1 00:00:02,702 --> 00:00:05,138 (police siren) 2 00:00:09,609 --> 00:00:12,645 {\an8}(crowd noise) 3 00:00:12,712 --> 00:00:14,247 {\an8}(in English): Six on five Carolina. 4 00:00:14,314 --> 00:00:17,317 Stankoven plays it ahead, taken away, for the empty net. 5 00:00:17,384 --> 00:00:18,618 - Put it in! 6 00:00:19,719 --> 00:00:21,388 - Mike Matheson misses that! 7 00:00:21,454 --> 00:00:24,791 And that'll go for icing with 1:59 remaining. 8 00:00:25,158 --> 00:00:27,627 - It's gonna be a timeout call by Carolina. 9 00:00:28,028 --> 00:00:29,896 - So, the guys that's in the middle or the forward, 10 00:00:29,963 --> 00:00:32,198 try to take them if he's just underneath you, 11 00:00:32,265 --> 00:00:33,700 you know what I mean? 12 00:00:33,767 --> 00:00:34,901 - Who's going out? 13 00:00:34,968 --> 00:00:36,102 - What's that? 14 00:00:36,169 --> 00:00:37,670 - Who's going out? You? Suzi or Armi? 15 00:00:37,737 --> 00:00:38,705 - I'll go out. 16 00:00:38,772 --> 00:00:40,206 - Armi goes out? 17 00:00:40,707 --> 00:00:42,042 - Alright, here we go. 18 00:00:42,108 --> 00:00:44,844 It's the final minute of the last game of the season. 19 00:00:44,911 --> 00:00:47,313 The Habs are clinging to a one goal lead. 20 00:00:47,380 --> 00:00:51,451 They need a win to make the playoffs. 21 00:00:51,985 --> 00:00:53,086 - Earlier in the season, 22 00:00:53,153 --> 00:00:55,422 we struggled in third periods mainly, 23 00:00:55,488 --> 00:00:57,457 and I think at the end of the year, 24 00:00:57,524 --> 00:01:00,527 we were probably, we were one of the best teams 25 00:01:00,593 --> 00:01:01,694 {\an8}in the third period, 26 00:01:01,761 --> 00:01:03,563 {\an8}cause we had that confidence and we had that belief 27 00:01:03,630 --> 00:01:04,697 {\an8}in each other. 28 00:01:04,764 --> 00:01:08,368 (dramatic music) 29 00:01:12,172 --> 00:01:14,541 (sticks clash) 30 00:01:15,008 --> 00:01:16,776 - Off the face off, Evans wins it away, 31 00:01:16,843 --> 00:01:19,579 tries at the empty net and he SCORES! 32 00:01:19,646 --> 00:01:20,980 (crowd cheering) 33 00:01:21,047 --> 00:01:22,348 (fog horn) 34 00:01:22,415 --> 00:01:26,486 Jake Evans has sealed it for Montreal! 35 00:01:27,387 --> 00:01:29,289 - That is one of the biggest goals of the season 36 00:01:29,355 --> 00:01:32,092 for the Montreal Canadiens. 37 00:01:32,325 --> 00:01:34,594 - I can't speak as to whether it's the biggest goal 38 00:01:34,661 --> 00:01:36,729 he's ever scored, but it's probably the biggest goal 39 00:01:36,796 --> 00:01:38,698 he's ever scored in my time here. 40 00:01:38,765 --> 00:01:43,703 {\an8}And yes, you know, that's, okay, we can breathe and move on. 41 00:01:43,770 --> 00:01:45,171 (fog horn) 42 00:01:45,238 --> 00:01:48,475 (in French): Canadiens fans, you now have cause to believe, 43 00:01:48,541 --> 00:01:51,644 and to celebrate! 44 00:01:54,347 --> 00:01:58,284 {\an8}(in English): Finally! The X will be next to the Canadiens, 45 00:01:58,351 --> 00:02:00,653 {\an8}they have clinched a playoff spot. 46 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:02,322 - Woohoo! 47 00:02:02,388 --> 00:02:06,893 - We're going! We're going! We're going! We're going! 48 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:08,728 - Atta boy, Savy! 49 00:02:11,097 --> 00:02:12,632 - Yeaaaahhh! 50 00:02:15,101 --> 00:02:16,369 - Let's keep going, man! 51 00:02:16,436 --> 00:02:18,071 - Oh, we don't stop now! - Let's keep going! 52 00:02:18,138 --> 00:02:20,006 ♪ Olé, olé olé olé ♪♪ 53 00:02:20,073 --> 00:02:21,474 - In the history of the franchise, 54 00:02:21,541 --> 00:02:24,110 the Montreal Canadiens have never missed the playoffs 55 00:02:24,177 --> 00:02:26,312 more than three seasons in a row. 56 00:02:26,379 --> 00:02:29,616 And thanks to an improbable, odds-defying run 57 00:02:29,682 --> 00:02:32,986 up the standings, playoff hockey will return 58 00:02:33,052 --> 00:02:36,222 to the greatest hockey city in the world. 59 00:02:39,459 --> 00:02:43,696 (in French): That's a weight off the coach's shoulders! 60 00:02:44,731 --> 00:02:46,466 A lot of things run through your head. 61 00:02:46,533 --> 00:02:48,868 I thought of my father, and of my mother. 62 00:02:48,935 --> 00:02:51,771 My dad was a big Canadiens fan. 63 00:02:51,838 --> 00:02:56,643 It's a win for everyone: the province, Canadiens fans, 64 00:02:56,709 --> 00:02:58,244 the entire organization. 65 00:02:58,311 --> 00:03:01,781 I'm very proud of being a part of this team. 66 00:03:04,350 --> 00:03:06,519 You want to know if I'm pleased with this? 67 00:03:07,020 --> 00:03:08,521 It doesn't matter if I'm pleased. 68 00:03:08,588 --> 00:03:11,758 {\an8}Our job... 69 00:03:13,193 --> 00:03:15,562 {\an8}is just to keep going. 70 00:03:18,064 --> 00:03:19,465 We wanted to play for Savy, 71 00:03:19,532 --> 00:03:21,467 {\an8}so his career would end on a good note, 72 00:03:21,534 --> 00:03:23,236 {\an8}so that he would make the playoffs. 73 00:03:23,836 --> 00:03:26,906 (in English): We just had to find a way, and the pieces just 74 00:03:26,973 --> 00:03:30,410 {\an8}fell into place at the right time, and we capitalized. 75 00:03:30,843 --> 00:03:33,179 (in French): We kept the suspense going until the very end. 76 00:03:33,246 --> 00:03:35,381 It took us four games to qualify. 77 00:03:35,448 --> 00:03:37,150 But, in the end, we did it. 78 00:03:37,217 --> 00:03:39,919 {\an8}And we did it at home, so it's even more special. 79 00:03:40,620 --> 00:03:43,523 (in English): How many teams, three and a half years after 80 00:03:43,590 --> 00:03:45,825 they start a rebuild, make the playoffs? 81 00:03:45,892 --> 00:03:49,295 There's some teams that rebuild for eight, ten, twelve years 82 00:03:49,362 --> 00:03:51,030 and they're still bad. 83 00:03:51,097 --> 00:03:53,233 You know who ends up making the playoffs three and a half 84 00:03:53,299 --> 00:03:55,101 {\an8}years to four years after starting a rebuild? 85 00:03:55,168 --> 00:03:56,836 {\an8}The best organizations in the world. 86 00:03:56,903 --> 00:04:00,039 {\an8}And the Canadiens just did something that the best do. 87 00:04:00,106 --> 00:04:02,508 (in English): Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go! 88 00:04:02,575 --> 00:04:05,745 Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go! 89 00:04:11,651 --> 00:04:13,353 (narrator): The Montreal Canadiens, 90 00:04:13,419 --> 00:04:16,089 hockey's most iconic franchise. 91 00:04:16,155 --> 00:04:17,490 - Expect a war out there. 92 00:04:17,557 --> 00:04:20,260 (narrator): 24 Stanley Cups, and millions of fans, 93 00:04:20,326 --> 00:04:23,096 waiting for their return to glory, 94 00:04:23,162 --> 00:04:25,231 in this new season of 95 00:04:25,298 --> 00:04:26,599 The Rebuild. 96 00:04:28,501 --> 00:04:31,904 {\an8}- Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go! 97 00:04:33,573 --> 00:04:34,607 (slapshot) 98 00:04:36,376 --> 00:04:38,378 {\an8}- This moment right now, 99 00:04:39,512 --> 00:04:43,816 {\an8}all the stuff that you put in, makes everything worth it. 100 00:04:43,883 --> 00:04:47,120 You know? And now, we're gonna go on a journey together again. 