Can the Canadiens slow down the red hot Penguin Power Play today and tie up the eries at 1-1??
Two players who are largely responsible for their teams advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals will be missing. Jordan Staal, one of the NHL’s premier two-way players, is out indefinitely because of a severed tendon in his right foot. It appears likely he will miss at least the rest of the series.
Until now, the Penguins haven’t had to replace him. Staal has played in 358 consecutive games, counting the playoffs, never missing a NHL game except for being a healthy scratch once during his rookie season.
Staal’s absence changes the Penguins lineup, their matchups and, too, their very personality. Or much like being without Markov alters the Canadiens.
The Canadians missing Andrei Markov were 14-20-3 without their best defenseman during the season when Markov sat out for two months with severed tendons in his left foot. Now, he is out again due to a right knee injury that occurred in game one. He could miss the rest of the series.
“I can’t say when he’ll be back,” coach Jacques Martin said. “He’s out indefinitely.”
The Canadiens’ penalty-killing unit that so throttled top-seeded Washington in the opening round, allowing only one goal on 33 Capitals power plays, gave up four goals on four chances against Pittsburgh in Game 1.
Jacques Martin won’t announce until game time whether Jaroslav Halak or Carey Price will start in goal.
wil.
Two players who are largely responsible for their teams advancing to the Eastern Conference semifinals will be missing. Jordan Staal, one of the NHL’s premier two-way players, is out indefinitely because of a severed tendon in his right foot. It appears likely he will miss at least the rest of the series.
Until now, the Penguins haven’t had to replace him. Staal has played in 358 consecutive games, counting the playoffs, never missing a NHL game except for being a healthy scratch once during his rookie season.
Staal’s absence changes the Penguins lineup, their matchups and, too, their very personality. Or much like being without Markov alters the Canadiens.
The Canadians missing Andrei Markov were 14-20-3 without their best defenseman during the season when Markov sat out for two months with severed tendons in his left foot. Now, he is out again due to a right knee injury that occurred in game one. He could miss the rest of the series.
“I can’t say when he’ll be back,” coach Jacques Martin said. “He’s out indefinitely.”
The Canadiens’ penalty-killing unit that so throttled top-seeded Washington in the opening round, allowing only one goal on 33 Capitals power plays, gave up four goals on four chances against Pittsburgh in Game 1.
Jacques Martin won’t announce until game time whether Jaroslav Halak or Carey Price will start in goal.
wil.
