What a Game 7!

I can't let the occasion pass without acknowledgment. The Montreal Canadiens shocked the hockey world and thrilled everyone in La Belle Province with a stunning Game 7 win over the Washington Capitals. I must say I was completely caught up in the excitement, literally jumping out of my seat when the final horn sounded last night.

What's so remarkable about the win isn't the fact that Les Habitants came in as the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference and knocked off the President's Trophy winning Caps. Rather, it was the way they did it - coming from a 3-1 series deficit and winning the final three games (2 in Washington!) to clinch.

Led by Jaroslav Halak's 131 saves of 134 shots in the last 3 games, Montreal gets some reward: a date with the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins in Round 2. So don't plan the parade just yet, hockey fans. But hope springs eternal across a nation yearning for a return of the Cup to Canada for the first time since 1993. And wouldn't it be something if these upstart Habs brought home another championship...?

Can't wait for Round 2 to begin!