Game Recap: Habs Squeak Out a Victory on Long Island [VIDEO]

Game 34 Away game 15 | Saturday December 14, 2013
	Game Recap: Canadiens continued to struggle to get their offense on track even against one of the league’s worst teams.  Carey Price held his team in the game until Max Pacioretty scored the overtime game-winner.   Plus / Minus ▲ Carey Price, Lars Eller, Andrei Markov, Tomas Plekanec, Josh Gorges ▼ Daniel Briere
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Boxscore:

Summary:
Goal Scorers: MTL  Pacioretty(12) NYI Goalies: MTL Price (W)  15-10-2 NYI Nabokov (L)  5-5-4

Shots on Goal:

NHL Three Stars
	Carey Price  MTL   Max Pacioretty MTL  Evgeni Nabokov  NYI

Coach Michel Therrien:

• “Both teams really competed hard tonight.  It was a hard checking game. They were physical and we were physical as well. This is something we approached with our team that we needed more intensity. Both goalies played well. They made some key saves at the right time. We found a way to score the winning [goal] in overtime.”
• “Absolutely we were more intense (tonight.) We wanted to be physical. We wanted to play a hard-nosed game. This is something we didn’t do the last two games and guys responded well tonight.”
• “Of course (Lars Eller on John Tavares was a clean hit.) I was surprised that we were (one-man) down (with a penalty.)”
• “Both of our goalies give us a chance to win. We approached the week with a plan. We’re following our plan.”
• “[George Parros] will be fine.”

Forward Max Pacioretty

• “Obviously, Carey (Price) has been keeping us in so many games. Carey’s done the same thing every night, so it’s nice to reward him.”

Islanders Coach Jack Capuano

• “Offensively, we had our chances in a couple of odd-man rushes and a couple of 2-on-1s, but we just can’t find the back of the net right now.  Both teams played pretty structured tonight, but they got the one in when they needed it.”

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