Wednesday Night Game Previews

Boston Bruins v Montreal Canadiens

After winning 2-1 at home last night, the Candiens have dragged this series into a decider back in Beantown.
Both netminders have been the story of this series, Thomas for the Bruins has a GAA of 2.16 and SP of 0.927% whilst Price is 1.85 GAA and 0.942% SP.
It wouldn't suprise me if this one is close again and a low scoring affair. No team has won a game by more than 2 goals, with Montreal taking the 1st 2-0 and Boston taking the 3rd 4-2 (with an empty net goal to boot).
Keys to this game other than the netminders will be Boston's powerplay - if and when they get it going. 0 for 19 so far in the series, at some point you would think it would click. If it does, they should go through.
Mike Cammalleri leads both teams in points in the series with 3 goals and 6 assists. He is Montreal's go to guy and they will be looking to him to either create or score their goals tonight.

Way to tight to call again, like it has been all series. I think Boston will get this done though, possibly in overtime and they will be in the Conference Semi Finals.

Pittsburgh Penguins v Tampa Bay Lightning

First and foremost i must apologise to any fans of these teams for the lack of a game 6 review in my blog. Travelling back from my holiday yesterday to the other end of the UK where i reside and a pounding headache left me short on time to get the review written and up online.
Tampa Bay took that game 4-2 to leave us with tonights do or die game for both teams. It will be another game 7 that Pittsburgh really shouldn't be playing after taking a 3-1 series lead with 2 brilliant wins on away ice. However, the Lightning have rallied. They have outscored the Penguins 12-2 over game 5 & 6 and have the momentum going into game 7.
Another evenly balanced series which is tough to call. There have been blowouts and close games in this series and no one knows what to expect tonight. If the Lightning can get their scoring going early, they could steal this on enemy territory. If the Penguins play hard and get the crowd behind them, they could be the ones heading into the next round.
Keys for me are where the Penguins scoring is going to come from. Asham, a 4th line player currently leads them in points and without Crosby and Malkin they need Kovalev and Kunitz to step up and get some points.
Tampa Bay have some wonderful attacking talent in their line up with St Louis, Gagne and Lecavalier leading the way for them. If these players can click one more time this series they should be heading through to the next round.
I said from the start i expected the Lightning to shock the Penguins and win this series. Im not a man for going back on my thoughts so i am going to stick with that prediction, even though my head is drawn to the fact Pittsburgh will be on home ice and determined not to let a 2 game lead slip.