[PST] Stanley Cup Semifinal: Canadiens vs. Golden Knights---the Habs win the series 4-2!

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by direwolf

I love Cinderella stories. Amazing that these guys barely squeaked into the playoffs, and look where they've ended up. I guess in today's NHL you can still "just get in" and anything can indeed happen.

Really the margin between the best teams and the middle teams isn't that far apart. Each roster in the league consist of the best players in the world. The significant majority of them are of the same caliber skill wise. It primarily comes down to who's got better coaching, structure, confidence, drive, and luck.

It's why the Flames philosophy of 'just get in' has some merit. It's unlikely you'll do much as a low seed, but it's also likely you may not go far as a high seed. Flames experienced both ends recently.

[AT77]

This could have been us, but we f’n suck and we’ll be in mediocracy for the rest of time, sigh.

[Roof-Daddy]

Annoyed that a Canadian based team is in the finals and it isn't the Flames, but still better than an "expansion" team being in the finals for the 2nd time in 4 years.

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by CGY12

I was also at the Dome when the Flames beat the Sharks to win the conference, 17 years ago. It was a memory I'll never forget. Congratulations Montreal, they've played some incredible, resilient, tough hockey the last 3 rounds. I hope they lose selfishly, because I want the Flames to break the streak but that city deserves to go nuts, 28 years waiting.

Me too. I nearly had a heart attack the last two minutes of that series winning game.

I remember like it was yesterday. Sharks lost the face off in our end and we scored an EN goal with no time on the clock.

[chummer]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1408263542470496258

[Toonage]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Are they keeping the fans inside the Bell centre for some reason?

Just read on Twitter they aren't allowed to leave until the crowd disperses outside. They could be there all night lol

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by direwolf

I love Cinderella stories. Amazing that these guys barely squeaked into the playoffs, and look where they've ended up. I guess in today's NHL you can still "just get in" and anything can indeed happen.

Watching that kind of joy in the streets takes me back to 2004. Although it didn't go the right way that was such a fun run. Happy for those fans and players.

[Strange Brew]

It’s hard to believe. Full credit to Montreal, a team that hasn’t been afraid to make changes on the fly. They’re not building a dynasty but I’m awfully jealous of their fans right now.

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Reading the first few pages of this thread is a blast from the past.

How things have changed lol.

[Mathgod]

Bye bye golden spoons!

[Looch City]

Amazing, fully deserved by Montreal. #### it, I'm cheering for them all the way!!

[tvp2003]

Wow! I hate the Knights so I'll take it. Happy for Price.

[Joborule]

Originally Posted by Toonage

Just read on Twitter they aren't allowed to leave until the crowd disperses outside. They could be there all night lol

That's stupid if true. They got like a 100,000 people outside not socially distancing at all. Any worries of covid spread has long gone past the point of return if it has any merit.

[browna]

All the talking heads right now trying to rewrite history about how the Habs always looked like they had potential in the reg season.

The Flames played better in both games and hit multiple posts in the 2 games they lost to the Habs April 16 and 26. A great save by Allen and some fluke bounces for Taffoli gave them the 1 goal wins in those games. Those go the other way and they were finishing behind the Flames. They had 4 wins in their previous 14 games before that April 26 W vs the Flames.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by Joborule

That's stupid if true. They got like a 100,000 people outside not socially distancing at all. Any worries of covid spread has long gone past the point of return if it has any merit.

Yea, it seems a bit too early for them to allow huge crowds to gather like that. I saw that and immediately thought "good luck with your 4th wave of covid, Montreal!"

[chummer]

Originally Posted by Textcritic

Marc Bergevin is such a weird man.

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Ya think?

https://twitter.com/user/status/1408264218072293377

[Toonage]

Don't think having to stay in the building is covid related. Sounded like they were concerned about the size of the crowd outside, maybe afraid to open all the doors? Lol no idea

[EldrickOnIce]

Lived for a couple months in the summer at Tour des Canadiens (condos above Center Bell) 4 or 5 years ago (temp housing before moving to US).
Would love to be sitting on that balcony above entrance tonight, instead of in that crowd. Lol.
Montreal is my all time favorite city. Good on them.

[csnarpy]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Are they keeping the fans inside the Bell centre for some reason?

no one wants to go into that superspreader event that's happening on the outside.

[powderjunkie]

If the crap officiating continues and MTL loses we're getting a riot.