Call of the Wilde: Montreal Canadiens shutout Pittsburgh Penguins to win series That’s hockey. The club has again come into the series with a good game plan, thanks to their head coach.
The biggest change from the regular season is Montreal has stopped giving up a truckload of odd man rushes every game. There were some nights when the Canadiens were so disappointing for long stretches that they gave up as many as 10 odd-man rushes.You cannot win giving up a 3-on-2, a 2-on-1 or a breakaway every five minutes of hockey.
This seems extremely basic, but the club could not stop it during any one of their eight game winless skids.The playoffs have shown a much more disciplined club, and much more patient.