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Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:00 am EST
Friday’s Three Stars: Schneider supplies missing power
By Ross McKeon
Montreal Canadiens edition (edited)
No. 1 star, Mathieu Schneider, Montreal Canadiens:
More than anything else, Mathieu Schneider was recently acquired to boost the usually-potent, but suddenly inefficient Montreal power play. He couldn’t have picked a better time to ignite the special teams’ unit on Friday night. Schneider’s goal 3:21 into overtime came when the Canadiens had the man advantage, and enabled Montreal to beat the Flyers for a sixth straight time in Philadelphia. Schneider has three goals in his five games with Montreal since coming over from Atlanta, and all three have come on the power play. Schneider also had the primary assist on Montreal’s first goal of the game, a late first-period marker that cut the visitors’ deficit to 2-1. Schneider was a plus-1 with three shots on goal and blocked three of Philly’s shots during 25:44 of ice time.
Honorable mention:
Montreal’s Tomas Plekanec has a goal in five straight games
Dishonorable mention:
Philadelphia’s power play, a league-best 32 percent at home this season, was 0-for-8 (including two 5-on-3s) against visiting Montreal.
can y’all see me grinning all the way over in Montreal? ‘Cause I am. Grinning ear to ear. Mathieu is doing so much better than I anticipated.
The honeymoon will end, and things will come back to Earth, but wow, I’m just enjoying this after the painful season until this point.
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