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The Canadiens have learned a lot in the last few days.
Seeing Ivan Demidov come to town, alongside all the youngsters who have spent the year in Montreal, has allowed the group to progress and learn what it takes to play in the playoffs.
As Chris Pronger says, the future is bright in Montreal.
#GoHabsGo fans should proud of their team. The heart, grit and effort they put forth to make the playoffs and then push the Capitals in a hard fought series. The growth and development from this season will be felt for years to come. Future looks bright in Montreal. #Habs
– Chris Pronger (@chrispronger) May 1, 2025
But let's not forget why the CH lost. And one of the reasons for the Habs' defeat is that the club really got shaken up during the playoffs.
The team is too small, and it shows. Yesterday, in game #5, the CH wasn't really in the game.
Of course, it would have helped if Arber Xhekaj had been able to be himself in the games he played. But you know as well as I do that it's also the heart of the line-up that should be bigger.
Because in Washington, the club is as big as a playoff team, and when the bosses decided the club was going to be tough, there wasn't much the CH could do to counter the Caps. And that's even though the Flanelle didn't look bad overall during the series…
“We really had to contain their best players, their first trio ” https://t.co/ckjNTZyNBm
– TVA Sports (@TVASports) May 1, 2025
It's clear, then, that the Habs players need to take notes… but so do the executives.
It's not the first time we've said it, but Jeff Gorton needs to learn from his years in New York, where he notably lost his job after on-ice incidents.
And ironically, it was against Tom Wilson and the Capitals that Gorton saw his club exposed to the fact that it takes more toughness to play when it counts.
The second center the club needs to bring in this summer will have to be a heavyweight.
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– Of note.
Two options for Oliver Kapanen
Laval Rocket
IIHF World Championship with Finland (May 9 to 25)
His agent should talk to John Sedgwick or Kent Hughes by tomorrow
– Nicolas Cloutier (@NCloutierTVA) May 1, 2025
– Interesting news.
This news will please the team's fans. And to its radio describer. Le policier des Îles back for another season! https://t.co/HwEx4hWxIQ
– Anthony Marcotte (@anthonymarcotte) May 1, 2025
– The season review will take place tomorrow.
The Canadiens' season wrap-up will take place Friday morning, starting at 9:30.
Players will take turns addressing reporters in the dressing room.
Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton will also give their end-of-season reviews at a press conference.
All will be broadcast on RDS
– Patrick Friolet (@PFrioletRDS) May 1, 2025
