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GO HABS GO

This weekend my family and I went on a trip to Montreal. While there we visited family, went on a few tours and watched the Canadiens play the Washington Capitals. I have been a Canadiens fan for nearly 22 years and had only been to one game, back in 1998, until now. My brother, who came with me, became a Habs fan over the last 3 years.
It was a true honour to see the statues of the Habs greats outside the Bell Centre; players like Richard, Beliveau and Lafleur stood tall as I photographed each of them. As I walked inside the Bell Centre, I felt like I was an 18 year old seeing the place for the first time again. It was absolutely an amazing experience looking up at the rafters seeing all the retired numbers and Stanley Cup banners. It didn’t hurt that we were 6 rows from the ice, near the centre. The atmosphere inside was electric; chants of “Go Habs Go” and “Carey, Carey, Carey” echoed throughout the building.
The actual game itself wasn’t so great. The Canadiens were sleeping from start to finish. Only Carey Price was on his game stopping 31 of 33 shots in a 2-0 loss where Montreal was outshot 33-18. It’s the third straight shutout loss for a Canadiens team struggling to stay in the playoffs. Their playoff future seems secured but if they continue playing like this, it is possible they won’t make it. They need to wake up and start playing better.
At the end of the game, Price was named the first star and as he came out he was tossing souvenirs to the crowd.