Jason Brough

I do want to spend a moment talking about Tampa Bay and Montreal, because while this is not a traditional rivalry and there's nothing really baked into it,

One, the games they have played against each other this year have been fantastic.

And two, there's going to be a new element of energy in Montreal for the playoffs this year.

Last year, it was the newness and the return and the celebration of postseason hockey to La Belle Provence.

This year, I think that the fan base understands that this is a team that could make some noise and is not just going to be happy being in the postseason.

They've gone through the experiences and the battles and the attrition of last year.

They found out what it takes to play in the playoffs.

I know I'm spitting a lot of cliches here, but they also got a sense of how difficult it's going to be.

And they're still, I think, going to be an underdog in this series because it's such a veteran and tested group that they're going up against.

You brought this up last week, which I think is a great storyline.

Marty St.

Louis.

And his role going up against the Tampa Bay organization that he's so familiar with now is the head coach in Montreal.

I think this is going to be an absolutely fantastic series.

I'm very excited to see it.

I could not pick a winner right now.

I don't even think, I think home ice, I think you throw it out.

It's a nice advantage to have without question.

Does home ice even mean anything anymore?

If it goes to game seven, I think you'd like to have it, but I'm not really sold on it being a deciding factor.