No Koivu, No Chance

The Montreal Canadiens lost their captain, Saku Koivu, in game three of their series against the Carolina Hurricanes. Koivu took a high stick to the face which severely injured his eye and he hasn't even practiced with the team since. Although Montreal was winning the game at the point where the injury took place, they soon crumbled and lost the game and the two following games. In fact, they've only managed to score three goals since the injury. That has mostly to do with Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward playing extremely well, but the Canadiens just can't seem to get many plays set up and just seem to be wandering around aimlessly without their leader there to show them what to do. They're now just one game away from elimination and head home to play in game six on Tuesday. Montreal has not won a game at home yet this post season. It'd be a good idea to start now.