101 00:04:47,687 --> 00:04:50,456 Now we flipped the switch, it's on. Okay? 102 00:04:50,523 --> 00:04:53,693 And that stress that we had lately, that stress is gone. 103 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:55,862 Cause we just flipped the switch, it's on. 104 00:04:56,462 --> 00:04:58,431 The number one guy that always believed, 105 00:04:58,498 --> 00:05:00,266 and I think you guys see him in the room, 106 00:05:00,333 --> 00:05:02,468 and behind closed doors, the same thing, 107 00:05:02,535 --> 00:05:04,170 he believed the whole time. 108 00:05:04,237 --> 00:05:05,305 So the game puck tonight, 109 00:05:05,371 --> 00:05:07,540 and the first playoffs for Marty! 110 00:05:07,607 --> 00:05:10,376 (cheering) 111 00:05:12,945 --> 00:05:16,215 - The regular season is all over, but the journey continues 112 00:05:16,282 --> 00:05:17,717 for the Montreal Canadiens. 113 00:05:17,784 --> 00:05:22,255 They will get Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals 114 00:05:22,322 --> 00:05:26,526 in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. 115 00:05:29,996 --> 00:05:32,598 {\an8}♪ Olé, olé olé olé ♪♪ 116 00:05:32,665 --> 00:05:36,302 {\an8}(in French): It's something we haven't experienced in years. It's quite special. 117 00:05:36,369 --> 00:05:37,603 It's in our blood! 118 00:05:37,937 --> 00:05:40,707 {\an8}I'll definitely be back for the playoffs. 119 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:42,375 {\an8}Every single game. 120 00:05:42,442 --> 00:05:45,845 {\an8}- What's your prediction? - We beat Washington in 6. 121 00:05:45,912 --> 00:05:47,080 (in English): Happy days! 122 00:05:47,146 --> 00:05:48,348 - Bravo, bravo! 123 00:05:48,414 --> 00:05:49,816 - Bravo, bravo! 124 00:05:50,783 --> 00:05:52,819 - Why you gotta come down on me like that? 125 00:05:52,885 --> 00:05:53,820 - Oh, no! 126 00:05:53,886 --> 00:05:56,689 - Welcome, officially, in the playoffs! 127 00:05:56,756 --> 00:05:58,725 - Thank you! - Your first playoffs as GM. 128 00:05:58,791 --> 00:06:01,294 -Yep. - Fantastic. How's the feeling? 129 00:06:01,361 --> 00:06:02,729 - Great! I said, hopefully not the last, 130 00:06:02,795 --> 00:06:04,997 but I'm kind of of the, let's go get ready 131 00:06:05,064 --> 00:06:07,367 right now for Washington. 132 00:06:08,801 --> 00:06:12,872 - I was very focused right away on let's not be too high, 133 00:06:12,939 --> 00:06:14,407 we got a lot of work to do. 134 00:06:14,474 --> 00:06:17,377 That's just my nature, I guess? Like, think about next, 135 00:06:17,443 --> 00:06:19,178 not celebrate today. 136 00:06:19,245 --> 00:06:22,048 - This is like the shortest celebrations I've ever seen! 137 00:06:22,115 --> 00:06:23,249 (laughter) 138 00:06:23,316 --> 00:06:25,051 - I do have a beer in my hand! 139 00:06:25,118 --> 00:06:27,120 (narrator): While there are celebrations inside the locker room, 140 00:06:27,186 --> 00:06:30,390 for the team, there are challenges that need solutions. 141 00:06:30,456 --> 00:06:33,359 - Guhles is fighting with 29, right? 142 00:06:35,294 --> 00:06:36,496 - That was his job. 143 00:06:36,562 --> 00:06:38,097 - I mean, first period, he was great. 144 00:06:38,164 --> 00:06:40,299 First period, was a little... 145 00:06:40,366 --> 00:06:42,201 (narrator): The real season is about to begin. 146 00:06:42,268 --> 00:06:45,671 And a tough opponent awaits in four days. 147 00:06:46,773 --> 00:06:50,243 - Once we won, um, now you have all these things that are 148 00:06:50,309 --> 00:06:51,811 popping through your head, saying, 149 00:06:51,878 --> 00:06:54,313 {\an8}"Okay, here's what we're gonna do, here's what..." 150 00:06:54,380 --> 00:06:56,215 {\an8}you know, so last minute things. 151 00:06:56,282 --> 00:06:57,717 {\an8}So, you're always on to the next thing. 152 00:06:57,784 --> 00:06:59,285 (laughter) 153 00:06:59,352 --> 00:07:00,686 {\an8}- Oh! 154 00:07:00,753 --> 00:07:03,222 {\an8}(in French): Jesus Christ! - The Legend is behind you! 155 00:07:03,289 --> 00:07:04,690 {\an8}Mr. Cournoyer! 156 00:07:04,757 --> 00:07:06,225 {\an8}(in English): Would you like a beer? 157 00:07:06,292 --> 00:07:07,560 - Yeah yeah, you brought us good luck. 158 00:07:07,627 --> 00:07:09,462 - Do you want a beer? - No, no, I'm good. 159 00:07:09,529 --> 00:07:11,264 I don't drink, I have a game tomorrow! 160 00:07:11,330 --> 00:07:12,432 (laughter) 161 00:07:12,498 --> 00:07:14,367 - Oh yeah? - Oho! 162 00:07:14,434 --> 00:07:15,868 (slapshot) 163 00:07:17,069 --> 00:07:19,806 {\an8}- That's the idea, just cup the puck a little more, cup it! 164 00:07:21,574 --> 00:07:24,444 - Dave! Welcome to Skills! 165 00:07:24,510 --> 00:07:28,448 Welcome to Skills, Dave! Skill guy! 166 00:07:29,715 --> 00:07:31,751 Good, over to here, let's go! 167 00:07:31,818 --> 00:07:32,985 - Bad drills! 168 00:07:33,653 --> 00:07:35,621 - Yeah right! These are cooking! 169 00:07:35,688 --> 00:07:37,723 - What are these drills? 170 00:07:37,957 --> 00:07:39,325 - These drills suck! 171 00:07:39,392 --> 00:07:41,060 (laughter) 172 00:07:41,127 --> 00:07:42,562 (slapshot) 173 00:07:43,296 --> 00:07:45,665 - Yeah! - Great drill! 174 00:07:45,731 --> 00:07:47,300 - Yeah, that's Mike, get that ice, yeah! 175 00:07:47,366 --> 00:07:48,501 - That's a great drill! 176 00:07:48,568 --> 00:07:50,503 - Thank you, Savy! Here we go! 177 00:07:50,570 --> 00:07:52,705 (narrator): Practice resumes in Brossard. 178 00:07:52,772 --> 00:07:55,875 - Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go! 179 00:07:56,709 --> 00:07:59,612 - Fans show up in numbers, from all over. 180 00:07:59,679 --> 00:08:02,615 - We are from a city near Stuttgart, 181 00:08:02,682 --> 00:08:04,617 in the south of Germany. 182 00:08:04,684 --> 00:08:08,387 {\an8}We went yesterday to the game, and it was incredible! 183 00:08:08,454 --> 00:08:09,789 (whistle) 184 00:08:09,856 --> 00:08:11,924 - Y'know, we've have had enough time as a group here to, 185 00:08:11,991 --> 00:08:15,862 to decompress, get back to a level of focus that we need. 186 00:08:15,928 --> 00:08:18,798 Preparation has been going on here for the last few days, 187 00:08:18,865 --> 00:08:21,267 so it's exciting for the guys to be a part of. 188 00:08:22,268 --> 00:08:26,439 (in French): It's exciting! Playoff hockey is faster and much more intense. 189 00:08:26,506 --> 00:08:28,140 We just have to be ready for that. 190 00:08:28,374 --> 00:08:32,278 (in English): See the guy on high ice, don't tip, try to separate. 191 00:08:32,345 --> 00:08:33,479 (shot pings off post) 192 00:08:33,546 --> 00:08:34,847 - Whoa! - Hey! 193 00:08:34,914 --> 00:08:37,817 - Do you have an idea what it is for you, 194 00:08:37,884 --> 00:08:40,386 being built for the playoffs? 195 00:08:40,453 --> 00:08:42,121 - We'll see tomorrow night! 196 00:08:42,188 --> 00:08:43,723 (laughter) 197 00:08:48,861 --> 00:08:50,696 {\an8}- The Habs were not supposed to be here, 198 00:08:50,763 --> 00:08:52,632 {\an8}they were not expected to be here, 199 00:08:52,698 --> 00:08:54,800 it did not look like they were going to be here 200 00:08:54,867 --> 00:08:56,235 four months ago. 201 00:08:58,671 --> 00:09:02,141 But they are here, for Game number one of the conference 202 00:09:02,208 --> 00:09:07,046 {\an8}quarterfinals, as the Montreal Canadiens are in Washington. 