Things are not looking good now for the Canadiens — or Pacioretty — after the team won the Atlantic Division title during the regular season and the captain scored 35 goals. Pacioretty was the only big gun the Canadiens had all season, scoring 13 goals more than Paul Byron, who was second with 22. With the score tied 2-2 after 40 minutes Thursday night, the Canadiens went almost 11 minutes into the third period without getting a shot. Former Canadiens coach Michel Therrien liked to say you need three goals to win a game, so do the math. “It’s tough, but you got to win four to win a series,” Pacioretty said.

Source: National Post April 21, 2017 16:41 UTC