David Amber

We're happy to be part of the dance.

This year, it's like, no, we want to make some noise.

We belong here.

And, you know, they finished with the same amount of points as Tampa.

Like, yes, they're the road underdog, if you want to put it that way.

But I don't think that many people would be shocked if Montreal does get through to the next round.

The scene in Montreal this weekend, and it's weird they're not playing on a Saturday.

I don't understand the scheduling, really.

But they're playing Friday and Sunday.

So I guess you could argue they, in a way, get two weekend games.

So there's that.

It's going to be dynamic and fun.

You heard a few of the Montreal players last night disappointed that they, you know, I guess you could say squandered the opportunity to sweep Tampa in Tampa in the first two games.

But they all said, we just can't wait to be back on home ice because I think that's a discernible, you know, advantage.

Not just the atmosphere, guys, but Kevin Biaxia made a point of this.

Nick Suzuki and Caulfield have been kind of held at bay five-on-five so far in this series, and that's kudos to John Cooper getting the defensive matchups and the offensive matchups he wants against that line.

Let's see when Martin Thinlouis has the last change, if he can find a mismatch there against the third or fourth line of Tampa in an offensive situation where he can get Suzuki and Caulfield, get them loose a little bit five-on-five, and that could be a big difference moving forward.

Oh, God, not at all.

I mean, the East is wide open.

It really is.