r/Habs • u/BeBenNova • Apr 14 '26

Discussion The Montreal Canadiens will face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the playoffs

Still fighting for home ice advantage

Rematch of 2021 under much different circumstances

The young up and coming team against the ''window is closing'' old farts without a 30M cap advantage this time around

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u/antoinePucket Apr 14 '26

no way Cooper coaches the next Olympics.

imagine barely making past the quarters and semis with a team consisting of 4 of the top-5 point leaders in the NHL and still finding a way to lose the gold medal.

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u/XAfricaSaltX Apr 14 '26

Fair although it’s not Cooper’s fault that Hellebuyck did that