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Gotta win, Gotta win
May 6th
It’s game 4 of the eastern conference semi-finals between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens tonight at the Bell Center.
The Habs have surprised many but haven’t yet made believers out of all.
Watching game 3 I really thought it could have gone either way. The shot totals were actually a bit low for both team at 25 – 18 Penguins.
The Canadiens had a few great changes, Lapierre hitting the inside of the cross bar, Cammalleri got robbed a couple of times as was Gionta. Marc-Andre Fleury was really the difference in that game against the Habs. Even though he only faced 18 shots there were several quality scoring chances.
It’s weird, although Fleury was great in last years playoffs I’ve never quite thought of him as one of the elite goaltenders in the NHL. I really feel that if the Canadiens can put a guy in front of him and get some shots through, the goals will come. Even if tonight’s game plays out much like game 3 did I think the Canadiens have a good shot at winning game 4.
No one is invincible. Everyone can be beaten.
The Habs have shown so far that they don’t quit and we’ve got some guys who’ve both face adversity and have won it all before.
So tonight, play hard. Just like game 3. Put someone in front of Fleury…. shot the puck towards the net. Habs can win.
Game 4. Gotta win.
Montreal Canadiens advance past Capitals – Sportsnet coverage
Apr 29th
Here’s what Sportsnet have to say about the Habs winning the Caps.
Join the Caps/Habs game 7 live chat!
Apr 28th
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Montreal Canadiens show they got the right stuff
Apr 27th
After the way the season went with injuries and then the line juggling in the lineup…. the seeming lack of simple coaching moves like taking a time out… I’m almost amazed at how the Canadiens have looked after 6 games against the mighty Washington Capitals.
Coming into this series I had no doubt in my mind that the Capitals could be beaten. I’m not gonna tell you I would have bet on it at the time but I certainly did believe they could be beat.
Washington’s biggest weakness is their defense.
They finished off the season with a 2.77 goals against average which ranked them 16th in the league. While they boast being a powerhouse offensive team you’ll often hear something about winning in the playoffs. Defense.
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ESPN’s Montreal vs Pittsburgh game 4 preview
May 6th
Posted by Yves in Pre-game comments
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Found this over at ESPN’s website and thought I’d share.
My prediction on Twitter was Habs in 7… I stand by that and think they’re gonna pull it out tonight.
Here’s ESPN’s Scott Burnside