It’s a sunny spring Wednesday in Montreal, and the temperature should hit the low teens.
It will be hotter at the Bell Centre when the puck drops for Game 1.
Your Montreal Canadiens and the visiting Senators have met only once before in the playoffs. Things didn’t go well for the favourites in an ignominious five-game loss two years ago.
Gone from that handshake line are Rene Bourque, Colby Armstrong, Jeff Halpern, Travis Moen, Gabriel Dumont, Jarred Tinordi, Mike Blunden, Francis Bouillon, Raphael Diaz, Michael Ryder and Peter Budaj.
There have been changes in Ottawa as well – notably behind the bench.