203 00:09:08,047 --> 00:09:11,183 {\an8}(in French): Are you satisfied that you've carried out your primary mission? 204 00:09:11,250 --> 00:09:17,690 When you clinch a spot in the playoffs, you're not hoping for a participation ribbon. 205 00:09:24,430 --> 00:09:27,667 Of course, no one thinks of the Canadiens as serious Cup contenders. 206 00:09:28,100 --> 00:09:30,870 It's a bit of a "David against Goliath" situation 207 00:09:30,937 --> 00:09:33,739 since the Caps are more imposing physically 208 00:09:33,806 --> 00:09:37,810 {\an8}and that physical game is going to be a key point of the series. 209 00:09:38,077 --> 00:09:40,746 (narrator, in English): They say the playoffs are a whole new season, 210 00:09:40,813 --> 00:09:43,249 where experience matters. 211 00:09:43,316 --> 00:09:46,419 And three Capitals veterans have most postseason games 212 00:09:46,485 --> 00:09:49,255 than the entire Montreal roster. 213 00:09:49,789 --> 00:09:52,291 - Six players in the lineup experiencing playoffs 214 00:09:52,358 --> 00:09:55,494 for the first time, that's one out of every three players. 215 00:09:55,561 --> 00:10:00,099 {\an8}50% of your defence is experiencing playoffs 216 00:10:00,166 --> 00:10:01,400 {\an8}for the first time. 217 00:10:01,701 --> 00:10:04,303 Will that lack of experience early in the series 218 00:10:04,370 --> 00:10:05,705 cost the Canadiens? 219 00:10:06,072 --> 00:10:08,307 - And then Ovie, sometimes they come there, rotate, 220 00:10:08,374 --> 00:10:11,577 you gotta get on the top, and Karlsson would slide down, 221 00:10:11,644 --> 00:10:14,347 and you would have either Wilson-- 222 00:10:14,413 --> 00:10:16,716 - I'm really, really confident going into the series. 223 00:10:16,782 --> 00:10:21,020 {\an8}We spent a lot of time working on what our gameplan was 224 00:10:21,087 --> 00:10:23,222 {\an8}gonna be, figuring out their lineup. 225 00:10:24,624 --> 00:10:26,659 (in French): We knew it would be a difficult series, 226 00:10:26,726 --> 00:10:29,128 that we'd have to give it everything we had to beat them. 227 00:10:29,428 --> 00:10:32,231 (in English): I was just trying to treat it like it was any other game. 228 00:10:32,298 --> 00:10:34,667 You know the stakes are high, 229 00:10:34,734 --> 00:10:37,003 and I felt confident in our team's abilities, 230 00:10:37,069 --> 00:10:39,939 and I think everyone in our locker room felt that. 231 00:10:40,606 --> 00:10:42,775 {\an8}- Okay, we had 82 practice rounds, boys. 232 00:10:42,842 --> 00:10:44,710 {\an8}Some rounds were good, some rounds were bad, 233 00:10:44,777 --> 00:10:46,679 {\an8}we're a way better player right now. 234 00:10:46,746 --> 00:10:48,314 Habs are on the first tee right now, 235 00:10:48,381 --> 00:10:49,582 Galley, what club are we hitting? 236 00:10:49,649 --> 00:10:50,983 - Driver. 237 00:10:51,050 --> 00:10:53,686 - We're hitting driver! Okay? My biggest advice boys, 238 00:10:53,753 --> 00:10:56,222 is let it fly! 239 00:10:56,288 --> 00:10:57,623 All together, let's go. 240 00:10:57,690 --> 00:11:00,226 (applause) 241 00:11:02,695 --> 00:11:07,466 (in French): The crowd at Capitol One is very active 242 00:11:07,533 --> 00:11:09,869 and gets very involved in the games. 243 00:11:09,935 --> 00:11:14,273 {\an8}The Canadiens' only mission: take everyone by surprise. 244 00:11:14,607 --> 00:11:16,075 (in English): Let's fly boys! 245 00:11:18,344 --> 00:11:21,947 (in French): The visiting team is offered a suite. 246 00:11:22,281 --> 00:11:25,685 {\an8}In Montreal, we reciprocate that offer. 247 00:11:25,751 --> 00:11:27,887 {\an8}We can't wait to be back at the Bell Centre, 248 00:11:27,953 --> 00:11:31,123 {\an8}and show them how loud a crowd can be. 249 00:11:31,190 --> 00:11:33,059 (in English): Let's go! 250 00:11:33,125 --> 00:11:34,393 (screaming) 251 00:11:34,460 --> 00:11:36,629 - These are the games you play for, 252 00:11:36,696 --> 00:11:39,498 you play all season for an opportunity to try to win 253 00:11:39,565 --> 00:11:40,833 the Stanley Cup. 254 00:11:40,900 --> 00:11:44,303 And um, you know, these games are so fun to be in. 255 00:11:46,539 --> 00:11:49,909 - Let's go Caps! Let's go Caps! 256 00:11:52,478 --> 00:11:56,348 (in French): Kicking off this series: Dvorak, Gallagher, Anderson. 257 00:11:56,415 --> 00:11:57,483 Here we go! 258 00:11:57,550 --> 00:11:59,218 Have a good night and enjoy this series! 259 00:11:59,285 --> 00:12:00,586 (dramatic music) 260 00:12:00,653 --> 00:12:02,288 (in English): Hey! 261 00:12:04,957 --> 00:12:06,559 (in English): From the opening faceoff, 262 00:12:06,625 --> 00:12:10,162 the Caps gameplan is crystal clear. 263 00:12:10,229 --> 00:12:12,064 - Here goes Guhle skating behind his own net, 264 00:12:12,131 --> 00:12:13,933 takes a hard hit off the forecheck! 265 00:12:13,999 --> 00:12:16,836 - The gameplan is gonna be try and hit the Montreal Canadiens 266 00:12:16,902 --> 00:12:19,805 and their best players every chance they get. 267 00:12:20,539 --> 00:12:22,808 - There's two seasons. There's the regular season, 268 00:12:22,875 --> 00:12:24,410 and then there's the playoff hockey. 269 00:12:24,477 --> 00:12:25,411 Be careful, behind you! 270 00:12:25,478 --> 00:12:26,779 (crash) 271 00:12:26,846 --> 00:12:30,015 I mean, we all know it's coming, but when it happens 272 00:12:30,082 --> 00:12:32,418 and playoffs start, I think the initial reaction is, 273 00:12:32,485 --> 00:12:34,754 "Oh, here we go!" It's a different kind of game. 274 00:12:35,755 --> 00:12:39,725 (in French): A post-whistle fight breaks out. The referees intervene. 275 00:12:40,025 --> 00:12:41,827 (in English): We felt very confident going in, 276 00:12:41,894 --> 00:12:44,330 into the matchup against Washington. 277 00:12:44,396 --> 00:12:46,165 {\an8}Obviously, you know, having the greatest goal scorer 278 00:12:46,232 --> 00:12:49,435 {\an8}of all time, you have to know when he's on the ice. 279 00:12:51,604 --> 00:12:53,139 (slapshot) 280 00:12:53,205 --> 00:12:54,340 (crowd cheering) 281 00:12:54,406 --> 00:12:56,142 (fog horn) 282 00:12:59,612 --> 00:13:00,980 (dramatic music) 283 00:13:01,046 --> 00:13:02,581 - Come on, boys! Short shifts! 284 00:13:02,648 --> 00:13:04,116 All over 'em! 285 00:13:04,183 --> 00:13:06,519 - Obviously the speed, the physicality. 286 00:13:06,585 --> 00:13:07,887 (crash) 287 00:13:07,953 --> 00:13:10,189 The relentlessness, the momentum swings, 288 00:13:10,256 --> 00:13:13,292 {\an8}it was, not completely different, but it was just, 289 00:13:13,359 --> 00:13:16,962 the stakes were higher and everything was faster. 290 00:13:17,997 --> 00:13:22,168 (in French): It's as if the Canadiens get gut-punched from the very start. 291 00:13:22,234 --> 00:13:23,402 (slapshot) 292 00:13:24,370 --> 00:13:26,305 (crowd cheering) 293 00:13:29,475 --> 00:13:32,978 {\an8}The Capitals have clearly established their authority. 294 00:13:33,045 --> 00:13:37,283 As far as forechecking goes, the Canadiens are being bulldozed. 295 00:13:37,349 --> 00:13:39,318 Montreal has little room to maneuver, 296 00:13:39,385 --> 00:13:42,855 and the smaller guys get checked aside, which makes their job very difficult. 