A Game 1 Habs loss to the Sabres was a little too predictable
On Wednesday night, the Montreal Canadiens were in Buffalo to open their second round series against the Sabres. The result was a 4-2 loss. Here are my notes from the game. Buffalo dictated the pace and the Habs didn’t adjust. That was the predictable part. Montreal needed every single minute of their seven game series…
Five keys to the Habs ousting the Sabres
On Wednesday night, the second round series between the Montreal Canadiens and the Buffalo Sabres will get underway at Keybank Center in downtown Buffalo. The Canadiens made it to this series after eliminating the Veteran Tampa Bay Lightning, while the Buffalo Sabres took the easier route through the Boston Bruins. Here are five keys to…
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 face a “winner take all” game after a heartbreaker in Game 6
On Friday night the Montreal Canadiens hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning for Game 6 of their first round series. Going into the game, the Habs led the series 3-2 and were in a position to eliminate the Bolts. The result was a heartbreaking 1-0 overtime loss. Here’s what caught my eye. The Canadiens came ready…
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…
The Habs blew a two goal lead in Game 4 and they head back to Tampa tied
On Sunday night the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning were back in battle at the Bell Centre. The result was a 3-2 regulation loss for the Canadiens. Here are some notes from the game. The good news is Cole Caufield scored. We would have preferred to see a five-on-five goal, and for that…
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.…
After a flat performance in OT, the Habs head back to Montreal with a split
On Tuesday, the Montreal Canadiens were in Tampa Bay for the second game of their first round series against the Lightning. The result was a 3-2 overtime loss and the series is now tied at one. Here are some notes from the game. Slaf versus Hagel is a thing. Two big men. Two power forwards.…
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…
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