Soon after a 6-game losing streak, it is a great feeling to write: The Pens have won four in a row and are looking to extend their winning streak to 5 games in a row tonight. We all know, 5 is better than 4.
The Pens will be looking for that fifth consecutive win against the Montreal Canadiens tonight at Consol Enrergy Center. The Habs are struggling this season and have already had a coaching change, but it has not made much a difference as they have only won 4 games since the mid-December coach change.
Also, the Habs made a trade just last week trading Mike Cammalleri to the Calgary Flames in exchange for Rene Bourque. (Strange to think that some thought when Cammalleri left a game with no injury that he could be on his way here due to the difficulties the Pens were having at the time.) However, we are not far removed from that losing stretch and we need to keep our focus. Just because the Canadiens are struggling this season whether it is scoring goals or on special teams, it does not mean this will be an easy game. That makes the Canadiens that much more desperate and we know that feeling all too well. Therefore, the Pens will have to stick to their game plan and execute a well-played 60-minute effort. We will need strong goaltending and perhaps Evgeni Malkin could have another stellar night, just because it is amazing to watch what he can do.
The Habs are a desperate hockey team as they move farther and farther down in the Eastern Conference and further and further out from a playoff spot. They currently sit in 13th place in the Conference and are well aware of that fact, I'm sure. So, expect to see the Habs come out looking like a desperate team and the Pens should come out as a desperate team looking for that fifth consecutive win.
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