Canadiens hope to seize momentum in do-or-die Game 5 vs. Capitals
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'Winning in the playoffs comes at a steeper price,' he added. 'The physicality. There's got to be some kind of courage, probably a little more involved. Collective courage in the playoffs. You don't get to live that without going through it. That's what we're doing.'
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When defenceman Kaiden Guhle was playing junior in Prince Albert, his team had a 3-1 lead against Vancouver in the 2019 Western Hockey League final. While the Raiders won the title, they were stretched to overtime of the seventh game.
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'We definitely felt a bit of tension when we lost the fifth game,' Guhle said. 'You're so close, but you're still far. It's a different feeling for sure. We have to win one game, come back to Montreal, win another game and all of a sudden you're at Game 7.
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'I'd say the team that's up has more pressure,' he added. 'Especially if we go there and take one (Wednesday). The tension will probably be a little bit higher in that room. For us, we have nothing to lose right now. Play like it's your last game of the year and see what happens. Three to one is a tough lead to keep.'
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Six players — Gallagher, Anderson, Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Jake Evans and Joel Armia — remain from Canadiens' run to the 2021 Stanley Cup final. Montreal overcame a 3-1 deficit against Toronto in the opening round that year.
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'We could have won every game (against Washington),' Guhle said. 'The past two games definitely have been our best of the series, looking at the full 60 minutes. It could be our last game of the season. Everybody knows that.'
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While forward Alex Newhook didn't join the Canadiens until a June 2023 trade, he won the Cup the previous season with Colorado. He knows as well as anyone how quickly momentum can switch in a game and series, and the emphasis is on Montreal to seize the opportunity. He said the Canadiens must play with desperation.
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