Poor Len, again. [Hey, that rhymes! Ed.] I'm pleased to report that les Glorieux -- the Montréal Canadiens -- won last night's game against the Detroit Red Wings by a score of 3-1.
The win was important as the Habs fight to make it into the Eastern Division playoffs. See yesterday's post, below. More noteworthy, though, is the fact that this was Price's 315th victory wearing the bleu-blanc-et-rouge colours of la Sainte Flannelle. That makes him the winningest Habs goalie of all time, with 315 victories, one more than the legendary Jacques Plante. Third and fourth on the list are Patrick Roy and Ken Dryden. To appreciate Price's skill check out the spectacular save at 1:30 of this highlight reel.
Now we have the reality check. Columbus also won their game last night, so remain in the second and last wild card spot for the Eastern Division playoffs. They are tied with the Habs for the number of points, but are ahead by virtue of having a better won-loss record. The Canadiens will need to play like this for every one of their 12 remaining games to avoid hitting the golf course in April.
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