With the series tied at 1 win a piece anything can happen. If Halak stays on his game and the Habs can shut down Crosby and if Michael Cammalleri continues his hot streak the Canadiens will have success even without Markov.“We didn’t have a very good Game 1. They played hard and they capitalized on their opportunities and deserved to win that game,” said Josh Gorges. “I thought we had a better showing last game and we’re happy to come home with a split. You know what you’re going to get when you play Pittsburgh. They’re going to make you work for every inch and that’s why they’ve had that success in the last few years. They haven’t changed; they stick to what works and they know what works in the playoffs."
“We have to counter that with the same kind of attitude – we can’t change what we do,” continued Gorges. “We want to play a little less in our end and force them to play in their own zone to tire them out a little more. We know they’re not going to change and start making fancy plays and they’re going to play hard-nosed playoff-style hockey. We just have to be prepared and ready to really battle.” The Habs will need to make sure that they don't lose 2 games at home like they did against the Capitals, because if they do I can't see Montreal coming back down 3-1 again.
So here are the Keys to Game 3 for the Habs:
1. Kill penalties
2. Score Powerplay goals
3. Stop Crosby and Malkin
4.Block shots
5.Have great goaltending
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
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