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After Game 7, the Habs are still standing

On Sunday night, the Montreal Canadiens were in Tampa Bay for Game 7 of their first round series against the Lightning. The result was a 2-1 win for the Habs. Here are some quick thoughts about the win. Suzuki needed that goal. The defensive matchup was intense, with the Habs top line being held in…

The Habs played with desperation and earned a Game 6 win

On Wednesday night the Montreal Canadiens were in Tampa Bay for the fifth game of their first round series against the Lightning. With the series tied at two, each game has higher stakes. The result was a 3-2 regulation win for the Habs. Here’s what I found worth noting. The coach upped his gamesmanship. Right…

Marty made magic, and the Habs won Game 3

On Friday night the first round series between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning picked up at the Bell Centre. The Habs had come home having split the two games on the road, and the result in this one was a 3-2 overtime win for the home team. Here’s what got my attention.…

Slaf and the Habs drew first blood in Game 1 against Tampa

On Sunday, the first round series of the NHL playoffs opened for the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Habs won it in overtime with a final score of 4-3. Here’s what I noticed. Playoff Josh Anderson is worth every dime of that contract. Remember the days when fans wanted him traded for…

Five keys to a Habs upset in the first round

The Montreal Canadiens are on the cusp of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Their opponent is the Tampa Bay Lightning, viewed as the favourite in the series on account of their two Stanley Cups won in this decade. The two teams finished the season with 106 points, with the tiebreaker going to Tampa, and placing them…

Game 82 set the playoff table for the Habs

On Tuesday night, the Montreal Canadiens were in Philadelphia to face the Flyers in their last game of the regular season. The result was a 4-2 loss. Here are some quick thoughts from the final game. The situation on D is concerning. Yes, Matheson was resting, and the pairs were off. But even with him…

A new piece of the Habs core was introduced in Game 81

On Sunday the Habs began their last road trip of the season in New York against the Islanders. With Noah Dobson injured, it was David Reinbacher who got the call to go to Long Island. The result was a 4-1 win. Here are some questions from the game. Can we stop asking if Nick Suzuki…

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