Canadiens' playoff hopes dealt fatal blow by last-place Red Wings - Sportsnet.ca

This Montreal team came to Little Caesars Arena with the right intentions, they took a 2-0 lead early and carried a 3-1 lead to the third period, and then they imploded and lost 4-3.

Shea Weber didn’t come back from an ankle sprain well ahead of schedule because he didn’t want it badly enough. Jonathan Drouin wasn’t playing on his sprained ankle, and with the pain that’s come with pushing his way back from a November wrist surgery, because he didn’t want it. "It’s always tough to see a guy get traded, but it’s the nature of the business," said Nate Thompson, who scored Montreal’s first goal of the game — and possibly his last as a Canadien if he gets moved as expected between now and the Feb. 24 trade deadline.There’s no doubt it was best for the team, in Bergevin’s and just about everyone else’s opinion, to move Scandella to the Blues for a 2020 second-round pick and a conditional 2021 fourth-round pick.

EricEngels lol

EricEngels They were not handed a blow ,,, they stopped playing just like they have done in the last 3 games .

EricEngels Old pic with a poppy

EricEngels I remember when CraigJButton said the Habs are a for sure playoffs team with talent, grit and focus.

EricEngels Get Claude out of here please

EricEngels Habs and leafs are so fucked

EricEngels The GM in Montreal has to go! Why he is still there amazes me!

EricEngels They’ve been hopeless for a week now.

EricEngels Claude Julien is a good man. It’s definitely not all his fault. But it’s time for a change. Pascal Vincent. Before someone else hires him.

EricEngels Is this really the fatal blow !! The last spike , the last nail in the coffin, the straw that broke the camels back, fait accompli !

EricEngels Lmao

EricEngels all of eastern canadian hockey is a dumpster fire rn

EricEngels The Canadian’s will turn things around once they fire their GM. Missed the playoffs 4 of the last 5yrs.🤔🤔 Doesn’t take a genius. You’ve replaced the players and coaches and ended up with the same result.

EricEngels Thank god it happened early. Would’ve been miserable to lose making it on the last day and take a note deserving teams spot. CanadiensMTL Sarcasm

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EricEngels Na na na na hey hey goodbye!!!

EricEngels Live feed of Habs playoffs hopes !!! GoHabsGo CanadiensMTL

EricEngels Sell mode

EricEngels No, they were dealt a fatal blow by themselves. Pack it up for the season and rebuild. Need to get rid of CJ too, maybe bring in Gallant?

EricEngels Are you talking about the Leaf game?😊

EricEngels No mention of Claude throwing the players under the bus, strange. 🤔

EricEngels It was already done long before

EricEngels ...But they're still only a bunch of miionaires playing a game. It's not life or death.

EricEngels Go after the 1st overall Alexis Lafrenière !!!

EricEngels There was no hope.

EricEngels Tank tank tank!!!!

EricEngels Something has to happen here. It just can't continue like this. Heads should roll.

EricEngels What is this ...3 strait misses for Claude? 4-5yrs ?

EricEngels Personally, Claude Julien is a very good man, but please hire PascalVincent71 before someone else does.

EricEngels Sellers, make moves this week. Give Price a chance for a cup.

EricEngels Wow you guys are a joke

EricEngels I stopped having hope they would make the playoffs at the end of December. But I’m now having second thoughts after tonight’s game. I think this team can do something special. I think they are going to surprise and make the playoffs. I BELIEVE.

EricEngels Wow, that’s cold 🥶

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EricEngels They won enough cups back in the day. Time to simmer down lol.

EricEngels The Red Wings, the decimators of hope

EricEngels 4 losses to the worst team in the league should automatically eliminate the Habs no matter what their record is.

EricEngels Well duh

EricEngels Leafs and Oilers didn’t make the playoffs for several years before having decent teams. And both are still far away from being Stabley cup contenders. I expect at least 5 more years before Montreal makes the playoffs. Season 2025-2026.

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EricEngels tradeprice

EricEngels BEFORE or AFTER Game?

EricEngels Rock meet bottom

EricEngels Even if they made the playoffs... they'd be out in the 1st round! No way they'll do anything anyways!

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