The Montreal Canadiens may have a history of success unrivaled in the National Hockey League, but no one expected much from this year’s edition. They entered the playoffs with the lowest point total of any team in the postseason, and were expected to be easy prey for the President’s Cup champion Washington Capitals. The Canadiens must not have read the script, however, since they ousted the Caps and followed that series up with a 5-2 Game 7 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins go home, and the Canadiens advance to the Eastern Conference finals to face the winner of the Bopenguinsston/Philadelphia series.