The Eastern Conference Finals could have been predicted at the start of the 2009-10 season. Sidney Crosby will lead his Pittsburgh Penguins to face Alexander Ovechkin and the high-powered Washington Capitals. Crosby, along with his star support like goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, center Evgeni Malkin and defenseman Sergei Gonchar, can only be beaten at their own game; scoring more goals than the other team and flexing their offensive muscles at every turn. The same can be said for Ovechkin and his teammates like defenseman Mike Green and forwards Nicklas Backstrom and Alexander Semin. No one can stop these guys; or so we thought. Who do these Canadien guys think they are?
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21 October 2009
fined.
The best example of this happened Tuesday night. The Atlanta Thrashers and Montreal Canadiens were in a real battle all game, sending the game to overtime with a 1-1 tie. Scott Gomez and Brian Gionta of Montreal kept swarming the Atlanta zone, until a very unfortunate play occurred. An Atlanta player cleared the puck from the front of the crease and Gomez pounced on it on the far boards. As he was digging to throw the puck behind the net, veteran Vyacheslav Kozlov followed him and maliciously threw Gomez's body into the boards, causing an immediate whistle from referee Eric Furlatt. As Kozlov tumbled on top of Gomez, the Canadien laid on the ice. After a few seconds, he ripped his gloves off and started punching Kozlov for payback to the hit. Kozlov received a 5-minute major for checking from behind and a game misconduct, while Gomez was assessed a 2-minute roughing penalty.
The best example of this happened Tuesday night. The Atlanta Thrashers and Montreal Canadiens were in a real battle all game, sending the game to overtime with a 1-1 tie. Scott Gomez and Brian Gionta of Montreal kept swarming the Atlanta zone, until a very unfortunate play occurred. An Atlanta player cleared the puck from the front of the crease and Gomez pounced on it on the far boards. As he was digging to throw the puck behind the net, veteran Vyacheslav Kozlov followed him and maliciously threw Gomez's body into the boards, causing an immediate whistle from referee Eric Furlatt. As Kozlov tumbled on top of Gomez, the Canadien laid on the ice. After a few seconds, he ripped his gloves off and started punching Kozlov for payback to the hit. Kozlov received a 5-minute major for checking from behind and a game misconduct, while Gomez was assessed a 2-minute roughing penalty.
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1 July 2009
nta, one of the most valued New Jersey Devils in recent time, has decided to sign with the revamped Montreal Canadiens. Gionta has spent all of his 7 NHL seasons with the Devils, playing right-wing on the top line for most of that time. Gionta is coming off of a 60-point season with the Devils, which ranked him tied for third on the team. Scoring is not his only strength though. The 5'7” 175 lb. Rochester native has also been known to kill penalties and play in any defensive situation.
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Bob Gainey jumped right back into making big deals for his squad on Wednesday. Gainey acquired Scott Gomez yesterday from the New York Rangers and now has added star Mike Cammalleri to his Canadiens lineup.
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