The Montreal Canadiens did everything they could in game 3, but couldn’t solve Carter Hart in a 1-0 loss in Toronto. After putting five goals past him in game two, they knew he would have a bounce back game.
It took one defensive miscue and a low scoring game for the Flyers to take the 1-0 win and the 2-1 lead in the series. The Canadiens weren’t fortunate enough and only managed four high danger chances in game three. They also hit four posts which shows if one goes in, this is a totally different story.
Montreal, once again, needs to refine its offence or else another lack of scoring is likely and the Canadiens could potentially be on the brink.
Keys To Victory
Keep crashing the net: The Canadiens need to continue driving to the dirty areas of the net. That is the only way goals will come for Montreal.
Stay disciplined: Montreal took six penalties in game three. They need to stay out of the box and not give the Flyers any work on the man advantage.
Montreal Players To Watch
Jesperi Kotkaniemi: He has been a solid force on the third line and one of the young guns as of late for the Canadiens.
Max Domi: He recorded three points during game two and needs to find his game again because when he is on, he’s dangerous and a force to be reckoned with.
Philadelphia Players To Watch
Jakub Voracek: He scored the lone goal in game three and is getting better with each and every game.
Carter Hart: He was stellar in game three, recording a shutout, and will look to keep it going on Tuesday.
The Montreal Canadiens begin a rare back-to-back in the Stanley Cup playoffs on Tuesday afternoon. Puck drop is scheduled to take place at 3:00pmET at Scotiabank Arena. The game is available for viewing on Sportsnet Ontario, CBC and NBCSN, meanwhile, it can be heard via radio on TSN 690 and 98.5fm. It will also be carried in Canadiens region on TVA Sports to be watched in French.