297 00:13:42,922 --> 00:13:46,826 (in English): D-zone, they're gonna get first touch on their forecheck, 298 00:13:46,892 --> 00:13:48,894 whatever, we gotta arrive inside. Okay? 299 00:13:48,961 --> 00:13:51,096 We have to do that, you're gonna have to defend this period 300 00:13:51,163 --> 00:13:53,699 if you're gonna win that game, we gotta do it surgically. 301 00:13:53,766 --> 00:13:57,303 Okay? They're gonna sit on top of our D2, we round the net, 302 00:13:57,369 --> 00:13:59,004 you hit the guy right in the nose, 303 00:13:59,071 --> 00:14:00,372 probably skating backwards. 304 00:14:00,439 --> 00:14:02,741 Does that make sense? Okay, if it's not sitting on D2, 305 00:14:02,808 --> 00:14:04,910 you can hit D2, now D2's gonna be your call. 306 00:14:04,977 --> 00:14:07,213 If you hit the middle, you hit the anchor, okay? 307 00:14:07,279 --> 00:14:09,415 We got everything we need to get back in this game, alright? 308 00:14:09,481 --> 00:14:11,217 Let's go, boys! 309 00:14:11,283 --> 00:14:12,451 (applause) 310 00:14:12,518 --> 00:14:13,986 - Come on, boys, come on! 311 00:14:15,154 --> 00:14:18,991 - Let's go Caps! Let's go Caps! 312 00:14:20,392 --> 00:14:22,528 (in French): van Riemsdyk dodges Anderson's check. 313 00:14:22,595 --> 00:14:24,029 Gallagher shoots. 314 00:14:24,096 --> 00:14:25,531 (in English): And we just stuck together as a group, 315 00:14:25,598 --> 00:14:29,068 and found a way to, you know, crawl back into that game 316 00:14:29,134 --> 00:14:31,237 after, you know, not having a good start. 317 00:14:31,303 --> 00:14:32,605 (crash) 318 00:14:33,038 --> 00:14:36,542 (in French): Gotta get something in the net. Here we go... 319 00:14:36,609 --> 00:14:37,910 Intercepted. Caufield shoots. 320 00:14:37,977 --> 00:14:39,078 Second shot on net. 321 00:14:39,144 --> 00:14:41,180 Thompson makes the save, but he drops it. 322 00:14:41,247 --> 00:14:42,281 (crowd groan) 323 00:14:43,849 --> 00:14:46,886 (in English): Here goes Suzuki, right side with a shot, sharp blocker save. 324 00:14:47,253 --> 00:14:49,188 (dramatic music) 325 00:14:51,357 --> 00:14:54,360 (in French): Top left to Hutson, right circle, his shot is deflected 326 00:14:54,426 --> 00:14:56,195 Puck in the slot. SCORE! 327 00:14:58,564 --> 00:14:59,798 {\an8}(in English): Come on, boys! 328 00:15:00,099 --> 00:15:02,501 - There wasn't a lot happening in the first two periods, right, 329 00:15:02,568 --> 00:15:05,571 they weren't giving us much. But somehow in the third period, 330 00:15:05,638 --> 00:15:08,574 we started coming after them, and pushing the pace. 331 00:15:09,508 --> 00:15:12,878 (in French): Habs closing in... The puck is behind the net. 332 00:15:12,945 --> 00:15:14,346 Carrier shoots. The goalie stops it. 333 00:15:14,413 --> 00:15:16,048 It's in the slot... Suzuki shoots and SCORES! 334 00:15:16,115 --> 00:15:17,950 (in English): Yeah! 335 00:15:18,984 --> 00:15:20,586 - Let's go! 336 00:15:22,187 --> 00:15:25,257 (in French): The game is now tied! 337 00:15:27,359 --> 00:15:30,129 {\an8}(in English): The Canadiens needed their captain to stand up 338 00:15:30,195 --> 00:15:32,798 {\an8}with less than five minutes to go in period number three, 339 00:15:32,865 --> 00:15:34,433 {\an8}who tied the game? Suzuki. 340 00:15:34,500 --> 00:15:37,636 {\an8}With poise, unbelievable poise, like only he has 341 00:15:37,703 --> 00:15:39,171 {\an8}in front of the net. 342 00:15:40,205 --> 00:15:45,344 - Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki send us off into sudden death. 343 00:15:47,112 --> 00:15:50,049 (narrator): In overtime, a fraction of a second 344 00:15:50,115 --> 00:15:52,418 is all it takes to lose track 345 00:15:52,484 --> 00:15:55,287 of the greatest goal scorer in hockey history. 346 00:16:00,559 --> 00:16:03,262 {\an8}- Could've went either way, and um, you know, 347 00:16:03,329 --> 00:16:05,164 {\an8}at the end of the day, those are the things that 348 00:16:05,230 --> 00:16:07,399 {\an8}keep you up at night. 349 00:16:07,733 --> 00:16:10,769 (in French): The Canadiens' comeback unfortunately ends in defeat. 350 00:16:10,836 --> 00:16:14,340 (narrator in English): In the coaches room, it feels like the game's still going. 351 00:16:15,207 --> 00:16:18,010 Some decisions are being second guessed. 352 00:16:18,610 --> 00:16:21,680 - Ovie's on for this guy. That's too many men on the ice. 353 00:16:21,747 --> 00:16:23,682 - When he touches it, he's got his foot over the boards. 354 00:16:23,749 --> 00:16:26,218 He's been on the ice, but they kind of let you shoot. 355 00:16:26,285 --> 00:16:28,487 {\an8}- During the playoffs, you have a, you know, a series 356 00:16:28,554 --> 00:16:31,190 {\an8}supervisor that you're going to discuss issues with, 357 00:16:31,256 --> 00:16:36,362 so we wanted to be able to look at different things that were 358 00:16:36,428 --> 00:16:37,529 or weren't called. 359 00:16:37,596 --> 00:16:40,466 It's just so that I have appropriate information. 360 00:16:40,532 --> 00:16:44,837 - Okay, Ovie's in, the guy's still in the neutral zone. 361 00:16:44,903 --> 00:16:46,405 - But you're allowed to like-- 362 00:16:46,472 --> 00:16:48,007 - It's three feet. 363 00:16:52,344 --> 00:16:55,781 (in French): During the long 82-game regular season 364 00:16:55,848 --> 00:16:59,718 you can't always allow yourself to be that emotional. 365 00:16:59,785 --> 00:17:01,487 You have to pick your spots. 366 00:17:02,321 --> 00:17:04,289 But during the playoffs, every minute counts 367 00:17:04,356 --> 00:17:07,726 and you can never let up. That's how it goes. 368 00:17:10,295 --> 00:17:13,499 (narrator, in English): The Habs leave Washington down two games. 369 00:17:20,072 --> 00:17:23,042 {\an8}- We're going to see all of our show elements, 370 00:17:23,108 --> 00:17:24,243 {\an8}so that includes projection, 371 00:17:24,309 --> 00:17:25,978 {\an8}the rings around the Bell Centre, 372 00:17:26,045 --> 00:17:27,713 {\an8}everything on the scoreboard. 373 00:17:27,780 --> 00:17:29,782 {\an8}- We've seen the projection, we've seen the renderings of it, 374 00:17:29,848 --> 00:17:32,785 {\an8}but to hear it in full, to see it on the big screen, 375 00:17:32,851 --> 00:17:34,720 {\an8}to see the projection first time. 376 00:17:34,787 --> 00:17:37,689 - Three, two, one. Go full black. 377 00:17:39,758 --> 00:17:42,361 (in French): In our house... we were born with a stick in our hands. 378 00:17:42,428 --> 00:17:45,264 (in English): So we're keeping it fairly tight and punchy. 379 00:17:45,330 --> 00:17:50,035 Kind of speaking to the pride of being here at home in Quebec. 380 00:17:50,102 --> 00:17:52,237 (in French): Back in the playoffs... 381 00:17:52,304 --> 00:17:55,040 (in English): For the first time, in front of 21,000 fans since 2017,... 382 00:17:55,107 --> 00:17:57,443 (in French): We're playing "in our house". 383 00:18:00,045 --> 00:18:02,314 (in English): That's cool, looks good so far. 384 00:18:02,614 --> 00:18:05,551 And we're reintroducing the torch in kind of an original 385 00:18:05,617 --> 00:18:06,819 way for this year. 386 00:18:06,885 --> 00:18:09,688 Generally speaking, we know that fans like the torch. 