MONTREAL – When you spend nearly one period in the box, chances are the boxscore won’t be in your favor.
A struggling power play finally exploded on Sunday, only unfortunately, it wasn’t the one Habs fans have been hoping for.
Bursting out of the gate for the second time in as many games in their Round 2 series against Tampa, things looked promising early as the Habs not only outshot, outskated, and out-chanced the Lightning in the opening frame, but also scored the game’s first goal – a wrister courtesy of Jeff Petry – for just the second time through playoff eight games this spring.