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Turbo said:
Here's a take from a Pittsburgh fan as as to why the Canadiens have made it this far... boils down what us fans have been seeing building for years but finally came together at the best of times.

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The Canadiens are Actually Good.

Their cinderella run to the Cup Finals is not a fluke or a travesty - it's been a long time coming.
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That’s an excellent article. I’ve enjoyed watching Montreal play. I’ve seen people compare them to the Islanders and throw them in the boring camp, but I disagree. Islanders are the pinnacle of boring. Like watching a sloth climb a 10 foot ladder.
 
Ginormousthumbs said:
That’s an excellent article. I’ve enjoyed watching Montreal play. I’ve seen people compare them to the Islanders and throw them in the boring camp, but I disagree. Islanders are the pinnacle of boring. Like watching a sloth climb a 10 foot ladder.
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I watched a few Islanders games and I can see where people are coming from. They play it tight like the Habs and have the equivalent of our secondary offense (guys like Armia, Byron, Perry, KK, Gallagher, Lekhonen) but don't seem to have the equivalent of the Habs primary offense (guys like Suzuki, Toffoli, Caufield and Anderson that can break a game).
 
Montreal Canadiens forward Joel Armia missed Sunday's practice due to NHL COVID-19 protocols and won't travel with the team to Tampa, Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin told reporters, according to The Athletic's Arpon Basu.

Bergevin said there will be an update on the 28-year-old's status Monday morning. Montreal faces the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday.

Armia tested positive for COVID-19 in late March, which resulted in the postponement of several Canadiens games.


Jake Evans slotted into the lineup in Armia's absence. Evans, 25, hasn't played since being injured by Mark Scheifele of the Winnipeg Jets in Game 1 of Round 2.


Canadiens interim head coach Dominique Ducharme has been away from the team since Game 2 of Montreal's semifinal series against the Vegas Golden Knights after testing positive for COVID-19. He's expected to return for Game 3 of the finals after completing his 14-day quarantine.

Armia has been a key player for the Canadiens during their playoff run, playing alongside veterans Eric Staal and Corey Perry on Montreal's fourth line.
 
Turbo said:
I watched a few Islanders games and I can see where people are coming from. They play it tight like the Habs and have the equivalent of our secondary offense (guys like Armia, Byron, Perry, KK, Gallagher, Lekhonen) but don't seem to have the equivalent of the Habs primary offense (guys like Suzuki, Toffoli, Caufield and Anderson that can break a game).
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Yeah, I think the younger guys on Montreal are the difference makers.
 
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