387 00:18:09,755 --> 00:18:11,156 - The torch is back, then. 388 00:18:11,223 --> 00:18:13,392 - The torch is back. We're trying to bring it back in a way 389 00:18:13,459 --> 00:18:15,661 that will both please the people who say that it's boring 390 00:18:15,727 --> 00:18:16,895 if we do it the same say, 391 00:18:16,962 --> 00:18:18,897 and then we're obviously bringing it back for the people 392 00:18:18,964 --> 00:18:20,632 who like it in the first place. 393 00:18:20,699 --> 00:18:23,268 (in French): Carey Price was the last one to take us to the playoffs, 394 00:18:23,335 --> 00:18:27,506 so it's fitting that he'd pass the torch on to the team. 395 00:18:27,940 --> 00:18:31,877 {\an8}This year, for the first time, the flame comes from the locker room. 396 00:18:31,944 --> 00:18:34,346 (in English): Things kind of shut down a bit more when the playoffs start 397 00:18:34,413 --> 00:18:36,949 around the team, so we're letting them do their thing. 398 00:18:37,015 --> 00:18:38,817 They'll hear it, for sure. Like, I've heard 399 00:18:38,884 --> 00:18:41,386 Brendan Gallagher said before, that like, you can actually feel 400 00:18:41,453 --> 00:18:43,422 the building move in the dressing room when people 401 00:18:43,489 --> 00:18:46,125 are moving their towels and using that energy. 402 00:18:49,695 --> 00:18:51,563 - Cause we know the atmosphere's gonna be incredible, 403 00:18:51,630 --> 00:18:54,633 and we want the fans to keep the energy going from hopefully 404 00:18:54,700 --> 00:18:56,502 what we're bringing here in the opener, 405 00:18:56,568 --> 00:18:59,404 to the puck drop and the start of the game. 406 00:19:01,974 --> 00:19:03,208 (slapshot) 407 00:19:03,275 --> 00:19:04,776 - Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go! 408 00:19:04,843 --> 00:19:07,446 {\an8}- Everybody's talking about Game Three tonight. 409 00:19:07,513 --> 00:19:10,616 {\an8}How the Canadiens can get back in this series. 410 00:19:10,682 --> 00:19:11,884 (screaming) 411 00:19:12,518 --> 00:19:14,153 (in French): We need more brawn. 412 00:19:14,219 --> 00:19:16,321 They're talented, but they need brawn. 413 00:19:16,388 --> 00:19:20,192 Without Xhekaj, our whole team was smaller. 414 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:24,196 There's Xhekaj! 415 00:19:25,264 --> 00:19:27,733 Adding Arber to the line-up would be good. 416 00:19:27,799 --> 00:19:29,134 The crowd wants him. 417 00:19:29,468 --> 00:19:30,636 So do we. 418 00:19:30,702 --> 00:19:33,372 The fans are what's been missing in this series. 419 00:19:33,438 --> 00:19:35,707 With us, they could've won those two games. 420 00:19:35,774 --> 00:19:37,910 (narrator, in English): Game Three, back on home ice. 421 00:19:37,976 --> 00:19:40,445 Crowds gather outside the Bell Centre. 422 00:19:40,512 --> 00:19:42,981 A lot of people, and a lot of emotion. 423 00:19:43,048 --> 00:19:45,150 Security is taking every precaution. 424 00:19:45,951 --> 00:19:50,055 (in French): Whoever's at this station, I want you to see their belongings. 425 00:19:50,122 --> 00:19:53,058 They go to your side to set their things down. 426 00:19:53,425 --> 00:19:55,861 The walk-through detector also acts as a physical barrier. 427 00:19:55,928 --> 00:19:59,698 When they recover their belongings, they know they must go to your right. 428 00:20:00,032 --> 00:20:03,302 This will allow us to keep an eye on everyone who enters. 429 00:20:03,368 --> 00:20:04,770 - Good for everyone? - Yes. 430 00:20:04,836 --> 00:20:05,971 Thank you very much. 431 00:20:06,038 --> 00:20:07,739 (in English): Showtime! 432 00:20:09,208 --> 00:20:11,710 (narrator): They want to prevent any overflow. 433 00:20:12,177 --> 00:20:14,046 The owner feels the buzz, too. 434 00:20:14,112 --> 00:20:16,348 He's been at the Bell Centre all day. 435 00:20:18,250 --> 00:20:22,955 (in French): I wanted to be here to see what was happening around the Bell Centre, 436 00:20:23,021 --> 00:20:27,559 but I also wanted to avoid traffic. 437 00:20:27,893 --> 00:20:33,832 {\an8}When it's a big game, I try to avoid that extra stress. 438 00:20:36,468 --> 00:20:41,106 I would say that between 2018 and 2021 439 00:20:41,173 --> 00:20:44,710 we had higher expectations, but we didn't meet those expectations. 440 00:20:46,511 --> 00:20:48,614 We've rebuilt our team. 441 00:20:49,615 --> 00:20:52,117 We've lowered our expectations, 442 00:20:52,184 --> 00:20:55,320 while enthusiasm has gone up with each year. 443 00:20:55,387 --> 00:20:57,289 (in English): We want the Cup! We want the Cup! 444 00:20:57,356 --> 00:20:59,725 We want the Cup! We want the Cup! 445 00:21:00,359 --> 00:21:02,761 (in French): And now, things are moving along quickly. 446 00:21:02,828 --> 00:21:06,265 We've improved greatly so far and we're not done. 447 00:21:08,300 --> 00:21:10,202 {\an8}(in English): Empty your pockets, please! 448 00:21:10,269 --> 00:21:11,236 - Wooo!! 449 00:21:11,303 --> 00:21:13,538 (suspenseful music) 450 00:21:17,476 --> 00:21:18,744 (narrator): Victor Findlay 451 00:21:18,810 --> 00:21:20,912 and his analyst JP O'Connor head to the booth. 452 00:21:20,979 --> 00:21:25,417 And just like the players, they're having firsts, too. 453 00:21:25,484 --> 00:21:30,289 - Yeah. First ever playoff game here at the Bell Centre. 454 00:21:30,355 --> 00:21:31,523 - Yeah, man. 455 00:21:31,590 --> 00:21:32,658 - It's a special night? 456 00:21:32,724 --> 00:21:34,426 - Yeah, yeah, till the game's over! 457 00:21:34,493 --> 00:21:37,562 Like, I've never been a part of something like this before, 458 00:21:37,629 --> 00:21:41,900 and the whole season has been one surprise after another, 459 00:21:41,967 --> 00:21:44,770 and it's like, it feels like anyways, tonight, 460 00:21:44,836 --> 00:21:48,206 {\an8}that the stage is set for anything to happen. 461 00:21:49,207 --> 00:21:51,610 I don't think there's many people that were standing around 462 00:21:51,677 --> 00:21:54,446 here in December thinking that this was gonna be the situation 463 00:21:54,513 --> 00:21:57,749 we were in come April 25th, but we are here. 464 00:21:58,984 --> 00:22:00,986 - We're gonna be nervous, cause we're calling the game. 465 00:22:01,053 --> 00:22:03,355 Marty St. Louis is gonna be nervous, because it's his 466 00:22:03,422 --> 00:22:04,890 very first playoff series. 467 00:22:04,956 --> 00:22:07,459 The guys who are the most calm in the whole building 468 00:22:07,526 --> 00:22:09,194 are the players, cause they know what to do. 469 00:22:09,261 --> 00:22:13,432 - I think home ice advantage for Montreal means more to the Habs 470 00:22:13,498 --> 00:22:14,966 than it does to any other team. 471 00:22:15,033 --> 00:22:17,169 So I think they have to use that as a weapon 472 00:22:17,235 --> 00:22:19,338 against the Washington Capitals to win. 473 00:22:22,774 --> 00:22:27,179 {\an8}(in French): It started very early, we got a lot of requests. 474 00:22:27,245 --> 00:22:29,047 We've done quite a bit already. 475 00:22:29,114 --> 00:22:33,518 Actually, I should make myself available for the other networks' camera crews. 476 00:22:33,585 --> 00:22:35,921 They'll be moving around. 477 00:22:35,987 --> 00:22:39,057 (narrator, in English): Chantal Machabée and her team are dealing with the surge 478 00:22:39,124 --> 00:22:43,028 in media requests. The traffic needs to be managed. 