Koivu done for first round

According to RDS.ca, Canadiens captain Saku Koivu will not return for the remaining games of his team's first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes. There is still too much swelling and blood around the cut near his eye to make a proper diagnosis. Koivu was struck by Justin Williams' stick in the second period last night in Montreal.

Though the refs should have called Williams for a double minor but didn't, Bob Gainey is not dwelling on the poor officiating that took place in Game 3. In keeping with his calm demeanor, Gainey is just going to go ahead with his game plan and make sure the Canadiens keep up their good effort tomorrow night at the Bell Centre. The Habs will have to use Koivu's injury as a rallying cry to win Games 4 and 5.