HW 3 Stars: Habs Crush Lightning, Force Game 5
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There will be no brooms for the Tampa Bay Lightning as the Montreal Canadiens shelled Bishop and co. 6-2 on Thursday night, forcing a fifth game at the Bell Centre.
There will be no brooms for the Tampa Bay Lightning as the Montreal Canadiens shelled Bishop and co. 6-2 on Thursday night, forcing a fifth game at the Bell Centre.
The Habs were looking to avoid being pushed to the brink of elimination on Wednesday night. However, Tyler Johnson had other plans as a last second goal gave the Lightning a 2-1 win and a commanding 3-0 series lead.
The second round has not got off to the start that the Habs would have liked. They lost both games at home to Tampa Bay, ceding home ice advantage while largely embarrassing themselves in the second game to make matters worse. Now, they must travel to Tampa to try to stay alive.
The Habs were looking to even up their second round series on Sunday night. Unfortunately, indiscipline got the best of them as the Lightning collected four power play goals en route to a 6-2 victory.
The second round of the playoffs have begun, and the HabsWorld podcast gang discusses the Montreal-Tampa Bay series, Carey Price and P.K. Subban’s trophy chances, and the other second round matchups as well.
The Tampa Bay Lightning drew first blood with a double overtime 2-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on Friday night.
The first round was full of surprises, both good and bad as some players thrived while others struggled. This has resulted in quite a few players being thought of as wildcards as the Habs prepare to take on Tampa Bay.
Round 2 of the playoffs are nearly upon us crazy hockey fans. The HabsWorld writers provided their predictions on the next four series.
It took three attempts to finish off the series but the Habs finally eliminated the Senators to move onto the second round of the playoffs. While we wait for who their next opponent will be, we have a chance to look back at some of the good and bad from Round One with the weekly Cheers and Jeers.
After a rough game on Friday, Carey Price was expected to have a bounce back game on Sunday night. He turned in his best game of the series, pitching a 43 save shutout as the Habs are moving onto the second round after a 2-0 win.