Washington Capitals-Montreal Canadiens: A Seventh Game Will Be Necessary

Posted: 26th April 2010 by Francois Gendron in NHL
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Montreal Canadiens' goaltender Jaroslav Halak elevated his game to the likes of Patrick Roy, Jose Theodore and Ken Dryden Monday night at the Bell Centre as he made a total of 53 saves in a 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals.

Those 53 saves constitute nothing less than the third-best performance by a goaltender in any playoff game in the club's history. Halak was sensational from start to finish, frustrating the Capitals forwards on many occasions. His only flaw came with just five minutes to play and the game well in hand.

On the offensive side, the Canadiens struck early once again as Michael Cammalleri scored two quick goals inside a two-minute span halfway into the first period. The score remained unchanged until Maxim Lapierre gave the Habs a 3-0 lead halfway i ...

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