479 00:22:43,261 --> 00:22:45,330 (in French): Will they be coming this way? 480 00:22:45,630 --> 00:22:50,035 We need to mic up players and head coaches. 481 00:22:50,102 --> 00:22:55,907 We want to shoot Martin St-Louis's pre and post-game speeches. 482 00:22:55,974 --> 00:22:59,411 We've been on the go since this morning. 483 00:22:59,478 --> 00:23:02,013 It's intense, but fun. 484 00:23:02,080 --> 00:23:04,916 But that's the playoffs for you! It just gets crazy. 485 00:23:06,585 --> 00:23:10,756 (in English): The Canadiens have scored three goals in two games. 486 00:23:10,822 --> 00:23:13,558 Let's bring in Arbor Xhekaj to fix that. 487 00:23:13,625 --> 00:23:16,027 - Xhekaj, being a rookie and in his first playoffs, 488 00:23:16,094 --> 00:23:17,896 probably gets penalized. - 100%! 489 00:23:18,764 --> 00:23:20,799 - 100%, I don't know why people want Arbor Xhekaj 490 00:23:20,866 --> 00:23:23,702 going out there, just taking bad penalties. 491 00:23:23,769 --> 00:23:27,072 - I understood the logic, right? Xhekaj's a minus player, 492 00:23:27,139 --> 00:23:29,174 there's a risk that he could take some penalties. 493 00:23:29,241 --> 00:23:30,709 {\an8}They don't call anything in the playoffs, 494 00:23:30,776 --> 00:23:32,911 {\an8}or hardly anything, you don't have to worry about that! 495 00:23:38,483 --> 00:23:39,751 - One word. 496 00:23:39,818 --> 00:23:43,989 One word I use, the last 36 hours. 497 00:23:44,055 --> 00:23:45,323 Momentum. 498 00:23:45,390 --> 00:23:48,794 That's all we're after, is momentum. Okay? 499 00:23:48,860 --> 00:23:50,762 But there's nothing else that's gonna help you more 500 00:23:50,829 --> 00:23:53,899 than 20 guys, five at a time, that understand 501 00:23:53,965 --> 00:23:55,734 what we're after. Okay? 502 00:23:55,801 --> 00:23:58,570 It's coming in waves and understanding the momentum 503 00:23:58,637 --> 00:24:00,739 is the most important thing, and we're gonna get it 504 00:24:00,806 --> 00:24:03,742 with a collective game, and a pack mentality. 505 00:24:03,809 --> 00:24:08,013 Okay? One shift at a time. Momentum. Stevie? 506 00:24:08,079 --> 00:24:09,314 (cheering) 507 00:24:09,381 --> 00:24:10,582 (applause) 508 00:24:10,649 --> 00:24:13,351 - Okay, everyone's going. 509 00:24:13,418 --> 00:24:15,120 We got me! (all): Hey! 510 00:24:15,187 --> 00:24:16,288 - Newy! (all): Hey! 511 00:24:16,354 --> 00:24:17,389 - Demi! (all): Hey! 512 00:24:17,456 --> 00:24:18,523 - Guhles! (all): Hey! 513 00:24:18,590 --> 00:24:19,925 - Laner! (all): Hey! 514 00:24:19,991 --> 00:24:21,092 - Monty! (all): Yeah! 515 00:24:23,061 --> 00:24:26,198 (in French): Washington, you are in our home... 516 00:24:26,264 --> 00:24:28,767 (crowd cheering) 517 00:24:34,739 --> 00:24:37,442 (in English): The crowd, the city, waited a long time 518 00:24:37,509 --> 00:24:39,544 for a kind of a moment like that. 519 00:24:41,746 --> 00:24:43,615 (in French): I was nervous and excited. 520 00:24:43,682 --> 00:24:46,551 The Bell Centre was so loud. It was crazy. 521 00:24:47,219 --> 00:24:49,421 (crowd cheering) 522 00:24:50,222 --> 00:24:52,624 (in English): I know everybody in the room just, you know... 523 00:24:52,691 --> 00:24:55,160 the excitement was surreal. 524 00:24:55,694 --> 00:24:56,895 (in French): Ladies and gentlemen... 525 00:24:56,962 --> 00:24:58,296 (in English): Ladies and gentlemen! 526 00:24:59,064 --> 00:25:02,567 (in French): let's welcome our Canadiens! 527 00:25:02,634 --> 00:25:05,670 (in English): The ice is on fire! Let's go! 528 00:25:06,371 --> 00:25:07,973 (crowd cheering) 529 00:25:15,447 --> 00:25:17,849 - The crowd reaction was a 10 on 10, 530 00:25:17,916 --> 00:25:21,620 so the crowd reaction was awesome! Uh, they "popped" 531 00:25:21,686 --> 00:25:24,856 as we would say, when we wanted them to. 532 00:25:24,923 --> 00:25:27,759 Fans loved it, hopefully, so that's all that matters. 533 00:25:28,260 --> 00:25:31,730 - No place we'd rather be tonight, as we drop the puck 534 00:25:31,796 --> 00:25:34,633 on game number three, the Montreal Canadiens start out 535 00:25:34,699 --> 00:25:38,470 with Alex Newhook, Jake Evans and Ivan Demidov. 536 00:25:38,537 --> 00:25:41,473 - Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go! 537 00:25:41,973 --> 00:25:45,844 - Bell Centre, no surprise, is so loud this evening already, 538 00:25:45,911 --> 00:25:48,246 everybody so excited to be back in. 539 00:25:49,548 --> 00:25:52,083 - Here with Josh Anderson, right past Dubois. 540 00:25:52,150 --> 00:25:54,452 Up the middle with a shot, first save of the game 541 00:25:54,519 --> 00:25:55,754 made by Thompson. 542 00:25:55,820 --> 00:25:57,289 - What's up, Laner, good battle, good battle. 543 00:25:57,355 --> 00:25:58,990 (narrator): The opening moments 544 00:25:59,057 --> 00:26:01,293 belong to the Bleu, Blanc et Rouge. 545 00:26:02,494 --> 00:26:03,962 (crowd groan) 546 00:26:04,930 --> 00:26:08,033 But the visitors want to silence the crowd. 547 00:26:08,767 --> 00:26:12,003 - Into the Montreal zone across, Rasmus Sandin with a shot 548 00:26:12,070 --> 00:26:15,106 that got through, that's stopped. Rebound, he scored! 549 00:26:15,507 --> 00:26:16,908 (cheering) 550 00:26:17,642 --> 00:26:20,845 {\an8}And the Capitals snag the early one-nothing lead. 551 00:26:20,912 --> 00:26:23,315 {\an8}- Well, that is a real tough pill for the Canadiens 552 00:26:23,381 --> 00:26:24,583 {\an8}to swallow. 553 00:26:24,649 --> 00:26:26,318 - We gotta manage the game, we're doing good. 554 00:26:26,384 --> 00:26:29,588 Alright? All good. All good here. 555 00:26:32,424 --> 00:26:35,694 (suspenseful music) 556 00:26:37,228 --> 00:26:39,798 - They say that you're not in trouble until you lose a game 557 00:26:39,864 --> 00:26:41,299 on home ice. The Canadiens haven't lost a game 558 00:26:41,366 --> 00:26:44,035 on home ice yet, they lost Games One and Two in Washington. 559 00:26:44,102 --> 00:26:46,471 And here we are now, Game Three is coming up, 560 00:26:46,538 --> 00:26:47,839 why don't they start doing this? 561 00:26:47,906 --> 00:26:49,741 Why don't they give the Washington Capitals a taste 562 00:26:49,808 --> 00:26:51,109 of their own medicine? 563 00:26:51,176 --> 00:26:52,377 (crash) 564 00:26:52,444 --> 00:26:53,678 (crowd groan) 565 00:26:54,379 --> 00:26:57,282 Some are saying, "Well, because the Capitals have more players 566 00:26:57,349 --> 00:26:58,683 that can play that kind of game, 567 00:26:58,750 --> 00:27:00,385 it all comes down to a willingness, 568 00:27:00,452 --> 00:27:01,886 it all comes down to heart. 569 00:27:01,953 --> 00:27:03,955 It all comes down to believing. 570 00:27:04,022 --> 00:27:05,991 (crowd cheering) 571 00:27:09,027 --> 00:27:11,329 (in French): If you're not sure there are three of you, back out. 572 00:27:11,396 --> 00:27:13,131 I couldn't. 573 00:27:13,198 --> 00:27:15,700 (in English): Carrier is a great example of a playoff type player, right? 574 00:27:15,767 --> 00:27:18,770 He's not the biggest guy, but he's got a huge heart, 575 00:27:18,837 --> 00:27:21,840 and he's giving more than he's taking. 576 00:27:25,210 --> 00:27:27,078 (in French): Last minute in the first period. 