It will be up to the canadiens to decide how they will play tonight. This game against the Isles can either be really easy or really hard. Easy if- The canadiens come out with intensity and physical against the Isles, making sure Huet sees the puck and containing the Isles speed. If thats the case, we win easily. Very hard if- The isles have many Upcoming players from their farm team. These are the toughest to play against because, they are not battling for a playoff spot, they are battling for their carrers. They are trying to earn a roster spot and we all know they will put a heck of an effort out there. If the Isles come out with the high intesity they came out with Last meeting and the Habs lay back and start playing the last 10 min of the third, I see a tough, tough game. So getting the crowd into the game early and putting that intensity on the ice, Will earn us a victory. Intensity is the Key word tonight!
Containing Yashin will also be key, and with the newfound aggressiveness, they should lay the body on a couple of their small forwards - guys like Jason York, who can be a game-breaker but is horizontally-challenged.
And, of course, Huet will have to come up big. Keep the Habs in it until they can score a couple and take charge of the game.
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