It's very tempting to look at the Montreal Canadiens stunning seven-game series win over the mighty Washington Capitals and say it was all thanks to a single man. But that wouldn't be fair.

Montreal Canadiens defenceman Jaroslav Spacek skated with his teammates this morning for the first time since coming down with some sort of mystery virus that has cost him the past three games.

Prior to this season, Michael Cammalleri's lasting image in the NHL playoffs came courtesy of his fist, and not with his stick.

Mike Knuble kept saying it over and over again. He insisted the Washington Capitals were not frustrated. Not one bit. But Knuble said it so many times, in fact, it's as if he were trying to convince himself that it was actually true.

This has the potential for great drama, something that is never in short supply for the Montreal Canadiens.

The Habs' call up of prized prospect P.K. Subban for Game 6 tonight against the Washington Capitals is something that was long overdue for a team that has trouble scoring and which is also short-handed on the blue-line with the mystery illness of veteran Jaroslav Spacek.