Couldn't have been more impressed with the Canadiens tonight as the eight-seed in the East beat the Capitals in overtime, 3-2. Yes, they allowed an incredible amount of shots (47, to be exact) but they completely bottled up Alex Ovechkin.
Will they be able to do that all series? One wouldn't think so. Bruce Boudreau has to find a way to shake Ovechkin loose or the other players are going to have to step up. Alexander Semin, Nicklas Backstrom, Mike Knuble and Tomas Fleishmann can make Montreal's "Stop Ovie" gameplan moot if they put the puck in the net. For one night, they didn't do that often enough and, as a result, Tomas Plekanec's overtime goal puts the Habs in the series lead.
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