Who is Habs biggest rival?

the Boston Bruins
Of course, the Habs most bitter rival is the Boston Bruins. No two teams have met more in the postseason, and there have been a few recent battles to ensure the rivalry still burns white hot. Even regular season games between these two teams feel like playoff games.

Did the lightning let the Canadiens win?

Backstopped by their star goaltender and the only two Tampa Bay players on the ice without their name on the Cup, the Lightning won it all for the second time in less than a year by beating the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in Game 5 on Wednesday night.

What NHL teams hate each other?

The Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens are just one example of two teams that hate each other, and while their rivalry goes back decades, some newer rivalries have taken off just recently.

Are Toronto and Montreal rivals?

The Canadiens–Maple Leafs rivalry is an ice hockey rivalry between the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs, two professional ice hockey clubs in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canadiens and Maple Leafs are the league’s oldest teams, with the former established in 1909 and the latter in 1917.

Did Montreal get swept?

Josh Anderson scored the game-winner less than four minutes into overtime — his second goal of the night — as the Canadiens avoided becoming the first team in 23 years to get swept in a Stanley Cup Final in a 3-2 win over the Lightning at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

What’s the biggest NHL rivalry?

The biggest rivalry in the NHL is undoubtedly between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens. In addition to playing in more games together than any other pair in the league, the opposing cities are defined by their loyalty to their teams.

Why are Canadiens called E?

Short answer: Because France. The official, French-language name of Montreal’s NHL hockey franchise is “Le Club de Hockey Canadien”. The club is often referred to as “Les Canadiens de Montréal” or by their English name, the Montreal Canadiens.

Has the Stanley Cup ever been swept?

The Red Wings won the series for the second year in a row, four games to none, to capture their ninth Stanley Cup in team history. This was the fourth consecutive Stanley Cup Finals that concluded with a sweep, as well as the last time it has ever happened.