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@ffsPrice Absolutely not. Younger players can do his job (Beck) at 1/3 of the salary. Team doesn’t need older players going forward

Considering the Habs are now a playoff team you cannot let Phil Danault go again. Has another year at $5.5M, takes him to 34 years old. Sign him for 2-3 years in a bottom 6 capacity. That's a player you desperately need in your bottom 6.

@MitchyGallo @TSN690 Choo choo

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

@StuntmanStu No Alfie’s too old to help them🥴🥴🥴

How's about the Sens bring these back?

@MitchyGallo Love your choo choo Mitchell lol

Choo choooooo

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@MitchyGallo Love ur 3 takeaways. Missed game 3 and this was the first thing I sought out to get my info on what happened lol

Here are my three takeaways from tonight’s 3-2 Montreal Canadiens win in Game 5 over the Tampa Bay Lightning, brought to you by Snap Bar Sportif in Rigaud. 1- Gallagher gets Habs going Sometimes the story writes itself, and the most predictable thing about tonight’s game was that Brendan Gallagher was going to score. Time and time again, Martin St. Louis has pushed the right buttons, and inserting Montreal’s most experienced playoff player into the lineup for the first time since the final game of the season paid off immediately. On his first shift, on his first shot, Gallagher cleaned up the garbage in front of the net something he’s made a career out of. The longtime Canadien may be on the back nine of his career, but that doesn’t mean he can’t still be valuable to a young team. He may not have the same pace or speed he once did, but you know exactly what you’re going to get. He’s tenacious, difficult to play against, and gives absolutely everything he has. It’s hard not to feel good seeing him rewarded with a big goal. 2- Matheson misplays Mike Matheson had a shift similar to the one Kirby Dach had in overtime in Game 3, where multiple mistakes led to a goal against. The final error was an attempted shot that simply can’t miss the net something every player is taught at a young age. The chances of beating Andrei Vasilevskiy clean from that spot were already slim, and missing the net turns it into an automatic breakout the other way. Not only that, but the Canadiens had the lead and were in control, with Tampa’s top players on the ice. That’s a moment where the cliché applies, get pucks deep and manage the situation. Instead, Jake Guentzel, who leads the series in points, beats Jakub Dobes five-hole and gives the Lightning life heading into the third period yet again. Matheson has been logging heavy minutes, and it’s starting to show. He’s incredibly valuable to this blue line, but no one will benefit more from the return of Noah Dobson than him. 3- Lane Hutson has been Montreal’s best player Tampa Bay’s top players have delivered. Montreal’s have been quieter, with the exception of Lane Hutson, who has clearly been their best player through five games. He’s been excellent defensively, an area of his game that often gets overlooked, and it’s fair to say Tampa’s top players don’t find him easy to play against. But his biggest impact comes offensively, especially in key moments. In Game 3, it was the overtime winner with a booming slap shot. Tonight, it was a perfectly executed stretch pass, using his eyes as deception to spring Alexandre Texier in full flight, who slips it past Vasilevskiy for the winner. Hutson’s size will always be a talking point, and until he proves it over a long playoff run, people will question whether he can hold up. But so far, he’s answered every challenge. There’s no reason to think that will stop now. He’s now on a five-game point streak, and what’s most impressive is that he’s doing in the playoffs exactly what he did in the regular season, in games that are much harder to play. @tsn690

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@simmonssteve Thank you Steve. A great read as usual

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@Sportsnet @EricEngels Great article Eric. Thanks

Kirby Dach was embraced by Canadiens teammates and fans, and authored the greatest triumph of his career in Game 3. (@EricEngels) sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/ca…

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@LeVrai2025 Well said!!!

Dach va jouer vendredi. Je vais être au centre bell. Si tu le hues quand il touche à la puck, y’a des calisses de bonnes chances que jte dises de fermer ta yeule. We need him to succeed. On a besoin qu’il soit ce qu’il doit être pour gagner. Encouragez-le bout de criss.

@DcalabrettaTFP What drug are you on to compare these 2 players? Not even close in comparison

There’s another Josh Anderson in Laval who can be a reinforcement in the coming games, his name is Samuel Blais.

@OG_Costanza @mndamico Laine can’t play due to his s salary. Habs would be way over the salary cap with him dressed

@mndamico Bolduc needed to be out for Gallagher. Dach's gotta come out for Laine.

Kirby Dach likely cost himself his spot in the lineup. That's simply unacceptable in the playoffs, you need to pay the price and get to the red line.

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Folks - I am not calling Alex Zharovsky the next Scherbak. I am on record as saying he is closer to 19-year-old Scherbak than 19-year-old Demidov at this point in his career, not that he is a Scherbak clone. Similar size and body type, more of a stickhandler than a grinder type of player, more of a passer than a shooter, and not as competitive, strong, quick, or good defensively as Demidov...four things that held back Scherbak. I would describe him as better than Scherbak but not in Demidov's league. He won't be coming to the NHL next season and end up as the Calder Trophy runner-up. For me, Zharovsky is several years away from a regular NHL role, and that's okay. No rush on a team filled with young talent up front as it is. Alex has plenty of time to improve those weaknesses listed above. At the same age, Scherbak needed to work on those things, and he did not. The Habs have a lot better development group now than they did a decade ago, so I would expect Zharovsky to be much better than Scherbak at age 21. He is already producing in the KHL, so that's a great starting point. As for him being the "next Demidov," that is putting a lot of pressure on the kid's shoulders, and I just don't see him being a similar player. Demidov is special and well-rounded. Z has more weaknesses in his game at this juncture.

@wilkjef @simmonssteve Exactly

@simmonssteve Guessing he means you don't have the link on here as you usually do.

Column is there

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@nomorejinx Patience

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