St. Louis Confirms Game 3 Lineup Shuffle

Martin St. Louis is making a change for Game 3, and that is never just a housekeeping note in the playoffs. A lineup switch tells you the coach is hunting for a spark, a matchup edge, or both, and the room usually knows it before the public does. The Canadiens have spent enough time in these series to know one tweak can tilt the tone of a game. The real question is whether this move is about patience or a coach finally deciding to get proactive.