Two days after their triumphant win over the dangerous L.A. Kings, the Montreal Canadiens were in Atlanta to take on the Thrashers.
Whereas a game against Atlanta used to be viewed as a "gimme", last night's game was anything but. The Thrashers had just wheeled off three straight victories including 5-0 and 5-1 wins over the Capitals and Red Wings respectively, so they were not a team to be taken lightly.
Not to mention that prior to last night's game, they boasted the second best power play in the league.
With players like Dustin Byfuglien, Andrew Ladd, Rich Peverley and Evander Kane in front of strong performances from goaltender Ondrej Pavelec, this was a team that was starting to make some noise.
I guess the Canadiens didn't get the memo, because aside from a stultifying first period that was about as exciting as the pin-drop quiet crowd at Phillips Arena, they just didn't show up.
The Habs played a good first period, but a lucky bounce with 18 seconds left to play in the frame allowed Rich Peverley to fire one past Alex Auld for a 1-0 lead.
Roman Hamrlik took an early penalty in the second period—the first ...
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