I like Tampa's chances against Montreal. They'll have to be much better defensively than they we're against us to contain all that fire power. They also have a big and mobile defense which will make it hard for the few Montreal players that can actually score. The only thing about Tampa is whether of not Bishop can hold strong. He's been very average in the Detroit series so he'll have to pick up from his last game in the series and keep that up against Montreal.
The nice thing for Bishop about playing Montreal is that you don't need your goaltenders to steal games vs their offence, you need to gameplan entirely around beating Price and breaking up the effective tight defensive shell they use sometimes when they're feeling pressured. If they can't crack Price, it won't matter how good Bishop is.
If they can score 3 goals a game, they'll take the series in 5 or 6 games. Anything less, and Montreal has a real shot at a conference championship.
That's what bothers me
Montreal dictates the term of the series from the get go, that's pretty damn impressive
I was not impressed by Tampa whatsoever, I'd be surprised if they can beat Montreal
Of course they can beat Montreal. Montreal was not that impressive in round 1.
They've won the 5 games against Montreal this season, outscored them 21-8 during those games. Montreal's save percentage during those games was .899.
Habs will have some work to do, because this season they we're just not able to contain Tampa's forwards and they we're not able to score like usual.
21 goals in 5 games, thats 5 goals per game for Tampa.
They've won the 5 games against Montreal this season, outscored them 21-8 during those games. Montreal's save percentage during those games was .899.
Habs will have some work to do, because this season they we're just not able to contain Tampa's forwards and they we're not able to score like usual.
21 goals in 5 games, thats 5 goals per game for Tampa.
We owned Montreal in the regular season, didn't do much good
Regular season series between Ottawa and Toronto in 2002 anyone? Who wants to revisit that humiliation?
Tampa, like the Rangers aren't playing all that well and I don't see them advancing unless they kick it up a notch
Last few seconds of the Rangers/Caps game says whaaaaaaaaaa?