Kovalev's muffed clearing attempt reminded me of the way things were at the start of the season and much of last season. There would be a simple opportunity to clear the puck, and it wouldn't happen, resulting in extended pressure and often a goal. That's the type of mistake that simply cannot happen in the playoffs.
I'm a little frazzled at the status of things right now, but I still have a lot of confidence in this team to get the job done on Monday night. That it's in Montreal helps out, as we know the Bell Centre faithful will be extra raucous to spur the team on, much as Boston was spurred on by a very loud building last night.
There were a lot of positives to take out of that loss: the Koivu line played fantastic, and Higgins finally busted out and notched a pair of big goals; Plekanec line looked good in the Bruins zone, though not so much in their own; Price demonstrated that he had overcome the Game 5 debacle and played very well despite what the score sheet says.
It's going to be an epic confrontation Monday night, and it's high time the Habs rose to the challenge and get ready to move on to Round Two.
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Go Habs Go!