Habs Post Mortem: What Went Wrong For Les Canadiens

by Gary Whittaker (Scribe)

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May 05, 2008

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Question: when the season began, how many people thought that the Montreal Canadiens would even make the playoffs? How many people felt that Guy Carbonneau would be nominated for Coach of the Year? How many people would have thought that the Habs would still have the best power play in the NHL.

Answer: Very few people in Montreal, and almost no one outside of the city.

So the fact that the Canadiens finished first overall in the Eastern Conference, and went to the 2nd round of the Playoffs has to be considered a success. According to Bob Gainey, the Habs were ahead of schedule leading into the 2008 NHL playoffs, as they neared the end of year 3 of his 5 year plan.

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