Pre-Game:
- Welcome Eric Staal! We like rugged former super stars here in Montreal, just so you know. Just ask Corey Perry. Or Ilya Kovalchuk for that matter.
- Speaking of old and rugged, Mike Smith starts in goal for the guests. He played OHL hockey when Y2K was a hot topic.
First period:
- Yes, yeeees. I like what I’m seeing. Just pepper Smith with shots. Sooner or later, the veteran will cave.
- To paraphrase my preferred Georgian singer (come on, we all got one right?) Diana Gurtskaya: “Say it out loud, goals will come.