The Montreal Canadiens have pushed the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins to a game 7 with a 4-3 win over the Pens at the Bell Centre. Mike Cammalleri scored just 1:13 into the game but the Pens erased the lead with a goal in the 1st and another on the power play in the 2nd. Cammalleri then brought the Bell Centre to it's feet with his 2nd of the game followed less than 3 minutes later by a Jaroslav Spacek goal to give the Canadiens the lead for good. Max Lapierre scored in the 3rd before the Pens put one behind Halak with 1:24 to play to set up a tense finish. Jaroslav Halak picked up the win in net making 34 saves, while Marc Andre Fleury made 21 in a losing cause. The Canadiens went 0 for 3 on the power play, and allowed 1 Pens goal in 5 chances on the penalty kill. Hal Gill, who has been a rock on defence all playoffs was unable to play after being cut by a skate last game. Spacek took his place in the lineup. Some other thoughts from another great effort:>For someone who hadn't played since game 3 of round 1, Spacek didn't look too rusty. Made several key defensive plays and had a big goal. PK Subban took Gill's spot next to Gorges and played over 29 minutes.
>Cammalleri and his linemates all had great games. Cammi continues to dent the twine on a regular basis and Andrei Kostistyn had a pair of assists.
>What a goal by Lapierre that turned out to be the game winner. He is playing the same way he did last year....speed, hitting and offensive chances, and he is a very effective player when he plays that way.
So now on to another game 7. What a gutsy effort by the Habs again tonight. Losing Gill could have been the final dagger, but they refused to use it as an excuse. The Silver Wolf Whiskey Hab of the Game goes to Mike Cammalleri. Scored 2 huge goals tonight in the biggest game of the year. Consideration also given to Spacek and Lapierre. Game 7 goes in Pittsburgh Wednesday night.
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