It was game that started off badly and went downhill from there. The end result was a 6-0 Flyer victory giving them the first game of the series.

The image of two speeding trains on a collision course must come to mind. Eighth seeded Montreal consecutively eliminated the President’s Trophy winners and the defending Champions.

The gents over at Four Habs Fans this morning posed the question in their Morning Skate: Who would you rather the Canadiens face in the conference final?

First it was the top team in the league. Now, the defending Stanley Cup champions have been ousted by the Montreal Canadiens as the Habs beat the Pens 5-2 in Game 7.

For the second straight series, the Habs have come back to force a Game 7 as they beat the Penguins 4-3 on Monday night.

The Habs once again are on the brink of elimination after losing 2 of 3 games to the Penguins this week while the Bulldogs are a win away from the conference finals.

The good news is that the Habs put forth one of their better efforts of the postseason. The bad news? It wasn’t enough as the Habs are facing elimination for the 4th time in these playoffs.

It was a game that had something of everything – a fast start, some controversy, some key saves, and most importantly, a Habs victory as the Canadiens used a strong start to the 3rd to propel them to a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh, tying the series at 2 apiece

The Habs came out with lots of energy early on in Tuesday’s game but were unable to capitalize then or at any other point in the game, falling 2-0 to Pittsburgh in Game 3.

The Montreal Canadiens will look to take advantage of home ice as they return home after earning a split in the first two games against the Pittsburgh Penguins.