'Start of something special': Riders use garbage bag day to reflect on 2024
Nov 11, 2024
The locker room was full of optimism for the future of the organization on Sunday.
The Stanley Cup final is here and you have the Cinderella Montreal Canadiens against the defending Cup-champion Tampa Bay Lightning.
Guess who is supposed to win? Yes, Montreal has got Tampa right where they want them — a favourite. The Lightning has an excellent offence with Brayden Point scoring in nearly every game for Tampa in these playoffs.
They have a complete defence with the players voting Victor Hedman as the best defenceman in the game.
And yes, Montreal loves the role of underdog. But do you want to know the difference between these Lightning and the Leafs or Jets or Golden Knights? Andrei Vasilevskiy.
The goaltender the players voted as the best in the game can go head to head with Carey Price every single night and as hard as it has been to score on the Canadiens, it’s the same story in these playoffs against the Lightning. The teams enter with the exact same goals against, with Tampa having played one more game. Now look at goals for — 58-43 in favour of Tampa.
It appears the Habs have met their match. Or maybe the clock hasn’t struck midnight for this Cinderella story.