Habs Shut Down in Game 3
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Puck luck proved costly for the Habs in the opening game of the series and they didn’t get any of it in Game 3 either as they fell 1-0 to the Flyers on Sunday night.
Puck luck proved costly for the Habs in the opening game of the series and they didn’t get any of it in Game 3 either as they fell 1-0 to the Flyers on Sunday night.
With the Habs off on Saturdays this round and playing on Sundays (thanks to NBC), our weekly recap column moves up a day as we look back at the first two games of the series against the Flyers as well as the short-term change behind the bench.
The Habs showed up for their coach as they dominated the Flyers for an entire 60 minutes in Game 2. They picked up five goals along the way while Carey Price recorded the shutout to even up the series at a game apiece.
Following Wednesday’s series opener against Philadelphia, Habs head coach Claude Julien was taken to hospital after experiencing chest pains overnight. He is not expected to return for the remainder of this series.
Fresh off their exciting victory over the Penguins, the Habs kicked off the official playoffs against Philadelphia on Wednesday night. They played a good game, but the puck would not bounce their way as Philadelphia took the game 2-1.
Scott Mellanby’s name has come up in several GM searches in recent years and that trend will continue as the Habs have permitted him to speak with Florida about their vacancy.
The HabsWorld writers complete their set of predictions for the rest of the playoff series with some upsets picked along the way.
The HabsWorld writers weigh in on the second round of the playoffs with their predictions on who will win and why. This is the first part of our picks with the focus on the three series that were determined on Saturday, including the Habs and Flyers.
The Habs surprised many by defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins to advance to the next playoff round. Episode 70 of the HabsWorld podcast discusses that series, the upcoming matchup against the Flyers, and much more.
The Penguins narrowly missed out on a top-four seed in the East that would have avoided the Qualifying Round altogether while the Habs had sold several veterans around the trade deadline, knowing they weren’t playoff-bound. Now, Montreal is indeed officially heading for the postseason while Pittsburgh’s season is over. Here’s a look back at the series.