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@MitchyGallo @MitchyGallo take a bow my man. Lots of haters out there are awfully quiet right now

Here are my three takeaways from Montreal’s 2-1 Game 7 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, brought to you by Snap Bar Sportif in Rigaud. 1- Captain clutch Nick Suzuki delivered when it mattered most, Game 7. The Canadiens captain had been held off the scoresheet at 5-on-5, and it was one of the biggest talking points heading into the final game of the series. But as mentioned before, if you give star players enough time, they eventually deliver and Suzuki did just that. The first goal of any game is massive, and even more so in a tight Game 7. After the way Andrei Vasilevskiy played in Game 6, it looked like it might be nearly impossible to beat him clean. Kaiden Guhle got a shot through that Suzuki expertly deflected, and it caught a bounce off J.J. Moser’s shin pad on the way in. It doesn’t matter how it goes in. We saw plenty of examples over the last two games of pucks that somehow stayed out. Nobody is going to remember Suzuki’s quiet stretch earlier in the series after scoring a goal like that in an elimination game. 2- Simply Dobes There’s no way to sugarcoat it, the Canadiens stole Game 7. A big reason why was Jakub Dobes. He was Montreal’s best player, and they needed him to be. The only goal he allowed was a perfect deflection on the power play by Dominic James. Outside of that, he was outstanding. The ice was tilted in the second period, with Tampa controlling play while Montreal failed to register a single shot on goal. During that stretch, it felt like Dobes made save after save just to keep them alive. One of the biggest questions coming into the series was whether Dobes could match a future Hall of Famer like Vasilevskiy. In this game, he absolutely did. Montreal also got a few breaks. Alex Newhook banked in the game-winner off Vasilevskiy’s pants, and there were a couple of icings that didn’t go the full length of the ice one hitting a broken stick, another stopping inexplicably. Sometimes, that’s what it takes. 3- Montreal beat a great team and neutralized great players Maybe they were a little fortunate to win Game 7 on the road, but Montreal earned their spot in Round 2. With this playoff format, a very good team was going home, and it ended up being Tampa Bay. While Montreal’s top players took some criticism for their production, they did an equally strong job shutting down Tampa’s stars. Nikita Kucherov and Brayden Point were held to one goal each, and Anthony Cirelli didn't score and had only two points. More importantly, they were quiet in Game 7. Meanwhile, Suzuki was on the ice for both Montreal goals, both at even strength. That’s the difference. Hockey fans got a terrific series between two evenly matched teams. Every game was decided by one goal, with constant swings in momentum and emotion. Now we’ll see what Montreal has in store for Round 2 against the Buffalo Sabres… but that was awesome. @tsn690

@BizNasty2point0 @BizNasty2point0 if slaf cant go, who do you put on line 1?

Jake the Snake Guentzel gets Tampa on the board. This game is heating up. 2-1 Habs at the end of 2. Should be an incredible 3rd. Tampa pressing.

@TSN_Sports globe-trotter shit

48 GOALS FOR COLE CAUFIELD 👀

@brfootball Definitely something that starts at the grass roots level. Italy simply isn't producing any offensive players anymore. They have no high end skill

Italy will miss a 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐃 consecutive World Cup after a penalty shootout defeat in Bosnia and Herzegovina 🫠 2018 ❌ 2022 ❌ 2026 ❌

@Sportsnet highlight of the year for the Buds?

Morgan Reilly ALMOST had this puck trickle pass Jordan Binnington 😯

@BoltsBreakdown @TBLightning Habs fan here. Cooper going to the HOF. No doubt. Lots of respect for the guy, as good as they get. But best ever? Hes got ways to go

On this day 13 years ago, Jon Cooper was hired as the TB Lightning head coach. Among his many honors, ▪️Highest win % in NHL history (min. 1000 GC) ▪️3rd most reg. season wins in NHL history (616) ▪️2nd fastest to 600 wins in NHL history (1004 GC) ▪️2 Stanley Cups ▪️11 postseason appearances in 12 seasons Is Jon Cooper the greatest head coach in NHL history? #GoBolts

@MatthewEvolves I was fortunate enough to have dinner with him. He found out my dad was a huge fan and he was just supposed to say hello. Instead, he had dinner with us. He couldn't have been more gracious and engaging. A true gentleman

I know that he's in the hall of fame and that he eventually had his number retired. But don't you feel like Larry Robinson is not talked about or revered enough? He was EVERYTHING you wanted in a D, and he spoke both languages. The #Habs haven't brought him back enough.

@MitchyGallo Watch out Mitch. The Xhekaj fan club will take offense to that

Nick Cousins doesn’t care about Xhekaj.

@Antho_Martineau looked more like he was lucky on Gauthier and subsequent play

Montembeault, brillant sur Gauthier, vole Leo Carlsson. Puis accorde ce genre de but à Gudas. Difficile de saisir. Il faut de la constance.

@GagnonFrancois his movements are sloppy, and hes allowed two long range unobstructed shots (one called back).... if his name was samuel smith, he'd be unemployed

Après un cadeau de Dostal, voici un cadeau de Montembeault. Encore sur un tir de loin. Simonac! Il vient d'effacer les deux arrêts spectaculaires qu'il venait d'effectuer. Montembeault ne peut accorder un but sur un tir non voilé de la pointe. C'est non! 2-2 #CH #Ducks

@GagnonFrancois Or just say it. He shouldnt be starting games....

@theMadridZone when did Atalanta win the UCL? I must have missed that one

🚨 EVERY team that won the UCL in the last 10 years is on the left side of the bracket. NO team that won the UCL in the last 10 years is on the right side of the bracket. EVERY team on the right side of the bracket has played Europa League football at some point in the last 10 years. Unbalanced.

@_onlyscott di maria

Guess the player VERY HARD

@RealSkipBayless would you rather have been the team playing without 4 all pros? cant believe you get paid for your takes....

Caleb Williams nearly won that without Odunze, DJ or Zaccheaus.

@GunnerPuls Milan Baros and Jan Koller

I can spot Pavel Nedvěd who are the other two players? 🔥 Level: Very Hard

@BellaBaddie__ Chester or Bryce

what is the whitest name of all time?

@TheBoxingPro Joshua stands to lose over $100M in future fights if he loses.... except if that fraud Paul offers him more to "lose"

‼️ If Anthony Joshua could do this to Francis Ngannou what’s gonna happen when he lands on Jake Paul 💥 😂‼️

@CompletedStreet We have Miami Beach for a reason.....

The City of Miami doesn't have an actual public beach. They should build one right here.

@nocontextfooty No R9 Fenomeno???? Cmon man

@Habarnac @EricEngels shocker. xhekaj with a crucial mistake in his own zone. first trying to one hand the puck passed the blue line, then skating through the puck down low. hes just not an nhl caliber dman.

@EricEngels Arber with the fly by

Laba pushes through a rebound. Rangers have been fighting for one all period, but Fowler hasn't given them any--until that one. Not much he could do about it. 3-1.