The Seattle Kraken visited the Montreal Canadiens last October embarrassing the local heroes 8-2. It might have been the low point of the entire season.
Optimism is much higher this year, but optimism isn’t a result. The Canadiens wanted to prove against Seattle that the times are changing.
It wasn’t easy, but they did with a thrilling 5-4 overtime win.
Wilde Horses
The Canadiens have had some good teams this century, but one aspect of the good that didn’t translate to a lot of excitement is that the cornerstone of it all was Carey Price. It’s a hard reality, but the goalie being the MVP year after year isn’t actually exciting.
Fast forward to 2025 and the Canadiens aren’t just good; they’re dynamic. They have some of the most creative players in all of hockey. Already established i