If there was one matchup the Montreal Canadiens faithful, and the hockey world alike, were looking forward to this season, it was against their most hated rival at the moment, the Boston Bruins.
The Ottawa Senators, one of two playoff bound teams from the Northeast Division struggled mightily against the Montreal Canadiens this past season.
The Montreal Canadiens could not beat the Buffalo Sabres, plain and simple. The Sabres posted a dominant 5-0-1 record against the Canadiens this season, taking all three games at the Bell Centre.
With the playoffs now a goal for the 2012-2013 season, Habs fans can look forward to what should be a very busy summer.
It has certainly been a year to forget for the Montreal Canadiens as a team, an organization and for its fan base.
Flip a coin. That about sums it up. Getting the all important first goal and keeping the momentum going has not been a strong point for the Canadiens this year.
As a 26-year old Canadiens fan, who first heard the sounds of Stanley Cup glory as a one-year old in 1986,
Before diving right into somewhat of a defense of #11 in your programs, #0 in the hearts of most Habs fans, I’d like to make it perfectly clear I’m not a fan of the guy. Definitely not a hell bent hater, but I’m not his biggest fan.