The Canadiens won the series against the surprised team Washington Capitals in the first round, thanks to hard work and the fantastic goalie Jaroslav Halak. It is now tied at one in the series with the favorites Pittsburgh Penguins, but the Canadiens have two games at home in a row. You can see them NHL live stream online on gamecenter.nhl.com or espn360.com. Find great odds att Bet365 and bet-at-home.

The Canadiens are not a team that conduct games and create a lot of scoring chances, but they have been very effective in the playoff this far. They are shooting around 20 shots per game, but they still manage to win the games with one or a few goals margin. The goalie Jaroslav Halak is of course one of the reasons to that. Halak has been phenomenal and he stopped the Washington Capitals with all their big stars. But don’t forget about the skaters in the Canadiens. They help Halak in every game, and work hard in their own end, so you can’t just look at the Canadiens as a team that lives on its goalie.

But there is always one team that goes surprisingly far, and it is the Canadiens this year. The Anaheim Ducks were close to eliminate the Detroit Red Wings last year, because of the second string goalie Jonas Hiller who robbed the Red Wings forwards all the time. He took a lot of games to overtime and very exciting and close battles.

The Penguins won the first game between the teams, and Halak was pulled after five goals. But Halak came back and played great in game number two, and the series now look totally open. I don’t think the Canadiens can win both the games on home ice, so I think the two teams share the upcoming games, and win one each. The Penguins are of course huge favorites, with players like Crosby, Malkin and Staal, but don’t forget that NHL is an even league and a team on a good streak can surprise more than once. The Canadiens are going to be in this series, as long as they have power to work as hard as they have this far. I think this games will go to the Montreal Canadiens, in front of a fanatic home crowd who will carry their team forward. The Canadiens will work in eight periods if they need it but they won’t give the Penguins anything for free. Count on a battle for every loose puck. The Canadiens win with a small margin. I believe in 3-2, and the game winner might come in overtime. You can see it on espn360.com or gamecenter.nhl.com NHL live stream.

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