It took until late in the third period for the scoring to be opened but Artturi Lehkonen’s first goal of the series was the difference maker as the Habs eliminated Pittsburgh with a 2-0 victory on Friday.

In the grand scheme of things, a fourth line winger isn’t going to make much of an impact in a series. Even knowing that, it’s time for Claude Julien to see what everyone else has known for quite some time now and pull Dale Weise out of the lineup.

After a quick start, the Habs found themselves down by two on Wednesday night. However, a very strong second half of the game led Montreal to a massive 4-3 win to give them a 2-1 lead in the series with a shot at ending it on Friday afternoon.

It was another gigantic night on Monday for Carey Price, only this time he didn’t get quite enough support as he Habs lost 3-1 to Pittsburgh to even their Qualifying Round series at one apiece.

Carey Price was the best player on the ice for much of the evening and it still required overtime to get the Habs a Game 1 win against the Penguins after Jeff Petry scored in the extra frame to give Montreal the 3-2 victory.

Finally, for the first time in 140 days, there was a Montreal Canadiens game to watch. The Habs played well at five on five, but special teams held them back in this one. With the power play going 0/6 and allowing two shorthanded goals, the Canadiens dropped their tune-up game by a score of 4-2.

Scoring goals has been a challenge for the Habs in recent years and this one was no exception. They only managed to be tied for 18th in the league in goals which isn’t much cause for optimism heading into their series against Pittsburgh. Nevertheless, there are a few things to watch for offensively from Montreal.