The talk before Saturday’s Game 5 in Boston was that after a high scoring affair, it was going to be a goaltending duel.

This game was described as a must-win game for both teams as it was pivotal in determining the momentum of the series.

Although the Habs put up a disappointing early effort at home, it is pretty clear that most are happy with the team being up 2-1

The mood was electric at Montreal’s first home game of the 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and it was made even more poignant with Zdeno Chara returning to the line-up after missing Game 2 and suiting up in Montreal for the first time since he injured Max Paci

In this week’s HW Recap: Taking a closer look at the Habs’ 1st round, with the weekly player rankings, plus keys to success and a discussion on possible lineup changes.

Saturday’s game in Boston was thought of by many Hab fans to be a no-pressure game, having already picked up no worse than a split with their win on Thursday.

Your Montreal Canadiens have taken the series lead 1-0 over the not-so-big, not-so-bad Boston Bruins.

After the end of the regular season it’s normal to look back on the year that was and evaluate how well the team played.

Our group of writers are not just avid Habs fans, but also dedicated hockey nuts.

Our group of writers are not just avid Habs fans, but also dedicated hockey nuts.