Reprint from HabsAddict.com
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you your first place Montreal Canadiens. Not just first place in the Northeast Division, but first place overall in the league.
With their win last night in Uniondale, your Habs are now officially the hottest team in the league with a 7-2-1 record and 15 points in the standings.
So while yesterday's game against the New York Islanders—the second of a home-and-home—was not as well played by the Habs, they still managed to pull out the win in a match that was much tighter than Wednesday's night tilt in Montreal.
The ice in Uniondale wasn't very good and, at times, it looked more like keystone cops than hockey as pucks were bouncing and players were falling all over the place.
Despite the terrible conditions the Canadiens were the early aggressors in this game, taking a 9-2 shot advantage only 10 minutes in. Ultimately, the Isles made adjustment, gave up fewer odd-man rushes and ended up out-shooting the Canadiens 31-26 on the night.
The Habs did a good job, however, of keeping the majority of the shots to the outside and cleared any re ...
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Article written by Kamal Panesar
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