Bruins (0-2) vs. Canadiens (2-0)Canadiens lead series 2-0Starting goaliesTim Thomas may very well win another Vezina Trophy in June, but hes being outplayed by Montreals Carey Price. Prices 0.50 goals against average and .985 save percentage lead the league in the playoffs so far, while Thomas lackluster effort in Game 2 prompted some fans and media to call for Tuukka Rask in Game 3. Thats not going to happen according to Joe Haggerty, but Thomas will have to play better than he has so far in order for the Bruins to make this a series again.Previous gamesThe Bruins have trailed from wire-to-wire for just about the entire series, as the Canadiens have jumped ahead with early goals in Games 1 and 2. It may be even harder for them to keep Montreal off of the board early in this one, as the Canadiens will be energized from one of the most raucous buildings in the NHL. The first period of tonights Game 3 will be key.Head-to-headBoston had an outstanding road record this season at 24-12-5, but that success didnt carry over into the Bell Centre, as the Bruins have lost their last four games there (including three this season). The rivals have met in the first round 18 times before, with Montreal winning 14 of them.Whos hot?Brian Gionta, Mike Cammalleri and Scott Gomez each have two points in the series for Montreal, but the difference so far has been Price. It would be difficult to label anyone on Boston as hot, as Patrice Bergeron has the teams only goal through the first two games.StorylinesZdeno Chara will likely be back in the lineup for Boston after missing Game 2 with what the team called severe dehydration. His presence and leadership are desperately needed after the Bruins struggled without him, as they try to avoid falling into a 3-0 hole. The last thing the Bruins want to have to address on Tuesday is trying to come from behind from a margin that big, for obvious reasons.
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