Habs Fall Short In Comeback Attempt-Flyers 3, Habs 2

The Philadelphia Flyers jumped out to a 3-0 lead and held on for a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. The Habs scored a pair of goals early in the 3rd period to cut the lead to one, but had to kill 2 short 5 on 3's which ate up the clock. A classic Flyers cheap shot with under a minute on the clock left Jaroslav Spacek bloody and gave the Canadiens a late power play, but they could not convert. Funny how so many of the cheap shots in the NHL are delivered by Flyers players. The Flyers "fans" classed it up by booing Spacek as he left the ice with a towel on his head to stop the blood. Glen Metropolit and newcomer Dominic Moore scored for the Canadiens. Carey Price got the call in goal and played well, stopping 30 shots in a losing cause. The Flyers goal was scored after Hartnell pushed Price in the net which allowed Carter to poke in a loose puck. I still have no idea how that wasn't disallowed. Michael Leighton picked up the victory for the Flyers making 23 saves for the Flyers. The Canadiens power play struggled going 0/3, more than likely due to the absence of Andrei Markov who was a scratch with an undisclosed injury. The penalty was great killing all 6 Flyers chances, including the two 5 on 3's noted above. Some other thoughts:

>A late skirmish took place, apparently with Gomez pounding on Timonen. I quickly turned the channel as the horn sounded so I missed it. Should make for a good one tomorrow.

>PK Subban played his first NHL game and lived up to the hype. Picked up an assist and had a few great rushes. Makes the easy play when breaking out of his own zone, which is a breath of fresh air.

>Moore started on a line with Metro and Moen, but ended the night playing with Pleks and Lil Tits. Looked pretty good, he will add some depth up front with all the injuries.

Very tough loss to a team nipping at the Habs heels. Take away the 2nd period, when the Canadiens totally fell asleep, and they might have won this game. Too many giveaways and blown coverages again. The Silver Wolf Whiskey Hab of the Game goes to PK Subban. He was the Canadiens best player tonight, jumping into the play and making things happen. Played just over 18 minutes and was +1 to go along with the assists. Consideration also given to O'Byrne and Price. The rematch tomorrow should be a good one.