While it looked to be a done deal by the end of the second period, Tampa Bay woke up in the third and gave the Canadiens a run for their money in Game 4 on Tuesday night.

The first three games of Round 1 have been strong for the Habs who now find themselves a win away from a trip to the second round.

On Sunday night, the Habs looked to take a stranglehold in the series as they hosted Tampa Bay in Game 3.

The Montreal Canadiens weathered the early storm brought on by the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday and went on to dominate the second game of the series, earning a 4-1 victory.

The second night of the 2014 NHL playoffs is upon us with four more series all starting their postseason battles. Here is the second half of the HabsWorld contributors’ prognostications.

The 2014 NHL playoffs have begun, and the Canadiens will begin the quest for their 25th Stanley Cup Wednesday on the road versus the Tampa Bay Lightning.  Montreal represents Canada’s only team in the playoffs this season, and will likely carry the i

This season, the Tampa Bay Lightning have had Montreal’s number, winning all four of their matchups.

It certainly wasn’t the best of the weeks for the Habs but they closed off their season with three of a possible six points.