577 00:27:27,145 --> 00:27:29,714 With less than one minute to go, we were down by one. 578 00:27:29,781 --> 00:27:32,717 (in English): Back to the line it goes, Carrier rips it off the boards. 579 00:27:33,151 --> 00:27:34,986 {\an8}(in French): Throughout the season, we had our ups and downs. 580 00:27:35,053 --> 00:27:38,089 {\an8}But we're resilient, we always manage to come back. 581 00:27:42,360 --> 00:27:43,962 It was good timing for us. 582 00:27:44,029 --> 00:27:45,630 (slapshot) 583 00:27:46,531 --> 00:27:48,333 (in English): Carrier scores! 584 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:49,901 (crowd cheering) 585 00:27:49,968 --> 00:27:51,069 (fog horn) 586 00:27:51,136 --> 00:27:53,204 (cheering) 587 00:27:55,974 --> 00:28:01,513 (in French): Scoring the first goal at the Bell Centre during the playoffs felt amazing. 588 00:28:01,579 --> 00:28:03,081 It'll be hard to beat. 589 00:28:06,885 --> 00:28:11,156 (in English): Scored by number 45, Alexandre Carrier! 590 00:28:11,222 --> 00:28:12,691 (crowd cheering) 591 00:28:13,224 --> 00:28:15,860 (in French): Mentally, you feel better heading back to the room 592 00:28:15,927 --> 00:28:18,697 when the game is tied than if you're down. 593 00:28:23,301 --> 00:28:25,637 (in English): We're putting it in deep, working their D, boys. 594 00:28:25,704 --> 00:28:27,872 They're getting frustrated too, you can tell. 595 00:28:27,939 --> 00:28:29,741 Every time we come off to pinch in, 596 00:28:29,808 --> 00:28:32,410 they're cross checking you guys. 597 00:28:32,477 --> 00:28:33,712 Don't get involved. 598 00:28:33,778 --> 00:28:36,614 - I think the two teams are equal, just you know, 599 00:28:36,681 --> 00:28:38,750 we just need a couple of good bounces, 600 00:28:38,817 --> 00:28:42,787 {\an8}and uh, the last two games, we could have easily won 601 00:28:42,854 --> 00:28:44,422 {\an8}both of those games, and-- - Yeah. 602 00:28:44,489 --> 00:28:46,124 - Could have been two nothing going the other way, 603 00:28:46,191 --> 00:28:48,860 so we just have to keep at it, we're in the game. 604 00:28:48,927 --> 00:28:51,830 - Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go! 605 00:28:54,432 --> 00:28:56,201 - Hey! Hey! 606 00:28:56,634 --> 00:28:59,604 - The puck goes back for David Savard, he'll wrist it in. 607 00:28:59,671 --> 00:29:00,939 He took a hit from Duhaime, 608 00:29:01,005 --> 00:29:03,742 and the referee's arm is in the air! 609 00:29:05,410 --> 00:29:06,978 - Hit him right in the chin. 610 00:29:07,412 --> 00:29:10,248 - And it looks like the Canadiens are going back 611 00:29:10,315 --> 00:29:11,683 to the power play! 612 00:29:11,750 --> 00:29:13,184 (crowd cheering) 613 00:29:13,251 --> 00:29:15,887 {\an8}- I think anytime you can get the power play going, 614 00:29:15,954 --> 00:29:18,523 {\an8}it's uh, it helps to lift the five on five game. 615 00:29:18,590 --> 00:29:21,259 - Suzuki lines up for the faceoff. 616 00:29:23,561 --> 00:29:25,497 Across to Slafkovsky, scores! 617 00:29:25,563 --> 00:29:27,065 (crowd cheering) 618 00:29:27,565 --> 00:29:29,234 (fog horn) 619 00:29:32,370 --> 00:29:34,906 {\an8}Nick Suzuki! 620 00:29:35,406 --> 00:29:37,442 {\an8}(crowd noise) 621 00:29:41,312 --> 00:29:44,315 (narrator): Into the second, Montreal takes the lead. 622 00:29:44,382 --> 00:29:47,485 But between the pipes, bad luck strikes. 623 00:29:47,552 --> 00:29:50,054 - Duhaime comes out in front, Alexyev with a chance, 624 00:29:50,121 --> 00:29:51,790 pad save made by Montembeault. 625 00:29:53,358 --> 00:29:55,927 {\an8}(in French): I suffered an injury at the top 626 00:29:55,994 --> 00:29:57,562 {\an8}of the second period on the tenth shot of the game. 627 00:29:57,629 --> 00:30:00,999 (in English): Passes over, here's Chychrun. Hard shot, and he scores! 628 00:30:05,236 --> 00:30:08,807 {\an8}(in French): I turned with my left leg and felt my right leg crack. 629 00:30:08,873 --> 00:30:10,742 I knew something was wrong. 630 00:30:10,809 --> 00:30:14,312 I tried to stay in the net, but I couldn't move. 631 00:30:15,446 --> 00:30:17,148 (in English): What's going on? 632 00:30:17,215 --> 00:30:20,451 - He looks hurt, got Dobes going in. 633 00:30:22,086 --> 00:30:25,290 (narrator): It's Montembeault's first taste of playoff hockey. 634 00:30:25,356 --> 00:30:27,725 And understandably, the injury hurts 635 00:30:27,792 --> 00:30:29,794 - both physically and mentally. 636 00:30:29,861 --> 00:30:31,462 (in French): I almost never get injured. 637 00:30:31,529 --> 00:30:34,766 During my eight-year career, this was the third game I've missed. 638 00:30:34,833 --> 00:30:36,134 It wasn't easy. 639 00:30:36,534 --> 00:30:38,469 (in English): JP, we got a goaltender change, 640 00:30:38,536 --> 00:30:42,373 and it's not for Washington. Jakub Dobes is on the ice 641 00:30:42,440 --> 00:30:44,075 in the Montreal net. 642 00:30:44,142 --> 00:30:46,477 (in French): Do you remember what you told him? 643 00:30:46,544 --> 00:30:48,580 Yes, I said, "Good luck." 644 00:30:48,646 --> 00:30:50,048 "You're a beast, you got this." 645 00:30:50,114 --> 00:30:52,617 I knew he could get the work done too. 646 00:30:52,851 --> 00:30:55,486 {\an8}(in English): You try to get ready, or you try to get on the same, 647 00:30:55,553 --> 00:30:59,157 {\an8}I guess, emotional level as the guys, because it's hard. 648 00:30:59,224 --> 00:31:01,092 Like, because for a hockey player, when you get 649 00:31:01,159 --> 00:31:04,863 to the game, you're kind of in like the killer, like, of zone. 650 00:31:04,929 --> 00:31:07,599 Like, you just wanna play, you wanna hit people 651 00:31:07,665 --> 00:31:08,700 and stuff like that. 652 00:31:08,766 --> 00:31:10,368 So it's hard to switch right away. 653 00:31:11,369 --> 00:31:13,538 - Tonight, right? We've got a lot of young players doing, 654 00:31:13,605 --> 00:31:16,941 playing really well. And in a crazy environment. 655 00:31:17,008 --> 00:31:20,044 {\an8}Uh, in front of 21,000 crazy people 656 00:31:20,111 --> 00:31:21,980 {\an8}starved for playoff hockey for years, 657 00:31:22,046 --> 00:31:24,082 so, um, I'm really encouraged. 658 00:31:24,148 --> 00:31:27,552 Tonight, we have no bad players, everyone's on board. 659 00:31:28,887 --> 00:31:31,489 - The three things that totally affect the outcome of the game: 660 00:31:31,556 --> 00:31:36,294 penalties, faceoffs, changes, okay? You control a lot of that. 661 00:31:36,361 --> 00:31:38,062 Know what you're gonna do if we lose the draw, 662 00:31:38,129 --> 00:31:39,764 know what you're gonna do if we win the draw, 663 00:31:39,831 --> 00:31:42,934 we're gonna change accordingly, and don't let the emotion - 664 00:31:43,001 --> 00:31:46,170 let 'em get, they're hot right now. Let 'em stay hot, 665 00:31:46,237 --> 00:31:48,773 stay in control. Momentum, let's go. 666 00:31:48,840 --> 00:31:50,141 (applause) 667 00:31:50,208 --> 00:31:52,076 20 minutes of work and let's enjoy it! 668 00:31:52,143 --> 00:31:53,945 - Come on, boys! Come on, boys! Let's go! 669 00:31:54,012 --> 00:31:56,981 - Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go! 670 00:31:57,048 --> 00:31:59,417 - Sam Montembeault has not returned to the crease, 671 00:31:59,484 --> 00:32:01,386 so it'll be Dobes the rest of the way. 672 00:32:01,452 --> 00:32:04,455 - If it's Ovie, it's Matty, Carsy, okay? Ovie, Matty, Carsy. 