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Montreal Canadiens 5 û Washington Capitals 6 (OT): The Script

Posted: 18th April 2010 by Pablo A. Ortiz in NHL
It was close, real close. For the Montreal Canadiens it would have been a huge, prediction-breaking step in the Eastern Conference Playoffs series against the Washington Capitals. The Habs were less than two minutes from closing the deal, but once the beast got loose there was no time to fight back. John Carlson scored the tying goal for Washington late in the third, setting the table for the final comeback. Washington, ...

Montreal Canadiens 3 û Washington Capitals 2 (OT): The Script

Posted: 16th April 2010 by Pablo A. Ortiz in NHL
The first chapter went to David. The Montreal Canadiens stunned Goliath, none other than the league’s best team overall: the Washington Capitals. A laser shot by Tomas Plekanec in the overtime gave the Habs a surprising 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Playoffs series. Michael Cammalleri put Montreal ahead in the first with a snapshot, his first goal since returning from an injury, March 24. Joe Corvo evened things up with ...