Fans still believe

The last Montreal Canadiens 3-game win streak sent the team back in playoff contention at the 7th position of the Eastern conference. Fans all around the city are revigorated by this sequence and already forgot the bad 6-game losing streak.

Tonight's game against the N-Y Islanders is an opportunity to consolidate their position and push back the streaking Islanders who are only 2 points behind the Habs in 9th. So there is no letdown allowed for the Habs if they want to keep their position. In hockey language this is a 4 point matchup. You win you are 4 points ahead, you lose and both teams are tied up.

Jaroslav Halak will start again in goal for Montreal. The young 21-year old rookie goaltender won his first 3 NHL starts and did well enough to deserve head coach Guy Carbonneau's confidence. On the other hand, Guillaume Latendresse could be scratched from the lineup by the head coach. His last performances were ordinary and his offensive production has stalled.

Which Montreal team will we see tonight? The 3 win streak one? Or the 6 losing streak one?