After a stunning 7-game upset of the league's best regular-season team (Washington) in the first round, all Les Habitants could do in Round 2 is dispatch the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins and their stars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Here's a good write-up of Game 7 from TSN, Canada's ESPN-equivalent.
What makes Montreal's accomplishment even more improbable is they almost missed the playoffs entirely, earning a single point on the last day of the season to snag the final berth in the Eastern Conference. And they've enthralled the faithful back home, where over 21,000 fans packed the Centre Bell to watch Game 7 on the Jumbotron. Talk about your fan support - some NHL teams in the Sun Belt can't even get fans into their buildings when they play games there in person!
Now not all is belle in La Belle Province. It seems there is the not-so-small story of some fans back home taking their enthusiasm to extremes, or what most people call rioting. Quelle domage! Let's keep it clean and fun, mes amis! Make all Canadians proud to support the Blue, Blanc et Rouge.
So on to Round 3, and hopefully another treat for fans across Canada and even us supporters here in Mexico. Boston and Philadelphia are tied 3-3 in their best of 7 series, with Game 7 coming up in Boston. Now wouldn't that be a dream showdown - Habs vs. Bruins for a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. Sweet!!!
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