Koivu on Koivu Action

I’m watching the Habs – Wild game and the Koivu brothers are playing against each other for the first time in Montreal. In the first, Mikko (right on photo) hooked Saku (left on photo) and took a penalty. That’s about as much action as I can take from two Finns.

I don’t really have much to say about tonight’s game. I really just wanted to write “Koivu on Koivu Action”.

The Habs controlled the 1st, led 2 - 0, and then they let it slip in the 2nd. The Wild had 21 shots on goal in the middle stanza and tied the game. 21 shots! As the Wild are, essentially, the Habs in uglier uniforms (Head coach, Assistant coach and the President/GM are all former Habs), the 3rd period was tight checking and, honestly, a little boring. At least one of the refs was Mr. Magoo, so I could laugh at all the infractions he ignored and then howl when he decided to pick one at random.

With 7 minutes remaining in regulation, Bonk’s second effort went in. An ugly goal that gave the Habs the lead for good. From the opening puck drop, Huet was the best Hab on the ice. He was left hanging in the second and let in two goals, but he kept them in the game after that.

Methinks “Le cousin” will get the #1 label soon.