Isles fall 5-3 to the Canadiens

By Daniel Friedman Last night's game in Montreal was one the New York Islanders will wish to soon forget. The Canadiens were able to grab the two points by defeating the Isles 5-3 at the Bell Centre. Don't let the (relatively) close score fool you: This was a mismatch from the opening face-off, and though the Isles would eventually wake up, it'd just be too little, too late. New York got off to a solid start and even notched the first goal in this contest, a Matt Moulson tally off a gorgeous feed from, who else, P.A. Parenteau, giving the Islanders a 1-0 lead. It was, however, short-lived. Just 1:25 later, Andrei Kostitsyn chipped and chased the puck, beating the Isles' defense and then their goaltender, Al Montoya, to tie the game at one apiece. Not long after their first marker, the Habs would get a second. This time it was Mathieu Darche, who's weak slap shot somehow sneaked through Montoya's pads and into the back of the net, putting Montreal ahead 2-...