4. Is Montreal gritty enough?
Mar 24, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; Montreal Canadiens right wing Brendan Gallagher (11) and Boston Bruins left wing Brad Marchand (63) exchange words during the first period at TD Banknorth Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports
The Canadiens have seen this movie before. Great regular season (although some would argue over-achieving) followed by playoff disaster. The Habs need to show early on that they can handle the grind even though their first round opponent will be answering the same question. It is not going to help them that they will be without Brandon Prust, Travis Moen and likely Alex Galchenyuk for at least the first round if not longer.