So the dust has finally settled, and the reality has sunk in...the Montreal Canadiens have been eliminated from further contention for the Stanley Cup. That happened when the Philadelphia Flyers won Game 6 with a 4-2 final score on Tuesday, May 25 at the Wachovia Centre in Philadelphia. After removing the Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins, Montreal just didn't have enough energy to compete with the stronger, bigger, and more physical Flyers. Here's the link for the game: Montreal: the Gig is Up I will simply end this blog posting by congratulating the team on a superb effort in these playoffs. Considering that Montreal finished as the Eastern Conference's 8th seed and also had the WORST record of all the playoff teams, I believe that must be taken into consideration. Also too, consider that the Canadiens were shorter and younger than most of the other teams and were thus more inexperienced in the playoffs. Another thing to consider is that Jaroslav Halak, Montreal's starting goaltender for the playoffs loomed large vs the Capitals and Penguins, but ran out of gas during the East Finals as did the rest of his team. Even Montreal's two deadliest snipers, Brian Gionta and Michael Cammalleri were stone cold in the round. So, when these factors are all taken into consideration, the only right response is for Montreal to celebrate their achievements as if they've won the Cup. I suggest going all out; go for the jugular. It most likely won't happen, but it should. Let's hope the team comes back bigger and stronger next season, with more fans in tow.
And with that, I'm signing off until the Jays start playing again tomorrow. Good night!
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