All Habs Rewind – Week 25: Pursuing Home Ice

by Amy Johnson, Video Producer/Editor, All Habs Hockey Magazine

MONTREAL, QC – Need to get caught up on Habs highlights? Want to relive the memorable moments of the past week?

Then All Habs Rewind is for you.

Every Sunday watch the most unforgettable goals, saves, hits by your Montreal Canadiens compiled by our video production team! Then tell us which one you liked most in the comments section below.

The week kicked off on Tuesday with the Canadiens making a trip to Tampa Bay.  Goaltending proved to be a big factor in this game against the Lightning.  Both teams had a lot on the line, looking to shore up a playoff position in which they’ll likely face each other in the first round.  Douglas Murray received a match penalty for an elbow he delivered to the head of Michael Kostka.  He would later be handed a three-game penalty for the action.  Brendan Gallagher was the only player from Montreal able to get on the score board on this night.  Final score: Lightning, 3-1. (Read our full recap here: Price Stellar in Loss to Bolts)

On Friday night, the Habs found themselves a bit closer to home when they visited the Ottawa Senators.  The game opened up much more offensively, with five goals scored between the two teams in the opening 10 minutes.  Andrei Markov, Mike Weaver, and Max Pacioretty all tallied a goal in the first period.  P.K. Subban, however, was on the ice for two of Senators goals and found himself riding the bench until the second period.  Lars Eller and David Desharnais would also find the back of the net, with Pacioretty scoring two more to complete the natural hat trick.  Final score: Canadiens, 7-4. (Read our full recap here: Habs Give Up Shots But Fill the Net)

Saturday brought the Canadiens home to the Bell Centre for an Original Six matchup with the Detroit Red Wings.  Michael Bournival lit the lamp for the Habs in the first period and Pacioretty knocked in his 39th goal of the season in the second, followed by Brian Gionta.  Gionta was playing his 300th game with Montreal.  The Red Wings quickly came back to tie things up in the third period, but another goal from the captain and one from Alex Galchenyuk helped to seal the win for the Canadiens.  Final score: Canadiens, 5-3. (Read our full recap here: When Habs Sag, Price, Gionta Lead the Way)

The Canadiens face their final three games of the regular season this week, starting with a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. Until then, we’ve got plenty of content to keep you busy reading about your favourite team! In case you missed them, here are a few fantastic articles published earlier this week:

Czech List, North American Edition: Path to NHL for ’12, ’13 Draft Prospects

Out of the Red, White and Blue: Playoffs Bound

Habs360 Podcast: Murray Suspension Provides an Opportunity [AUDIO]

All Habs Three Weekly Stars

1st Star:  Max Pacioretty

Max Pacioretty is just one goal away from the magic 40-goal plateau for the season completing a week which saw him add four goals and two assists.

2nd Star:  Brian Gionta

Brian Gionta has found new life on a line with Lars Eller picking up two goals and an assist this week.

3rd Star:  Mike Weaver

Mike Weaver had a goal and three assists with nine blocked shots and a rating of plus-7 this week.

Most honorable mention:  Carey Price 

It almost goes without saying that Carey Price is a star each and every week. In his two starts this week, Price was stellar against the Lightning and was outstanding against the Red Wings to pick up the win.

Who was your player of the week?