.

Alexia's notes to players:

Ryder: YOU DEFENDED HIGGINS WHEN COMEAU HIT HIM FROM BEHIND WHAT. High five to you.
Streit: You swiss-cheese, you. You continue to impress me game after game with your skillz from the point, your back-checking, and your perfect contribution around the net. KEEP MAKIN ME PROUD.
Higgins: Totally turned your back to Comeau...and ended up face first into the boards. BUT HEY. You were able to stir things up in the offensive zone, maintain pressure, and get penalties called against the Ilses! (Too bad about that missed open net at the end of the game...) ILY ♥
Kovalev: KOVALEV. WHAT TO SAY ABOUT KOVALEV. Your passes, your goals, the way you move so effortlessly around the ice...in the words of my father: "like an angel on ice". We love you, Kovie.
Komisarek: Sending guys flying left and right (Comrie, say hello to Komi), defending your zone like a warrior, and sticking up for your teamates. SUPER-FREAKING-D-MAN.
Huet: Mon ptit francais... Si tu continue a jouer come tu joue, jvais peut-etre oublier que Halak joue jamais ;) Aww, I kid. I'm just bitter that I don't get to see my fav player play 'cause you're so PRO. You're one of the best goalies of the league at the moment, and you dive to stop break-aways à-la-Hasek. When the hell did you learn how to do that? ;) Rad ♥
Plekanec: Kovalev's partner in crime #1. You're the most generous guy on the team; always passing when you could easily shoot. But man, can you ever bury that bad boy when you want to. Ya leave goalies crying for their mamas. Team playa, awesome all-around ♥
A & S Kostistyn: Kovalev's partener in crime #2, and the wonder-passer who isn't afraid to show who's boss (tough little devil). YOU BROTHERS THERE. I love you guys. Ya'll are blossoming into speedy, creative and dangerous little forwards. I love watching you guys play :'D ♥♥

Well. I could name the rest of the team, really. But I gotta go eat.
SO PEACE ♥
and think happy thoughts about tomorrow's game :D!

Rawr

DID YOU SEE KOSTITSYN'S GOAL LAST NIGHT?!?!
I'm sorry. It was just gorgeous. He deked the whole team before backhanding it top-shelf. I nearly cried.

Anywho. It was fun to watch. Lehtonen was at the top of his game, but the Habs still managed to win in the shootouts. YES! You heard me correctly! In the shootouts! Montreal beat Kovalchuk and Hossa in the shootouts (actually, Kovalchuk didn't even get the chance to shoot, and Holik completely missed the net)! HUET MADE A RAD SAVE ON HOSSA! HE MOVED! I'M PROUD!
'Cause I was preeeetty mad when he let in one of those I-wasn't-even-in-the-net-cause-I-was-trying-to-play-the-puck-goals. Talk about redeeming yourself! Yay Huet<3!


edit:
Look at what I stumbled upon! >here<
When I saw it I was like "I gotta favorite this biatch!" I swear, Halak's the coolest goalie ever born, fosho. Who cares if I couldn't understand a word he said, I'm sure it was something...deep!
;D
...and >one more< for the road. Man, the begining brings back good memories of last season... I miss the days when he played. (Yeah, yeah. I'm having a mega-fan-moment. 'Scuuuuse me.) Too bad about the over played "I Like To Move It Song". Kinda ruins the moment. Really. Take it off.

It's a meracle

Last night's game went by quickly. I barely remember any of it -- apart from Streit's goal. Why his goal in particular? I have no clue. It just lodged into my brain somehow.
At one point, I was so preoccupied with practicing my wristshot (I was watching the game in the garage at the same time) that I didn't even notice Marshmellow's* 2nd goal. My brother and I turned to TV with a minute left in the second period and went, "Oh. When the hell did it become 3-1?"
Yep. It was special.

All in all, everything went well hockey-wise last night. Montreal won, Toronto lost and Atlanta won (which means Ottawa lost HAHAHA not so good now are ya??).
Yayyyy life.

Well, I better get ready for my hockey practice. Wooo. I'll be able to show Van how shweet my wristshot skills are. TRY TO SAVE THIS SHOT, GIIIIRL. Bwahahaha.


*Marshmellow is but one of the many nicknames I've given to Guillaume Latendresse. "Guillaume", to me, sounds alot like the french word "guimauve". "Guimauve" means "marshmellow", sooo yeah. You catch my drift.

Nicknames for other players:
Special K -- Tom Kostopoulous
Swiss Cheese -- Mark Streit
Chips -- Kyle Chipchura
Turtle-nec -- Tomas Plekanec
Tenderloin, Letender, Tender, Guimauve, Marshmeller -- Guillaume Latendresse
Shnoze -- Alex Kovalev (I know, I know...it's mean)

And more! :)

All-Stars

YAY!

Montreal played really well against Buffalo saturday. Obviously, because they won!! Man it was awesome (and too close for comfort). Latendresse's goal was kick ass man! Hahahahaha, he seemed real proud of it, too.

Tonight I watch the mad skillz competitionz (lessgo Souray/Huet), yo, and the All-Star game is tomorrow, I can't wait!! It'll rock..GO EASTERNS GO!!

Game Recap


1st Period
Latendresse scores (Plekanec, Streit)
Koivu scores (Kovalev, Markov)


2nd Period
Bouillon scores (no assists)
Briere scores (Pominville, Vanek)
Roy scores (Afinogenov, Kotalik)



3rd Period
Briere scores (Campbell, Pominville)
Ryder scores (Perezhogin, Lapierre)


Final score: MTL(W) 4 / BUF 3

Oh, Montreal

I never lost hope..
Never-ever.

Samsonov scored!! It was a cool goal, big wrap around-ish thing. Tender's pass to Kovalev in the first period was gorgeous -- so was the goal!!
Everyone on the team played perfect! Huet!! My god he's soooo good!! Did you see all his wicked saves!?!?!
It was an awsome, awsome game to watch...

Welcome back Montreal, it's nice to see ya'll again~

Game Recap


1st Period
Kovalev scores (Latendresse, Plekanec)
Holik scores (Kovalchuk, Hossa)


2nd Period
Souray scores (Streit, Ryder)
Plekanec scores (Souray, Latendresse)
Samsonov scores (Johnson)



3rd Period
No goals.


Final score: MTL(W) 4 / ATL 1

ILU

OH HELL YES. Montreal won last night! IN YOUR FACE EVERYONE WHO DOUBTED THEM >:D
Ryder FINALLY had a really good game, and Plekanec played wicked, as usual. Even my Tender got a goal.
...They all played well!

Plus, Koivu got his 500th point when he assisted on Ryder's 2nd goal :D

Go Koivuu goo! The crowd gave him a standing ovation and everything. It was cute.
And so, the Habs picked up their 24th win, and collected their 53rd point (flashes a smile) And that, my friends, is wicked awsome.



(p.s. Souray's goin' to the All-Stars on the first line!! :D I wonder if anyone else in the Habs will go. Markov? Koivu? Huet?...hmmm...I guess we'll have to wait and see..)