EC Playoffs Round 1: Tampa Bay Lightning vs Montreal Canadiens (Canadiens win 4-0).

[OILFAN #81]

Game 1: Montreal 5 @ Tampa Bay 4 (OT). Canadiens lead the series 1-0.
Game 2: Montreal 4 @ Tampa Bay 1. Canadiens lead the series 2-0.
Game 3: Tampa Bay 2 @ Montreal 3. Canadiens lead the series 3-0.
Game 4: Tampa Bay 3 @ Montreal 4. Canadiens win the series 4-0.


Lightning in 7. I think this series can go either way as the teams are really close. I think Tampa having home ice will be the difference as well as Stamkos but it wouldn't surprise me if this series went the other way.

Predictions? Thoughts on the series?

[dammage79]

Carey Price wins this series. And the next one to get the Canadiens to the ECF.

[Machiavelli]

Lightning in 6.

[jayswin]

Habs in 6. Nothing beats the atmosphere at the Bell Centre during the playoffs. Hope they go far.

[Baaarrden]

Canadiens in 7.

[RyZ]

Habs in a close one, but this is a nothing series. Neither of these teams would have made the playoffs in the west and both will be a speed bump in the road to a decent team. These might be my 15 & 16 rank teams in the tourney.

[jschick88]

Habs in 6. Can't see the Lightning winning without a healthy Bishop.

[Jacks]

Tough one, looks like Tampa has a ton of injuries including Bishop?

Mtl in 7

[transplant99]

Montreal in 6...TB just to banged up especially Bishop as a huge loss....Habs been playing well of late.

[Stay Golden]

Goal tending is the difference. Habs in 6.

[Party Elephant]

Habs in 6

[flamesfan1297]

Tampa in 7

[Drake]

Habs in 7

[$ven27]

Habs in 7.

[Imported_Aussie]

Habs in 6 - Bishop being injured hurts the Lightning. Price will steal a game when needed

[dissentowner]

Habs in 6.

[endeavor]

Tampa in 7, Habs fans riot

[Stupid]

Habs in 7

[Kiran403]

Montreal in 7. Price wins the battle versus Bishop.

[hwy19man]

Game one will be Wednesday at 1700h or 1730h. Ron MacLean mentioned it on HNIC yesterday.