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Leafs have been good lately; they start to believe in themselves.
Of course, having a healthy Kessel helps.
Hagman has been a bright spot this year added 2 more tonight so did Kessel
Leafs have been good lately; they start to believe in themselves.
Of course, having a healthy Kessel helps.
and not having Toskala in net helps too
It's a good thing leafs have the Monster
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Montreal 5
Cammalleri's hat trick stars as Canadiens roll to honor 100th anniversary
Photo WireMontreal Canadiens' Mike Cammalleri salutes the crowd after scoring a hat trick to lead the team to a 5-1 victory...
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MONTREAL -- Mike Cammalleri and Carey Price met the likes of Guy Lafleur, Patrick Roy, Ken Dryden and Frank and Peter Mahovlich prior to the Montreal Canadiens' 100th birthday celebration, then went out and played like them and all of the storied team's greats.
Cammalleri scored three times in the second period and the Canadiens celebrated their centennial anniversary with a 5-1 win over the Boston Bruins on Friday night.
Cammalleri scored twice to put Montreal up 3-0 before completing his fourth career hat trick with the Canadiens' fifth goal late in the middle period, drawing a roar from the sold-out crowd of 21,273 that featured some of the team's former greats, including Jean Beliveau, Lafleur and Roy.
"As I was going around the room I felt like a kid in a candy shop," Cammalleri said about introducing himself to the legendary players prior to the game. "Roy, Dryden, both Mahovlichs, Lafleur, obviously the list goes on and on. Shaking these guys' hands and getting to say hi to them, it was pretty cool. I had this big smile on my face and it was pretty inspiring."
Jaroslav Spacek and Glen Metropolit also scored for Montreal, which ended a four-game losing streak after a nostalgic pregame ceremony that included the surprise jersey retirements for Emile Bouchard and Elmer Lach.
Carey Price, who wore a special anniversary-themed mask, made 37 saves. His shutout bid was spoiled at 4:45 of the third period when Vladimir Sobotka scored on a redirection with the Canadiens up 5-0.
"We were all pretty inspired being able to see all the previous players who have won championships here," Price said. "We all had them behind us."
The Canadiens, who have won a record 24 Stanley Cups, were founded on Dec. 4, 1909.
"It's a very special night for the Montreal Canadiens and the city of Montreal," said Bruins forward Mark Recchi, who led the Canadiens in scoring three times from 1994-99. "It's a great thing and it's a great honor, and it was a great honor to play for the Canadiens."
Tim Thomas made 18 saves in two periods, allowing five goals while his name was chanted derisively by the Bell Centre crowd. Tuukka Rask replaced Thomas to begin the third and stopped six shots.
Spacek opened the scoring 8:30 in and Boston, which hadn't lost in regulation in seven games (6-0-1), was unable to tie it during a 5-on-3 advantage for a full 2 minutes after Spacek and Maxim Lapierre were both penalized for roughing 5:34 into the second.
"Our guys were blocking shots left and right," Price said. "We have to give our guys credit for putting their bodies on the line for the good of the cause."
The crowd, already charged up from the pregame ceremony, responded to the clutch penalty kill with a sustained cheer which only grew louder moments later when Cammalleri beat Thomas from the slot at 8:10 to put the Canadiens up 2-0.
"That was the turning point," Bruins forward Blake Wheeler said. "The crowd, the momentum shifted their way and once that happened that's kind of when they picked up their play and before too long the game was 5-0."
Cammalleri added his second straight goal on an unassisted effort at 13:33 and Metropolit increased the lead to 4-0 when he redirected Hal Gill's pass into the net at the right edge of the crease for his sixth goal at 16:07.
Cammalleri, who recorded his first Montreal hat trick in a 5-4 overtime win over the New York Rangers on Nov. 24, took Scott Gomez's pass and drove a one-timer past Thomas for his team-leading 15th goal.
A couple of dozen hats rained down onto the ice from the crowd -- along with a Bruins jersey-- and Cammalleri pumped his fist as he sat on the bench while TV images showed Canadiens greats applauding from their seats in luxury boxes.
"That's something I'll never forget, hearing that kind of roar," Cammalleri said. "So thanks to all the fans for that cheer, it was a very special moment."
Game notes
The Canadiens have now retired a total of 15 numbers in honor of 17 players. Lach's No. 16 was previously retired in honor of Henri Richard. ie Moore and Yvan Cournoyer, who both wore No. 12, had their shared number retired in 2005. ... Canadiens D Ryan O'Byrne gave Bouchard his No. 3 banner and then took off his own No. 3 jersey to reveal a No. 20 jersey. ... Former Bruins coach Don Cherry was booed loudly when he was shown on the video scoreboard making one of a number of anniversary congratulatory messages. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper also drew boos, while messages from Chris Berman, Vladislav Tretiak, Alexander Ovechkin and Martin Brodeur were cheered. ... Price's mask features the likenesses of Canadiens Hall of Fame goalies Georges Vezina, George Hainsworth, Bill Durnan, Jacques Plante, Ken Dryden and Roy. The backplate lists each of the team's 24 Stanley Cup-winning seasons. The one-time mask will be auctioned for the benefit of the Carson Kolzig Foundation, which honors the autistic son of former NHL goalie Olaf Kolzig. ... The last Canadiens player to have two hat tricks in a season was Brian Savage, who had two three-goal games in 1999-2000.
leafs are rollin' another win tonight, these guys are confident and they have been doing it with Toskala
leafs are rollin' another win tonight, these guys are confident and they have been doing it with Toskala
Kings no. 1 in the west!
Good drafting and coachingKings no. 1 in the west!
They have allowed their young players to make mistakes, which is the best way to learn.
Player of the Week: Christobal Huet
Damn CocoricoPlayer of the Week: Christobal Huet
lol
you're posting articles and vids of algerian players when they had a good game or scored.
pot...kettle...
True, but I like both soccer and hockey
Do you really like hockey or did you post out of Cocoricoism?
i became a hockey fan after the Nagano Olympics. I don't watch a lot of games though. I try to follow when canal + is broadcasting a game.
my preference:
nba > hockey > football US >>>> baseball
baseball is the only main american sports i don't follow. I don't think i've ever seen an entire game.
Yeah baseball games are too long
Jaroslav Halak is the 1st star of the week in the NHL
Gohabeuseugo !
Flyers beating the Pens in Pitts 7-4
Yes!Flyers beating the Pens in Pitts 7-4
They seem to be back on track, after a long losing streak
I'm happy for them
Did you see the Winter Classic against Boston? Outside hockey is so cool. Wish they would do that more often.
I watched it, but it was for babiesDid you see the Winter Classic against Boston? Outside hockey is so cool. Wish they would do that more often.
The temperatures weren't that low
The 1st winter classic in Edmonton (Oilers vs Canadiens), now that's what you call childhood memories
It was -50 C that day
Jose Theodore wore a tuque
But yeah, Flyers-Bruins was still great to watch:
- Fenway Park
- 1st winter classic fight ever
- Bruins coaches wearing the old hats
Di Pietro played yesterday !!!
Do you guys play Fantasy hockey? If so, how are you doing in your leagues?
this is my team:
Ryan Getzlaf
Paul Stastny
Wojtek Wolski
Kris Versteeg
Dustin Brown
Jonathan Cheechoo
Dan Boyle
Bryan McCabe
Kimmo Timonen
Ian White
Ryane Clowe
Chris Drury
Ryan Smyth
Alex Burrows
Slava Kozlov
David Booth
G:
Cam Ward
I don't
But it's a pretty solid lineup you have.
But you may take Burrows out, the refs have it against him, so it may afect your fantasy stats
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