2021 Stanley Cup Final: 3 Storylines to watch in Game 2 between Habs, Bolts

2. Is this Carey Price’s Monster Game?

Elite goalies are just that because they can win games on their own, and the very best are able to put their team on the back and drag them over the finishing line, especially in the postseason.

Carey Price has done that for the Canadiens a few times already this postseason, but he suffered a rough Game 1 after being left exposed by his blueline time after time after time, with three of Tampa Bay’s goals coming off deflections.

The Lighting did a great job of setting up screens, taking Price’s vision away and getting bodies to the front of the net, making it incredibly difficult for one of the main contenders for the Conn Smythe Trophy to keep track of the puck.

Tampa now has the recipe for success in this series but Montreal should be a lot better than they were in Game 1 and they better be because there’s no doubt Price will be motivated to bounce-back himself tonight, and he could be in line for a monster game.

The Habs are here mainly because of Price and his heroics in the first three rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and there is no doubt that the 33-year-old has a couple of more masterclasses up his sleeve, so Game 2 would be the perfect time to add to his Hall of Fame resume with a game-winning performance.