Jaroslav Halak brought a torch into Bell Centre before Game 4 against the Carolina Hurricanes, aiming to create 2010-style energy for the sold-out crowd. He was also given a stop sign bearing the name of current Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes. Halak began his NHL career in Montreal and played four seasons for the Canadiens from 2006 to 2010. He led the eight-seeded Canadiens to the 2010 Eastern Conference Finals with consecutive series upsets over the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins. In that playoff run, he posted a 9-9 record with a 2.55 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage, including 53 saves in a Game 6 win over Washington.
"According to MoneyPuck, he led all goaltenders that played in that year's playoffs in goals saved above expected with 8.0, the only netminder who played past the first round to record more than 1.3. Halak's best game came against the Capitals in Game 6 of the first round as he made 53 saves in a 4-1 victory for the Habs. Eight of those 53 shots came off the stick of Caps captain Alex Ovechkin, and he was held off the scoresheet altogether."
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