Despite a horrific start, the Habs rebounded on Sunday afternoon to beat the Penguins 3-1, stealing away home ice in the process.

The bad news from Friday’s 6-3 loss to Pittsburgh is the lost itself. The really bad news, at least potentially, is the loss of Andrei Markov, who left the game in the first period with a “lower body injury.”

To borrow a famous saying, “Do you believe in miracles? Yes!” The Habs, led by Jaroslav Halak and the block brigade have ousted the Washington Capitals in 7 games with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday night.

After the last home game, there weren’t many who thought anyone would be saying this but there will be a 7th game on Wednesday night to decide the series.

Despite losing both games at home, the Habs didn’t fold and won a hard fought Game 5 to extend their season.

They’re alive! The Habs are still alive after riding a pair of early first period goals en route to a 2-1 victory over Washington in Game 5.

For the second straight game, the Habs played solid for 40 minutes but allowed 4 goals in the other stanza en route to a 6-3 loss in which the score by no means reflected the quality of the game.

Though the week ended in heartbreak, it was still a good one for the Habs who earned a split with Washington.

On Saturday, the Habs jumped to a 4-1 lead late in the 2nd but let it slip away, including the game tying goal with less than 2 minutes left to send it to OT where Nicklas Backstrom scored the winner not even a minute in.

It may not have been pretty, but the Habs did just enough to qualify for the playoffs for the 3rd straight season; they’ll play Washington in the 1st round.