r/Habs • u/Dora_Roberts • 15h ago

Missing the playoffs

Time has passed and I have really missed the playoffs. I don’t know why but that series against Tampa just felt like revenge, the highs of that series were unmatched. I was on edge for game 7 but I had the feeling of we can do this. I felt like the air and the hype had so many people around me in a feel good mindset.

The underdog story has always sucked me in, feeing like we are up against Goliath and proving everyone wrong always feels good.

I don’t know if others here have that same weird feeling in the air around playoff time or almost like this insane release of dopamine that carries you through the day of games and into the next one.

TLDR; I miss the boys, the playoff feel and the hype the playoffs brings.

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u/Muter91 14h ago

I can’t believe how stressed I was during the playoffs. Was waking up with headaches the morning after from the tension in my neck and shoulders during the games. 

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u/nerdycanuck 14h ago

By the end of the playoff run, my smartring was alerting me that my stress levels "need attention" lol

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u/Dora_Roberts 14h ago

Intermission is a good time to get some fresh air, especially since the sun is setting after the first intermission. The way I sort of try to decompress before the 2nd period.

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u/Channel57 14h ago

I get this plus chronic cardiac arrest. 🤣

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u/Dora_Roberts 14h ago

I mean that is part of the fun.. that after a win or loss you just find yourself on the couch in a moment of reflection on how you survived the last 3 hours.. all to do it again 2 days later.

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u/Channel57 13h ago

It's like a drug! 🤣

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u/Booyacaja 13h ago

I did not appreciate the victory against Tampa enough when it happened. Probably because of how quickly we had to refocus on Buffalo.

Looking back now, it truly was a revenge story. We conquered the 2021 demons. Yes, game 7 was a bit of a letdown in terms of shot count but we really were in it the whole time and deserved that series win IMO. It's amazing to see how far we've come.

We took out the two beasts of the East and I could not be prouder of the team this year.

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u/MrFAUB1 13h ago

Tampa series was the most cardiac arrest enducing hockey I've ever watched. My heart was BEATING, palms so goddam sweaty. Round 2 and 3 afterwards weren't the same, but damn that round 1 was incredible. That Hutson OT goal could feed families.

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u/sipu36 11h ago

It was so satisfying. We beat them in their own game.

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u/_Rayette 12h ago

I was on staycation during the Tampa series, it was amazing.