Here's another view of Alfie's first game for the Canucks (from the
Vancouver Sun):
 
 
 
In the pre-season world of auditions, the Vancouver Canucks could not find
a rookie capable of taking centre stage Tuesday.
 
The Canucks lost the contest, 3-1 to the Montreal Canadiens, but the more
important result was the lack of flash or dash shown by Vancouver's younger
players.
 
Rookie goalie Alfie Michaud was the most noticeable of the Canucks' new
recruits, mainly because he fought the puck and was twice saved by the
post. He made a few quality saves but also had pucks rolling off him and
through him. He allowed two goals on 12 shots.
 
Also discouraging was Vancouver's lack of offence. Both teams dressed
rosters that were half regulars and half minor-leaguers but the Canadiens
generated most of the chances and threw the puck around a lot more
competently than Vancouver. The Canucks managed just 16 shots, only eight
in the final two periods, and were booed at the game's conclusion.
 
Playing their third game in four nights, the Habs looked much quicker than
the Canucks, most of whom were playing in their first pre-season contest.
 
Martin Rucinsky, with two, and Francis Bouillon scored for Montreal while
Bill Muckalt replied for the Canucks. Vancouver is 0-1-1 in the pre-season
and has scored just two goals.
 
Entering the middle period knotted at 1-1, Montreal took the lead on
Rucinsky's second of the night as he easily beat Michaud on a shorthanded
breakaway. Rucinsky was sent in by Miloslav Guren, who blocked Brent
Sopel's point shot.
 
It was the second shot faced by Michaud after he replaced Vancouver starter
Garth Snow. Michaud's first stop was an excellent one from close range on
Trevor Linden.
 
The teams exchanged first-period power-play goals with Rucinsky connecting
at 8:13 on a gorgeous feed from the prominent Guren, and Muckalt replying
for the Canucks at 18:38, Mark Messier setting him up.
 
Snow surrendered one goal on the 11 shots he faced. The Canadiens started
their No. 1 man, Jeff Hackett, and he also gave up just one goal, turning
aside eight shots. He was replaced by Jose Theodore.