The Philadelphia Flyers won the opener of this best-of-seven Eastern Conference first-round series 2-1, and I think they'll take a 2-0 lead with another win today.

They have a solid edge on both ends of the ice and goaltender Carter Hart, who made 27 saves in Wednesday's victory, is a tough nut to crack for a Montreal offense that ranks only 19th in the league with 2.9 goals per game.

The Habs spent a lot of energy to beat Pittsburgh in the qualifying round, and might even have issues to recharge mentally after that series upset.

8* play on Philadelphia Flyers.