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@MarkJCarney Great. Our electricity & water bills are about to skyrocket.

It’s time to build.

@TJOshie77 First world problems. No one givesAF about this but you.

Love Newhook going to the hard areas and getting rewarded. But… I cannot stand these kids scoring goals and then blatantly skating by their teammates to celebrate alone. If you go through 5 guys and score then go ahead and do your thing. Any other scenario give your teammates some love. Especially in playoffs! #team

@MitchyGallo In my opinion, Montreal's best game of the playoffs.

Here are my three takeaways from tonight’s 5-1 Montreal Canadiens Game 2 win over the Buffalo Sabres, brought to you by Snap Bar Sportif in Rigaud. 1- What a dream start Playing from behind isn’t easy, and Montreal rarely had to do it in Round 1 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. In Game 1 of this series, the Canadiens spent the entire night chasing the game and couldn’t find a way to dig themselves out of the hole. They completely flipped the script in Game 2, forcing Buffalo to chase from the opening minutes, and the formula wasn’t complicated: get bodies to the net and throw pucks at Alex Lyon. The first goal came from strong puck pursuit by Montreal, with Alex Newhook driving into traffic and deflecting a Kaiden Guhle shot past Lyon. The second was the result of an offensive-zone faceoff win by Phillip Danault and a seeing-eye shot from Mike Matheson that found its way through. For Matheson, it was his first playoff goal since 2022 with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Faceoffs were a major edge for Montreal all night, and those quick strikes early completely took the crowd out of the game in Buffalo. The Canadiens grabbed control early and never let go. 2- Newhook shines Montreal’s best player tonight was Alex Newhook. Not only because he scored two big goals, but because he was noticeable every single shift. His skating and acceleration have always been his biggest strengths, but this season he’s finally started finishing plays consistently, something that had been questioned earlier in his career. His second goal was a perfect example, using his speed to create separation on an odd-man rush and get himself open. Jake Evans deserves credit for the pass, but so does Noah Dobson, who absorbed a huge hit from the Buffalo forecheck to start the sequence. That’s playoff hockey. It’s about willingness and compete level. Since arriving in Montreal, Newhook’s biggest strength has been his versatility. He can play center or wing, take faceoffs, move throughout the lineup, and kill penalties. Oh, and he’s also the only player on this roster who knows what it takes to win a Stanley Cup. 3- The anemic Buffalo power play returns Buffalo’s power play has been struggling for a while now, and Game 1 is starting to look more and more like an outlier. Their man advantage went right back to looking ineffective tonight, which is obviously good news for Montreal. Not only is Buffalo failing to score on the power play, it’s actually killing momentum and frustrating the crowd. The Canadiens took several unnecessary penalties, including an Arber Xhekaj penalty that would’ve been brutal had Buffalo capitalized. Instead, the Sabres finished 0-for-4. If Montreal ends up winning this series, Buffalo’s power play is going to become one of the biggest storylines. And it’s not just the power play. Tage Thompson has been almost invisible through two games. The only time he really stood out tonight was when he coughed up the puck leading to Alex Carrier’s goal, which effectively put the game away. Not only has Thompson struggled offensively, he’s also been on the ice for five of Montreal’s seven goals in the series. Through two games, he has just one shot on goal, which is almost impossible to believe for a player with his scoring ability. Credit has to go to the Canadiens for that. They neutralized Tampa Bay’s stars in Round 1, and so far, they’re doing the exact same thing to Buffalo in Round 2. @tsn690

@PaulleyTicks The Nazis built EV tanks?

I might get hate for this too but I bought a WWII Nazi Panzer tank. With a young family, immense firepower is important to me and so is not polluting the atmosphere with $5 a gallon gasoline.

@MadelnCanada As kids in the 1970's, we always called them 'Freezies'.

Trying to settle a debate with a friend Canada what do you call these?

@WUTangKids As a Canadian, it warms my heart to see and hear this. Thank you, Buffalo.

Of course the comments are exactly what you’d think….mostly just dumb MAGAs being like but why are Americans singing the Canadian anthem in Buffalo….ummm because Buffalo is practically in Canada and both Bills and Sabers have a ton of Canadian fans that come over the border for games you dumb bastards and it’s tradition for the Sabers to do the Canadian anthem as a sign of respect for all their Canadian fans

@BrittanyinTexas His cheerful demeanour. And that diaper.

What stands out first to you in this new photo?

@TheRickWilson Covfefe

How does one say, “Quiet, piggy” in Slovenian?

@DailyHiveVan Who and who?

Could #Canucks bring back Gillis and Gilman to finish what they started? 🤔 dailyhive.com/vancouver/coul…

@kaitlancollins You're the best! Love watching your show!

A shout out to CNN's entire team as I accept the WHCA award for excellence in presidential news coverage under deadline pressure tomorrow night.

