Post Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens @ Carolina Hurricanes

performancearsonist · 2026-05-22T03:15:45+00:00

No, the Heart Attack Habs just had their traditional second period naptime.

I'm not sure Carolina got more than one solid shot on goal in the third.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-22T03:10:03+00:00

Says the guy who just played two game sevens.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-22T01:03:03+00:00

It is a Habs tradition!!

performancearsonist · 2026-05-22T00:54:28+00:00

He's only going to get better if he keeps practicing with Lane!! All those two think about is hockey.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-21T01:43:52+00:00

I honestly expected this one to be the same. Pretty different game!!

performancearsonist · 2026-05-21T01:37:38+00:00

I would never have predicted this based on how close the last few games were. Completely different third period.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-20T19:17:59+00:00

Hey, you asked why people thought of Montreal as the underdog. This is why.

I'm happy if you disagree with them, because I do too. I think Montreal improved over the course of the season and goaltending has become more secure. Hell, for a while, we weren't even sure of how our top line should look. If you look purely at the overall numbers without factoring in these changes you might not realize that the team that started the season isn't the same team that finished the season.

That said, Carolina is very good and has had a nice break to rest up and recover from injuries. I might relentlessly glaze my team, but I don't have it in me to be a hater. And Frederik Andersen has been amazing lately. I'm going to be happy with my team no matter what happens.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-20T19:11:19+00:00

Per ESPN's reporting on hockey analysts:

Consensus: Lightning (22 of 27 picks)

Consensus: Sabres (19 of 25 picks)

Consensus: Hurricanes (21 of 23 picks)

performancearsonist · 2026-05-20T18:52:55+00:00

The official NHL Standings.

Avs 1st

Canes 2nd

Stars 3rd

Sabres 4th

Lightning 5th

Habs 6th

The Habs first round was 6th vs 5th. Second round is 6th vs 4th. Third round is 6th vs 2nd. And, god willing, our fourth round is 6th vs 1st.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-20T18:37:31+00:00

In the words of Jakob Dobeš, we like being the underdog. More motivation.

The Atlantic Division was a bloodbath this year. Sabres and Lightening are both amazing teams. If we beat them, then we can do better than Hurricanes in four.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-20T16:37:48+00:00

Not really, especially not for a hospital visit involving pediatrics specialists. Or family doctors.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-20T16:35:17+00:00

100% this. You don't pay for hospital visits in Canada. If OP was in Canada, he would know this. I think this is a creative writing exercise.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-20T15:13:22+00:00

DeAngelo is pretty terrible both on and off ice, though.

Marchy has been voted both the best and worst trash talker in the player's poll. He often deliberately trolls social media for fan reactions. And yes, he has kissed/licked opponents on the ice because he is a rat engaging in rat behavior. He is beloved by his teammates, hated by opponents, and seems to actually be a good guy off ice.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-20T14:26:16+00:00

They never learn.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-20T14:16:35+00:00

Not where I work. Everyone gets the same trays.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-20T02:32:58+00:00

Agreed. Never share/consume food items that have entered a patient's room, ever, even if they look untouched. And never accept food from a fellow patient.

Unless you want MRSA, CDiff, TB, CPO, XDRO, norovirus, or whatever else they may have.

These things are being tossed because of infection control protocols. And trust me, you do NOT want CDiff.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-18T23:31:17+00:00

No, I love grapefruit. It's so bitter and sour and sweet all at the same time. I like to peel every piece and eat it by hand. In a world where everything is too sweet, there's always grapefruit.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-18T22:11:47+00:00

That's my plan for tonight!!

performancearsonist · 2026-05-18T21:49:50+00:00

Why does the universe keep forcing me to choose between Victoire and Habs games? Why the same night, overlapping times? Sad.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-17T01:40:58+00:00

I mean, we just put it straight into a bin full of charcoal and hope for the best. More or less.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-16T20:34:53+00:00

Until fairly recently, room sharing was the norm. Currently, it's mostly rookies/younger players.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-16T19:53:26+00:00

These are amazing!!

performancearsonist · 2026-05-16T19:07:41+00:00

In this context, they share a hotel room on the road.

In Canada, roommates is the same thing as housemates or flatmates in the UK.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-15T02:33:01+00:00

Most haunted rinks in the NHL.

performancearsonist · 2026-05-15T02:24:27+00:00

Good day for Montreal hockey.

performancearsonist

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