from Pat Hickey of the Montreal Gazette,

“I definitely think that us scoring six goals is huge; it’s huge for our confidence,” Subban said Thursday after the Canadiens staved off elimination in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal with a 6-2 win in Tampa’s Amalie Arena.

Bishop, who has dominated the Canadiens over the past two seasons, was pulled Thursday after giving up three goals on 14 shots.

Tampa coach Jon Cooper said he pulled Bishop to rest him because he was playing on back-to-back nights. That makes sense, but at the same time Bishop didn’t look comfortable, giving up several rebounds and for the second time in this series he allowed a goal that was in his glove, embarrassing for someone who grew up playing baseball.

“I think Bishop sort of was sitting on a horseshoe for a little bit there,” Subban said. “He’s played well, but he’s been lucky as well. I think seeing him pulled out of the net is a confidence booster for our team.”

When told about Subban’s horseshoe comment, Cooper told the Tampa Bay Times: “He may be right. Or Ben might be a good goalie.”

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