Montreal at Tampa Bay

Montreal is a strong team but this is a terrible matchup. Tampa Bay won all five regular-season matchups and came out of Montreal with a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven matchup following a 6-2 drubbing in game two. Montreal is fast but focuses all-out on defense at #23 in goals scored. Montreal has been limited to two goals or fewer in six consecutive playoff games. The problem here is that Tampa is equally deep and fast, but is outstanding on offense and defense (#1 in the NHL in goals scored). The Canadiens are 11-24 in Conference Semifinals games and 0-4 playing on two days of rest. The Tampa Bay power play is four for eight in the series and this team is 37-14 in its last 51 home games. Go with Tampa Bay in game three.