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” I’m sure my mother is helping me up there ” – Martin St-Louis
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
” I’m sure my mother is helping me up there ” – Martin St-Louis
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The Canadiens won their game yesterday. Eh ben!

Martin St-Louis’ men may not have managed to win in 60 minutes (an important aspect for the standings), but they went and got two points when we thought it was all over.

And that’s really the most important thing since the club remains in control of its destiny.

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We’re going to say it: even if the club played well, it was easy not to believe in them at some point. When you take a faceoff in your territory with 30 seconds left, it’s possible you’ll lose the game.

But Lane Hutson worked his magic and Nick Suzuki was in the right place at the right time.

This propelled the Canadiens into overtime and once again, the duo Lane Hutson and Nick Suzuki (who is three points away from the 82 mark) worked their magic at the right time.

Without these guys, the Habs wouldn’t be in such a good position in the standings. Since the Confrontation of the four nations, the captain has really put the club on his shoulders, no doubt about it.

Questioned after the game, Martin St-Louis was happy to have won his biggest game as a coach. He couldn’t hide his emotions too much since we saw him being emotional after his captain’s goal in overtime.

St-Louis even mentioned that it was possible his mother, who passed away in 2014, helped him from above.

Clearly, something is happening with this team. Even Nick Suzuki, who is normally very calm, allowed himself to (soberly) ask the crowd to make some noise.

He’s really looking forward to doing the playoffs again someday and it shows when you watch him play.

But anyway. It’s not just Nick Suzuki who caught attention during the game – even if it’s clearly deserved to talk about the one who earned the first star of the game.

What do I retain?

1. The Canadiens faced the Panthers (the reigning champions, news has it) four times this season. And all four times, the Habs came out on top against their division rivals.

That’s worth noting.

2. Lane Hutson had three assists for a second game in a row against the Panthers. He has five goals and 57 assists this season, good for third place among the Habs’ point scorers.

And for the first time since 1992, a rookie defenseman in the NHL has reached 60 points in a season.

3. Samuel Montembeault, for a second game in a row, only allowed two goals against his former team. He was an important element in his team’s victory yesterday.

The Saturday (in Florida) and Monday breaks probably did him some good.

4. Nikko Mikkola was a marked man yesterday. And even if Arber Xhekaj wasn’t in uniform to fight him, the guys on the ice took care of sending him a message.

Even if Mikkola scored, the Habs had the last word on the game’s result… and on that, notably.

5. This has nothing to do with yesterday’s game, but just imagine what the Habs will look like if Kent Hughes adds a top center this summer. The team will be even more dangerous.

And that’s without counting Ivan Demidov.


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On the menu today? An optional practice at 11:30 am in Brossard. We can expect to see Lane Hutson be there, I imagine… because that’s his style.

In the coming days, the Bruins, the Flyers, and the Preds (in Nashville) are on the menu. Theoretically, these are beatable opponents.

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