Yeah they are amazing everyone right now. Markov was injured
for quite awhile during the season, then camalleri was injured for some time, just got back couple of weeks
before playoffs, and they were doing fairly well before
he was hurt, he is a pure goal scorer, and is doing that again
in the playoffs, he makes a big difference as a forward, just as markov does on defense, so with markov gone again,
not sure how their defense will hold up.
Injuries can be a very big factor on a team, if they are
taking important players out of lineup, if cammaleri had
of stayed healthy, I think Montreal would have finished
higher up in the standings.
Sure Halak has been great, but the team still has to score
goals at the other end, he can't do that, so the team has
supported him quite well, and the defense clears out many
rebounds quickly, to help him. Montreal is a much better
defensive team than washington, not sure about pittsburgh,
they should win, but now that they are going to montreal,
many other factors apply, fan support, and familiarity
with one's home rink.
GO HABS GO