@acoyne Lots of whiny Trump fanboys in the comments. Trump is too stupid to even spell nuclear, let alone have access to the codes.

Only one, not necessarily reliable source for this, but criminy... Donald Trump 'blocked from accessing nuclear codes' by US military general - The Mirror mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/t…

@grantmccagg You'd rather listen to Garry Galley?

Why is a guy who watched three or four Habs games this year (when they played the Leafs) doing the color in this series?

@SecScottBessent @POTUS Gas will be $5/gallon everywhere in the USA. And inflation will skyrocket. And now Trump is reading bible verses. Make it make sense, dude.

As @POTUS has made clear, the United States Navy will continue the blockade of Iranian ports. In a matter of days, Kharg Island storage will be full and the fragile Iranian oil wells will be shut in. Constraining Iran’s maritime trade directly targets the regime’s primary revenue lifelines. The @USTreasury will continue to apply maximum pressure through Economic Fury to systematically degrade Tehran’s ability to generate, move, and repatriate funds. Any person or vessel facilitating these flows—through covert trade and finance—risks exposure to U.S. sanctions. We continue to freeze the funds stolen by the corrupt leadership on behalf of the people of Iran.

@The_Real_Fly Now Trump thinks he's Jimmy Swaggart. They do have much in common.

Omg

@MitchyGallo When you slow the replay right down, you see Anderson lifting his arms while looking at the official. Then he realizes he needs to sell it. Shouldn't have been 5.

Why didn’t the major stick. It’s a clear attempt to injure.

@MitchyGallo Anderson is playing great. Now Demidov needs to wake up.

Here are my three takeaways from tonight’s 3-2 Montreal Canadiens overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, brought to you by Snap Bar Sportif in Rigaud. 1- Kirby Dach has a brutal end to the game Dach was invisible through the first six periods of the series, and then stood out for all the wrong reasons in overtime. He had the shift of all shifts, in the worst way possible, making four costly mistakes that ended up costing Montreal the game. It started with him chasing his man, allowing the Lightning to build speed through the neutral zone and gain clean entry. When the Canadiens regained possession, he turned the puck over. He then got it back and iced it. Off the ensuing faceoff, he got turnstiled, which led directly to the game-winning goal. It was already becoming difficult to justify his spot in the lineup beyond his size, and performances like this won’t help. There are better options waiting for an opportunity, most notably Joe Veleno. Brendan Gallagher could also be an option, if nothing else, you know he’ll bring energy. A change feels inevitable. We’ll see what Martin St. Louis decides to do. 2- Montreal’s top line invisible at 5-on-5 One advantage Tampa Bay has had through the first two games is the line of Brandon Hagel, Anthony Cirelli, and Jake Guentzel putting a warm blanket over Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki, and Juraj Slafkovsky. While Montreal’s top guys have had their moments, all of the production has come on special teams. The issue for Tampa Bay is that they’re extremely top-heavy. Gage Goncalves isn’t a top-six player, Brayden Point doesn’t look like himself, and Nikita Kucherov is becoming increasingly frustrated. With the series shifting to the Bell Centre, Cooper won’t be able to dictate the matchups. It should turn into a pretty fun game of cat and mouse between the two coaches. 3- Playoff Josh Anderson shows up again No player has elevated his game more through the first two playoff games than Josh Anderson. He’s been shot out of a cannon, is Montreal’s most physically engaged player, in a group that already brings plenty and he’s driving the Lightning crazy while scoring timely goals. Playing this way over 82 games isn’t realistic, but in the playoffs, it’s exactly what you need. Anderson brings an element Montreal has been missing for a long time. At this rate, he might even be earning himself another contract in Montreal based on what he’s done over the last two postseasons. And it’s no coincidence he seems to love playing Tampa Bay, he has 10 career playoff goals, and half of them have come against the Lightning. @tsn690

@PierrePoilievre How did your party do in the three by-elections? Under 20%? Keep up the good work, dude.

Mark Carney leaves a trail of economic ruin everywhere he goes. Ask the British. And look around you.

@LucasSa56947288 The more the wind blows, the faster that fat f*ck scampers up them stairs.

WATCH: Here’s Donald Trump departing Las Vegas for a TPUSA rally. What do you notice there?

@jkenney Poileivre flew down to kiss Joe Rogan's ass. Which is worse? At least Trudeau looks like he's enjoying himself.

Wait... didn't he tell us Canadians to boycott the US, and not travel there???

@PierrePoilievre The oil companies you love so much, will immediately raise their gas prices by 25 cents/L.

The Mark Carney Liberals are raking in $9 billion in windfall gains from higher oil prices while Canadians have to pay more. Food banks are now forced to spend more on fuel, less on food, all as demand for help surges. End gas taxes now and give Canadians an immediate 25¢/L of relief at the pump: conservative.ca/cpc/zero-tax-o…