[...] that is...if the Canadiens do score tonight as they host the Toronto Maple Leafs in another battle for the ages...
Alex Kovalev will indeed play tonight against the Toronto Maple Leafs as the Canadiens host T.O at the Bell Centre according to RDS.
Kovalev has been suffering from vertigo which has caused him to miss one week of action, but there's no telling how much longer it will plague him.
Kovalev did not fly to Pittsburgh on Thursday night and instead remained in Montreal, where he practiced hard and alone on the Bell Centre ice.
The Kommander has been in a funk all season and he will hopefully regain consistency and beging helping the Canadiens as they slowly fall out of playoff contention.
Rookie Jaroslav Halak, in spite of my willingness to give Michael Leighton a chance, will get the nod in goal as he hopes to put an end to the Canadiens' recent embarrassing goaltending situation.
Guy Carbonneau's response to a reporter of this decision was: "Do I really have a choice?"
Good answer Guy, it's not as if you have a choice, you're stuck with a bunch of no-shows for goalies, particularly David Aebsicher, blech.
- Because of the three-headed monster of David Aebischer, Jaroslav Halak and Michael Leighton, forced me to look this up...
As always, this is...
2 fanatics have replied:
We need a winning streak - fast.
We have won 2 of out last 3 and if Abby actually could stop a puck, that would be 3 of 3.
Toronto?
Please, easy win.
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