News Article: Sportsnet Looks At The State Of The Current Bruins vs Montreal Rivalry

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If you want a good laugh just read the comment section. One Canadiens fan who clearly stays on top of current NHL happenings states that the Bruins still have Colin ( although she uses the oh so funny Colon ) Campbell on their side because Gregory Campbell obviously still plays a big role on the current Bruins team. :shakehead


from sportsnet.ca:


The Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins have played 729 regular season games against each other and 10 of their 34 Stanley Cup playoff meetings have gone the distance. No other sports teams have met each other more frequently in the postseason, and as a result they have an unparalleled rivalry.

But from the outside looking in, as both teams get set to embark on their 92nd year of playing against each other, the allure of this matchup is far from what it once was or even what it was just two years ago.

Both rosters have changed since they last met in the playoffs, but the central figures that led Montreal to an epic seven-game win over Boston in 2014 still remain.

Defenceman P.K. Subban will stir up TD Garden on Saturday from the second he jumps onto the ice for warm-up. To a lesser degree, Tomas Plekanec will evoke the same reaction. Forward Brendan Gallagher will draw ire from the fans with his first fly-by in the opposing crease, and the very sight of Dale Weise — who scored two crucial goals in that 2014 series against the Bruins — will incite rage among the Boston faithful.


Full story here: http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canadiens-bruins-rivalry-lacking-allure-in-recent-years/
 

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