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Big T · 10-22-2017, 10:04 PM

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The Canadiens head out to Motor City to face the (11-6-1) Red Wings which features an early Atlantic division race for 1st place match up. The Canadiens beat Detroit in there only meeting this year at the Bell Center 4-1.

There is no scoring in the 1st period, the shots favoured Montreal 8-4 and the PPs were 2-0 for Montreal.

The Canadiens strike early in the 2nd, LW Emile Boudreau completes a give and go with C Dean Casey for his 5th of the year at 0:13 of the 2nd. Montreal is dominating the 1st half of the 2nd period, they have held the Red Wings to 0 shots in the first 10 minutes. The Rangers finally break through and after making 3 or 4 stops, G Bill Wolfenbarger gives up a juicy rebound to C Robertas Balcionis at 15:09 and he buries it for his 4th of the year tieing the score 1-1. The 2nd period ends 1-1 with the shots 18-12 favoring the Canadiens so far.

The 3rd starts with Montreal putting the pressure on Detroit, mid way through the period Montreal is out shooting Detroit 8-3 but the Habs will kill off a penalty. During the PP, Detroit gets a goalie interference penalty to whipe out the PP. With 0:28 showing on the clock, the Red Wings get a late goal by LW Paul Brown, his 10th of the year to take a 2-1 lead. The Canadiens can't get the equalizer and the lose 2-1. The finals shots were 29-17 for Montreal. Detroit C Robertas Balcionis was the 1st star with his goal, the 21 year old now has 4 goals and 7 points with 12 PIMs and a +5 rating in 19 games. Balcionis had 6 goals in his rookie season last year.

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Winnipeg Jets RD Michael Watson had 2 goals and an assist in a 6-2 win over the Canucks. The 33 year old now has 5 goals and 14 points with 4 PIMs and a +5 rating in 21 games. Watson had a career high 19 goals in 2002-03 with the Jets.

St Louis Blues C Bill Barlow had a goal in a 2-2 tie with the Penguins. The 35 year old now has 8 goals and 11 points with 4 PIMs and a +2 rating in 18 games. Barlow had a career high 35 goals in the 2000-01 season with the Senators.

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10-22-2017, 10:04 PM	#14
Big T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,878	November 7th, 2003 The Canadiens head out to Motor City to face the (11-6-1) Red Wings which features an early Atlantic division race for 1st place match up. The Canadiens beat Detroit in there only meeting this year at the Bell Center 4-1. There is no scoring in the 1st period, the shots favoured Montreal 8-4 and the PPs were 2-0 for Montreal. The Canadiens strike early in the 2nd, LW Emile Boudreau completes a give and go with C Dean Casey for his 5th of the year at 0:13 of the 2nd. Montreal is dominating the 1st half of the 2nd period, they have held the Red Wings to 0 shots in the first 10 minutes. The Rangers finally break through and after making 3 or 4 stops, G Bill Wolfenbarger gives up a juicy rebound to C Robertas Balcionis at 15:09 and he buries it for his 4th of the year tieing the score 1-1. The 2nd period ends 1-1 with the shots 18-12 favoring the Canadiens so far. The 3rd starts with Montreal putting the pressure on Detroit, mid way through the period Montreal is out shooting Detroit 8-3 but the Habs will kill off a penalty. During the PP, Detroit gets a goalie interference penalty to whipe out the PP. With 0:28 showing on the clock, the Red Wings get a late goal by LW Paul Brown, his 10th of the year to take a 2-1 lead. The Canadiens can't get the equalizer and the lose 2-1. The finals shots were 29-17 for Montreal. Detroit C Robertas Balcionis was the 1st star with his goal, the 21 year old now has 4 goals and 7 points with 12 PIMs and a +5 rating in 19 games. Balcionis had 6 goals in his rookie season last year. Detroit 2 Montreal 1 Winnipeg Jets RD Michael Watson had 2 goals and an assist in a 6-2 win over the Canucks. The 33 year old now has 5 goals and 14 points with 4 PIMs and a +5 rating in 21 games. Watson had a career high 19 goals in 2002-03 with the Jets. St Louis Blues C Bill Barlow had a goal in a 2-2 tie with the Penguins. The 35 year old now has 8 goals and 11 points with 4 PIMs and a +2 rating in 18 games. Barlow had a career high 35 goals in the 2000-01 season with the Senators. Last edited by Big T; 10-22-2017 at 10:06 PM.