If the answer is “no,” that’s OK. Montreal nearly backed its way into the playoffs and the Washington Capitals hit a rough patch of their own. Still, this matchup brings a whole bunch of juice — the most prolific goal scorer of all time, the East’s top team and the return of postseason hockey to one of the sport’s true epicenters.

The Washington Capitals look to take the two-game series lead as they host the Montreal Canadiens. It’s time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Canadiens-Capitals Game 2 prediction and pick.