Game Thread | Islanders vs. Montreal | 03/15/08

Habsfan84 · March 15th, 2008, 08:57 AM

2007-08 Regular Season Record:

32-33-7 : 71 Points
(13th Place in the Eastern Conference)

39-24-9 : 87 Points
(5th Place in the Eastern Conference)

Projected goalies for this game are:

Islanders

# 39 Rick DiPietro
Wins: 26
Loses: 27
OTL: 7
GAA: 2.81
Save%: .902

Canadiens

# 41 Jaroslav Halak
Wins: 1
Loses: 0
OTL: 0
GAA: 1.80
Save%: .946

Islanders Player Stats
Link

Canadiens Player Stats
Link

(46)A. Kostitsyn - (14)Plekanec - (27)Kovalev
(84)Latendresse - (11)Koivu - (73)Ryder
(21)Higgins - (54)Grabovski - (74)S. Kostitsyn
(32)Streit - (40)Lapierre - (20)Smolinski

(79)Markov - (8)Komisarek
(3)O'Byrne - (44)Hamrlik
(51)Bouillon - (26)Gorges

(41)Halak

Habsfan84 · March 15th, 2008, 08:58 AM

Meetings This Year:

Nov. 21st, 2007:

4

1

Jan. 15th, 2008:

3

1

Feb. 2nd, 2008:

1

4

Habsfan84 · March 15th, 2008, 08:59 AM

This game can be seen live at 7:00 pm eastern on:

,

&

Listen to the game live at 7:00 pm on CJAD 800 AM

OR

Listen to the game live (In French) at 7:00 pm on CKAC 730 AM

Habsfan84 · March 15th, 2008, 09:01 AM

Habsfan84 · March 15th, 2008, 09:02 AM

The Latest on the Canadiens

Jaroslav Halak will get the start Saturday against the Islanders.
The Canadiens had five players skating with third line jerseys in practice Friday as Guy Carbonneau attempted to shake up his lines. Steve Begin remains out with the flu and a groin injury. - TSN

Practice Lines

Forwards
A. Kostitsyn - Plekanec - Kovalev
Latendresse - Koivu - Ryder
Streit - Lapierre - Smolinski - Kostopoulos - Dandenault
Higgins - Grabovski - S. Kostitsyn

Defence
Markov - Komisarek
Hamrlik - O'Byrne
Bouillon - Gorges
Brisebois

Goaltender
Halak

Habsfan84 · March 15th, 2008, 09:03 AM

Habsfan84 · March 16th, 2008, 08:41 AM

The game has begun.

Habsfan84 · March 16th, 2008, 08:49 AM

Nothing decided in the first period. 0-0.

Habsfan84 · March 16th, 2008, 08:51 AM

Here we go with the start of the second period.

Habsfan84 · March 16th, 2008, 08:52 AM

Roman Hamrlik scores on the PP to make it 1-0 Habs. The assits on that Habs goal goes to Christopher Higgins and Mark Streit.

Habsfan84 · March 16th, 2008, 08:53 AM

That is the end of the second period. 1-0 Habs.

Habsfan84 · March 16th, 2008, 08:54 AM

Here we go with the start of the third period.

Habsfan84 · March 16th, 2008, 08:55 AM

Alexei Kovalev scores to make it 2-0 Habs. The assists on that Habs goal goes to Tomas Plekanec and Andrei Kostitsyn

Habsfan84 · March 16th, 2008, 08:56 AM

Guillaume Latendresse scores to make it 3-0 Habs. The assisst on that Habs goal goes to Saku Koivu and Michael Ryder

Habsfan84 · March 16th, 2008, 08:57 AM

That is the final buzzer. The Habs win 3-0 and Halak picks up his first shutout of the season and third of his carreer.

March 15th, 2008, 08:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,601	Game Thread \| Islanders vs. Montreal \| 03/15/08 2007-08 Regular Season Record: 32-33-7 : 71 Points (13th Place in the Eastern Conference) 39-24-9 : 87 Points (5th Place in the Eastern Conference) Projected goalies for this game are: Islanders # 39 Rick DiPietro Wins: 26 Loses: 27 OTL: 7 GAA: 2.81 Save%: .902 Canadiens # 41 Jaroslav Halak Wins: 1 Loses: 0 OTL: 0 GAA: 1.80 Save%: .946 Islanders Player Stats Link Canadiens Player Stats Link (46)A. Kostitsyn - (14)Plekanec - (27)Kovalev (84)Latendresse - (11)Koivu - (73)Ryder (21)Higgins - (54)Grabovski - (74)S. Kostitsyn (32)Streit - (40)Lapierre - (20)Smolinski (79)Markov - (8)Komisarek (3)O'Byrne - (44)Hamrlik (51)Bouillon - (26)Gorges (41)Halak __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

March 15th, 2008, 08:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
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March 15th, 2008, 09:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,601	The Latest on the Canadiens Jaroslav Halak will get the start Saturday against the Islanders. The Canadiens had five players skating with third line jerseys in practice Friday as Guy Carbonneau attempted to shake up his lines. Steve Begin remains out with the flu and a groin injury. - TSN Practice Lines Forwards A. Kostitsyn - Plekanec - Kovalev Latendresse - Koivu - Ryder Streit - Lapierre - Smolinski - Kostopoulos - Dandenault Higgins - Grabovski - S. Kostitsyn Defence Markov - Komisarek Hamrlik - O'Byrne Bouillon - Gorges Brisebois Goaltender Halak __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

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March 16th, 2008, 08:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
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March 16th, 2008, 08:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
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March 16th, 2008, 08:51 AM	#9 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,601	Here we go with the start of the second period. __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

March 16th, 2008, 08:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,601	Roman Hamrlik scores on the PP to make it 1-0 Habs. The assits on that Habs goal goes to Christopher Higgins and Mark Streit. __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

March 16th, 2008, 08:53 AM	#11 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,601	That is the end of the second period. 1-0 Habs. __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

March 16th, 2008, 08:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,601	Here we go with the start of the third period. __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

March 16th, 2008, 08:55 AM	#13 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,601	Alexei Kovalev scores to make it 2-0 Habs. The assists on that Habs goal goes to Tomas Plekanec and Andrei Kostitsyn __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

March 16th, 2008, 08:56 AM	#14 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,601	Guillaume Latendresse scores to make it 3-0 Habs. The assisst on that Habs goal goes to Saku Koivu and Michael Ryder __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum

March 16th, 2008, 08:57 AM	#15 (permalink)
Habsfan84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 3,601	That is the final buzzer. The Habs win 3-0 and Halak picks up his first shutout of the season and third of his carreer. __________________ FanHome Members Remember to Keep Posting on FanHome [where fans connect]. Guests Please RegisterFor Access to a Great Forum