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Goal by Huskins on a beautiful pass from Parros. Looks like we have a new top line.

Goal by Getzlaf on an excellent pass from Perry. I want to see more out of this top line the rest of this game. I need more confidence in this team.

The Ducks seem to be controlling the play for the early going. I'm liking the defense we're playing and it looks like we're able to set up in the offensive zone on even strength.

My TV KDOC TV feed showed a picture of two goaltenders in Habs uniforms. The older one is Patrick Roy. The younger one is J.S. Giguere.

Scratches for this game are Bret Hedican and Brad May. Carter is dressed for this game.

Huge stop by Giggy on Kostopolous. Habs are getting the chances, but they have just been unlucky, I suppose.

Penalty Ducks. This better not become a pattern for the rest of the game.

PPGoal Tanguay. An absolutely stunning goal. Giggy had no chance.

Another penalty Ducks.

Huge save by Giggy on a breakaway by Kovalev. In the play, Pronger takes a slashing penalty. Things are not looking good. 5 on 3.

Weirdly, Kovalev goes off too for unsportsmanlike conduct. 5 on 4.

Koivu Goal. This occured just as the penalty expired so I'm not certain as to whether this is registered as a PPG. Looks like the Ducks took it upon themselves to prove me wrong after I had praised their defense in the early going.

Perry vs Boullion. Perry wins.

Koivu's goal will not be a PPG.

End of first.

Sorry, I skipped out to grab groceries and now its 4-3 with 6 minutes left in the second. Sorry bout that.

Apparently the first line has started to put up points. This is what I want to see. Next up: Teemu Selanne.

Powerplay Montreal. We need a stellar kill here.

SHGoal by Travis Moen off the steal. You gotta see this goal. Fantastic shot to the top corner pocket. If we're going to take this many penalties, we need a better SHG rate.

Perry will draw a penalty shot off a fantastic odd man rush. Fingers crossed here.

Perry beats Price but couldn't pull the trigger as the puck rolls off his stick. Lucky Price.

Scott Niedermayer makes a huge defensive play to poke the puck off Higgin's stick on the breakaway.

Kunitz draws a penalty. VERY VERY marginal call. I want to see another SHG here.

End of Second.

Third period begins with Kunitz in the box.

Penalty killed. Giggy left a couple of fat rebounds on that one. Scary.

Another pipe by Perry.

A fantastic glove on Plekanec. It's good to see Giggy back into his groove after a horrid first few games of the season.

This game is very evenly matched. The play is very back and forth with pretty even with the scoring chances.

Selanne Scores on the Power Play. I called this. Wide open net for Selanne, no choice for price. This is the Ducks team I want to see (offensively at least. I am still not happy about our penalties).

Montreal Powerplay again. This gets old.

The first line maintained control in the offensive zone through a very good cycle. That was a fantastic shift by the top line.

Tanguay Scores. Montreal finally puts one in after many great saves by Giggy since the third Montreal. I feel Montreal deserved this.

The top line establishes a long cycle deep in the offensive zone again. One thing I've noticed about Montreal is that they aren't physical at all when it comes to defending against this cycle. Not one check against the Ducks' top line in that segment. The Habs have got to do better than this.

Montreal pulls Price but still cannot create any offense with the extra man. I dont think they recorded one SOG with the extra man. They looked tired but they haven't played the game for several days.

The Ducks completes the eastern Canada sweep. Only two teams have done this previous.

The Ducks weren't so great against Toronto. They were a tad better against Ottawa but still weren't anywhere effective. They were now much better against Montreal. Are the Ducks finally out of the slump? Let's hope so.