10:30 a.m.: Word out of Montreal is that the Canadiens' 10:30 a.m. morning skate is an optional one. It's worth noting, though, that Rene Bourque is on the ice. The forward didn't practice Monday because of the flu.
Bourque has four goals in the Canadiens' six playoff games, including a Game 1 tally against the Bruins. He was a minus-3 in the Game 2 loss, though.
10 a.m.: The Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens have played two games in their second-round Stanley Cup playoffs series, and they have settled nothing Now the series shifts to one of hockey's cathedrals for what's expected to be an impressive scene north of the border.
The B's and Habs will drop the puck on Game 3 on Tuesday night at Bell Centre in Montreal after splitting the first two games in Boston. The B's needed a miraculous comeback win on Saturday in Game 2 to even the series after dropping the opener on Thursday night in double-overtime. Now that everything is all square, it puts even more importance on the usually pivotal third game. For the Bruins, it's a chance to build on the momentum gained in Game 2 as well as recover home-ice advantage.
That's easier said than done, of course, for the Bruins. They're about to enter the belly of the beast, with Bell Centre being one of the NHL's toughest arenas.
"At the end of the day, we've just got to go out there and play our game," Bruins head coach Claude Julien said after practice Monday. "It's important for us not to think that way. It's important for us to think about what we need to do to win and not let those kind of distractions get in our heads."
Those "distractions" aren't exclusive to playing in Montreal, and they almost cost the Bruins in Game 2. The B's got far too concerned with the Canadiens' antics as well as a perceived slight when it came to officiating. The result? Power plays abound for the Habs, two of which they used to score goals. So not only will playing disciplined hockey be a focal point for the Bruins, but so will being better on the penalty kill. After an incredible first-round in which Boston allowed just two power-play goals, they've already allowed four through two games against Montreal.
We'll have plenty of updates throughout the day - including more on the Game 3 referees, the developing war of words between the two clubs and news from morning skate - so be sure to check back often with the Bruins live blog, which like all NESN.com Bruins playoff coverage, is brought to you by Berkshire Bank.
Puck drop from Montreal is set for 7 p.m.
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