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Nikita Kucherov was right: CH fans celebrate a victory like the Stanley Cup
Charles-Alexis Brisebois
Nikita Kucherov was right: CH fans celebrate a victory like the Stanley Cup
Credit: A few days ago, when the Habs won Game 3 of their series against the Washington Capitals, the club’s fans celebrated in the streets as if the Habs had won the Stanley Cup. And in the end, it was the only victory in the series to celebrate, as the CH had just lost in five […]
A few days ago, when the Habs won Game 3 of their series against the Washington Capitals, the club’s fans celebrated in the streets as if the Habs had won the Stanley Cup.

And in the end, it was the only victory in the series to celebrate, as the CH had just lost in five games.

It reminded me of the time when Nikita Kucherov, on the sidelines of the Lightning’s Stanley Cup win in 2021, criticized the fact that Habs fans celebrated the one-game victory in the final as if it were the Stanley Cup.

Their final was the round before. – Nikita Kucherov

In a legendary outburst (for good or bad reasons) after winning the final, he showed all his class by criticizing the Quebec team, a province in which he once lived.

Here it is again, just for the record.

Intense celebration of a one-game victory happened with the only win in the 2021 finals, and it happened a few days ago, too, when the Habs won their only playoff game against the big Capitals.

He’s basically right: it’s intense.

But Kucherov plays in Tampa Bay, a place where even a Stanley Cup title isn’t celebrated. It wasn’t crazy in 2021, around the arena, after the Bolts had won…

Do I intend to throw the first stone at fans who celebrated an emotional win (game #3 a few days ago was intense, we’ll remember) after years of lean times? No.

The same goes for the 2021 celebration, when the CH won its first finals game in 28 years and Quebec was in the midst of restrictive measures against COVID-19.

Washington and Tampa Bay have everything to envy Montreal in terms of fans. People’s passion for the Flanelle is what has made Montreal the city it has been for years.

Because let’s face it: the Habs have things to work on going forward… but the fans who were at the Bell Centre (inside or out) for both games of the series have nothing to work on.

In my opinion, the players, who were simply trying to be #InTheMix this year, loved the fans’ passion and ran on it. And in my opinion, if Kucherov were in Montreal, he’d love to feed off that passion.


gusty news

– It remains to be seen what will happen with the Flames’ 16th pick. Barring a lottery catastrophe, the CH will have two picks in a row at 16th and 17th.

– Playoff beefs.

– Will they rise again?

– Goals and a win for CF Montreal. [RDS]

– Enjoy.

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