The set-up: Clearly on paper the Islanders are the better team. But after eight straight losses, I believe the Canadiens risk life and limb to secure a victory here. Montreal held a 1-0 lead for most of the game vs. the Bruins in Boston last time out, but it eventually fell apart down the stretch and lost 3-1. A week previous in Montreal they lost 8-1 to the Bruins. Over their last four games alone they've allowed almost 20 goals. The entire city of Montreal has to be on suicide watch right now.

The pick: New York though comes in off a relatively simple 4-1 win in Detroit just last night and I do believe it'll suffer a letdown here finally in this difficult road venue. I'm a "situational" handicapper "at heart" and everything points to a blowout here in my opinion. Lay the short price and look for the Habs to finally "get off the schneid" on Tuesday.

10* GAME OF THE WEEK on the Montreal Canadiens.