Pierre McGuire

It's puck movement.

I'm telling you right now, Ottawa had too many injuries.

They couldn't move the puck like they wanted to.

Philadelphia was still caught up in their series with Pittsburgh.

They weren't ready to play in game one, and they got toasted in the whole series, and they couldn't keep up.

Montreal can keep up.

Not only that, they can pass the puck much quicker than either Ottawa or Philadelphia, and that's a big problem for Carolina.

He doesn't have a dance partner for him.

That's the problem.

That's why you can't put him in there.

You know, if you had three or four guys like Chris in the Montreal Canadiens lineup, then you put him in there and say, go out of your way.

But there is no dance partner.

And Josh Anderson is not going to be fighting him.

He's going to say, what am I doing fighting you?

You're going to be playing three to four minutes a game.

I'm going to be playing 15.

I'm not fighting you.

He had a tough night tonight.

Here's what I'm going to tell you.

If you don't believe me, go watch the Texier goal.