April 2, 2009

Yesterday Mathieu said (via the Montreal Gazette) "We’ve got to learn to win on the road if we’re going to have success in the playoffs." He helped them do that today, with another power play goal off of a wicked slapper from the blueline. The goal came on his only shot of the game, and was technically the game winner in the 5-1 win over the New York Islanders. He had 20:34 of ice time, and finished a +1.

(Credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images, via habsinsideout.com)

Game summary: Schneider (Markov, Kovalev), 18:31 of 1st (PP).