When he’s not taking out his teammates as collateral damage, P.K. Subban seems to be inspiring them.
The Montreal Canadiens defenseman has taken his game to a higher level this spring, and the result is a 2-1 series lead in the second round of the NHL playoffs.
Setting the tone in a first period that saw him do everything but play goal—another starring role Carey Price has proven perfectly capable of handling for the Habs—Subban paced the Habs to a 4-2 victory at the Bell Centre to put the pressure back on the Boston Bruins as they head into Game 4 on Thursday night.
Subban started things off with a physical first period that energized the Canadiens and had the big bad Bruins on their heels. He showed his offensive smarts with a quick drop pass for Thomas Vanek on a pinch that led to Tomas Plekanec opening the scoring.
His next connection with Vanek wasn’t quite what he had in mind, taking out his teammate while launching himself at Bruins forward Reilly Smith and landing on Vanek instead, but that intensity and fearlessness is what makes Subban so dangerous right now. (Besides, Vanek on ...
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P.K. Subban Rising to Another Level as Canadiens Take Game 3 vs. Bruins
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