This season we have usually delivered in games when we needed a bounce-back and this was no exception. Guentzel for 6 million a year is a daylight robbery, he is so much more than just a product of Crosby. Both of them just burned the Habs' village and it was glorious. We struggled quite a bit for 10-15 minutes in the middle of the game but Murray stood tall. I thought Geno played a lot better against Buffalo but he scored the winner and battled and Kessel disappeared once again, so I can't fault him much. Games like this show once again how much goaltending and puck luck mean, our first two goals involved favourable bounces, the third was a gift from Price, I don't think our skaters played any worse against the Sabres but the result was a lot different.
I am very pleasantly surprised by the defence, I would have happily taken 6 out of 8 points from the last 4 games even with Dumo and Letang in the line-up, as it is, it's downright unbelievable achievement, especially considering that both OT losses came after some questionable refereeing. I will be perfectly happy to eat crow about Gudbranson and JJ, and really hope they can keep it up. We also have to hope at least one of Letang and Dumo come back soon because I don't think this make-shift defence can hold the fort for much longer. Kessel getting off his schneid would be very welcome too.