T.M. Selection: Habs puckline (10* GAME OF WEEK).

Are the Lightning the better team in this matchup? They are for sure. Will the Montreal Canadiens roll over? They certainly won't. It's a rematch of last year's Finals and I think this game will be decided late, or even in extra time. Tampa won its final three games before the break, but with a contest at rival Florida up next on Thursday, this sets up as a classic "look-ahead" spot. Montreal on the other hand broke a 7-game slide before Christmas by beating Philadelphia 3-2 in a shootout. The Habs won't be in the playoffs, but they'll be out to make adjustments in the 2nd half of the season. Expect that to happen tonight.

T.M. Prediction: 3-2 Montreal.