
‘Best team in the league’: Canadiens throw pressure on favoured Capitals
BROSSARD — Martin St. Louis is putting the pressure on Washington.
While the Montreal Canadiens clawed their way into the playoffs, the Capitals flirted with first place in the NHL all season.
So who should be feeling the heat when the two teams meet in the first round of their NHL playoff series Monday night in the U.S capital?
“I feel it’s the best team in the league,” the Canadiens head coach said for a third time about his opponent. “You do the math.”