No, the Habs are dictating the play. Tampa isn't ready for the POs just yet. They're a good and green team. Maybe the games would be closer if they had their MVP, but no reason for the Habs to struggle even in that case, they are the better team on paper.
The biggest doubts going in were if Bishop would somehow go into God-mode, which we have seen in POs before, or if Cooper outcoached MT and frustrated him like Ottawa last season. That was the only thing that made the series difficult to predict for me, but like I had said, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Habs roll through the Bolts.
Going forward, it's all about matchups. If Boston and Pens get ousted, the east is wide open until the SCF.
Boston would be a tough series and can go either way. They match up well to the Bruins, but the Bruins are still a well-oiled machine. Again, my biggest fears in this series would be Rask and Julien, more than Boston's physical play and talent.