673 00:32:04,522 --> 00:32:07,425 - Trevor van Riemsdyk passes through. 674 00:32:07,492 --> 00:32:09,193 - Oh no, no way! 675 00:32:09,260 --> 00:32:11,896 - Brought in on the right side, Dylan Strome passes over 676 00:32:11,963 --> 00:32:13,665 and they score! 677 00:32:13,731 --> 00:32:15,333 Alexander Ovechkin! 678 00:32:17,101 --> 00:32:19,470 {\an8}And the game is tied at three. 679 00:32:20,171 --> 00:32:22,907 {\an8}- Keep going, boys! Keep going, boys! It's coming! 680 00:32:22,974 --> 00:32:24,876 {\an8}It's coming! 681 00:32:25,276 --> 00:32:28,379 - This season, um, it sort of became part of our personality 682 00:32:28,446 --> 00:32:31,582 to sort of take the other teams punches and uh, 683 00:32:31,649 --> 00:32:35,787 we had enough character, we have enough skill to, you know, 684 00:32:35,853 --> 00:32:38,456 come back in these third periods and there was a lot of them. 685 00:32:40,558 --> 00:32:43,861 - Savard wraps it around the boards for Dvorak, scores! 686 00:32:43,928 --> 00:32:45,496 (crowd cheering) 687 00:32:45,563 --> 00:32:47,131 (fog horn) 688 00:32:48,566 --> 00:32:50,601 Given away at centre to Yuray Slafkovsky. 689 00:32:50,668 --> 00:32:54,505 Cole again, off to Slavkofsky in front, scores! 690 00:32:54,572 --> 00:32:56,474 (cheering) 691 00:33:01,212 --> 00:33:04,315 It's a multi-goal lead for Montreal! 692 00:33:06,184 --> 00:33:09,120 - What a play by Slafkovsky, as he collects a turnover. 693 00:33:09,187 --> 00:33:11,889 - We're getting our first playoff win, just the crowd, 694 00:33:11,956 --> 00:33:14,225 how great they were, and yeah. 695 00:33:14,459 --> 00:33:16,394 It's for sure something that I'm gonna remember, 696 00:33:16,461 --> 00:33:20,665 {\an8}and something I wanna see and hear more and more. 697 00:33:21,199 --> 00:33:24,569 ♪ Olé, olé olé olé, olé olé ♪♪ 698 00:33:25,236 --> 00:33:27,538 - These fans have waited almost eight years, 699 00:33:27,605 --> 00:33:31,809 to the day, for something like this in the post season 700 00:33:31,876 --> 00:33:33,311 in Montreal again. 701 00:33:33,378 --> 00:33:36,914 {\an8}And tonight, nobody in Montreal leaves disappointed. 702 00:33:36,981 --> 00:33:42,186 {\an8}Six to three the final score for Montreal! 703 00:33:45,990 --> 00:33:48,993 - The goalie hug! The goalie hug. 704 00:33:51,195 --> 00:33:52,997 - Still, I remember after the game, 705 00:33:53,064 --> 00:33:55,566 I still, I was like shocked what happened. 706 00:33:55,633 --> 00:33:58,436 {\an8}But it was, it was cool, we won, so it was nice. 707 00:34:00,438 --> 00:34:03,441 {\an8}(in French): It was reassuring for the Canadiens' leadership 708 00:34:03,508 --> 00:34:05,610 to know that in addition to Samuel Montembeault, 709 00:34:05,676 --> 00:34:08,880 they have another goalie who's young, but also a fighter. 710 00:34:08,946 --> 00:34:10,281 (laughter) 711 00:34:10,348 --> 00:34:11,749 (in English): How was that? 712 00:34:11,816 --> 00:34:13,317 - Ovie! 713 00:34:13,384 --> 00:34:14,452 (laughter) 714 00:34:14,786 --> 00:34:15,987 - What a game! 715 00:34:16,287 --> 00:34:17,622 - That's what we do! 716 00:34:19,490 --> 00:34:20,792 - Ah, bravo! 717 00:34:21,559 --> 00:34:22,827 - Yes, big win. 718 00:34:22,894 --> 00:34:25,563 - What a performance, eh? Great job, guys. 719 00:34:27,899 --> 00:34:29,767 (crowd cheering) 720 00:34:34,572 --> 00:34:36,474 (narrator): A night of celebration in Montreal. 721 00:34:36,541 --> 00:34:39,077 The dream is still alive for the Habs. 722 00:34:39,143 --> 00:34:41,245 - We want the Cup! 723 00:34:41,312 --> 00:34:44,782 (narrator): But one big hit changes the series momentum. 724 00:34:46,117 --> 00:34:50,888 {\an8}- I go back to Game Four, where um, we had the lead, 725 00:34:50,955 --> 00:34:52,490 {\an8}we're in the third period. 726 00:34:52,557 --> 00:34:53,858 (crash) 727 00:34:54,225 --> 00:34:58,096 - Big hit from Tom Wilson, as he throttles Alex Carrier. 728 00:34:58,162 --> 00:35:01,299 And Carrier slow to his feet at centre. 729 00:35:03,501 --> 00:35:05,503 Now lobbed back into the Montreal zone. 730 00:35:05,570 --> 00:35:09,173 Picked up, Duhaime the shot, rebound in front, they score! 731 00:35:12,210 --> 00:35:14,345 - It didn't go our way, we didn't get the win, 732 00:35:14,412 --> 00:35:16,414 I think it was pretty hard on our group. 733 00:35:16,481 --> 00:35:19,617 Um, so now to go to Washington down three games to one 734 00:35:19,684 --> 00:35:20,852 is much different. 735 00:35:21,853 --> 00:35:24,689 - It is Game Five between the Montreal Canadiens 736 00:35:24,755 --> 00:35:26,757 and the Washington Capitals. 737 00:35:27,258 --> 00:35:31,762 (♪ Sun Leads Me On ♪ by Half Moon Run) 738 00:35:42,573 --> 00:35:44,842 - This is really gonna be a test of character 739 00:35:44,909 --> 00:35:48,279 going into Game Five, because once you have an opportunity 740 00:35:48,346 --> 00:35:50,848 to close off your opponent, in front of your fans, 741 00:35:50,915 --> 00:35:52,550 you're supposed to do that. 742 00:35:53,384 --> 00:35:55,686 So, not a good feeling for the Canadiens. 743 00:36:08,299 --> 00:36:12,503 - We can't accept a loss, we're gonna win, so Go Habs Go! 744 00:36:14,038 --> 00:36:16,107 (crowd cheering) 745 00:36:17,041 --> 00:36:21,412 (in French): They've run us through a gamut of emotions, and we love them no matter what. 746 00:36:22,180 --> 00:36:26,017 (in English): As the Capitals start with a faceoff win at centre, 747 00:36:26,083 --> 00:36:28,452 into the Montreal zone they go. 748 00:36:31,389 --> 00:36:33,524 Around it comes for Demidov, right side. Back up top, 749 00:36:33,591 --> 00:36:37,361 here's Hutson far side. Caufield to Demidov, out in front! 750 00:36:37,695 --> 00:36:39,530 Fanning on the shot is Nick Suzuki! 751 00:36:40,398 --> 00:36:42,633 - First period, we started pretty good, and then... 752 00:36:42,700 --> 00:36:43,968 (slapshot) 753 00:36:44,035 --> 00:36:45,770 (crowd cheering) 754 00:36:47,305 --> 00:36:51,309 ...Ovechkin scores, and sort of, we kind of, you know, 755 00:36:51,375 --> 00:36:53,945 I think emotionally, we took a little dip there. 756 00:36:56,747 --> 00:36:58,916 - Out in front for Chychrun, he scores! 757 00:36:58,983 --> 00:37:00,651 (crowd cheering) 758 00:37:12,997 --> 00:37:14,398 (crash) 759 00:37:14,465 --> 00:37:18,469 Far side, ripped in by Noel Armia. And he scores! 760 00:37:18,536 --> 00:37:19,770 (cheering) 761 00:37:24,242 --> 00:37:27,545 {\an8}One last gasp for the Montreal Canadiens, 762 00:37:27,612 --> 00:37:30,248 {\an8}the season comes down to this! 763 00:37:31,949 --> 00:37:33,651 (screaming) 764 00:37:35,052 --> 00:37:38,356 Caufield, Hutson one time shot is blocked in front. 765 00:37:38,422 --> 00:37:42,193 Capitals to centre, breakaway, Duhaime... 766 00:37:42,260 --> 00:37:44,395 puts this one away for good. 767 00:37:45,529 --> 00:37:49,333 This incredible rollercoaster of a season 768 00:37:49,400 --> 00:37:53,271 {\an8}has brought its twists and turns, its ups and downs, 769 00:37:53,337 --> 00:37:56,607 {\an8}and the ride comes to an end tonight. 770 00:38:02,880 --> 00:38:07,551 (narrator): And for the warrior, number 58, it's come to a close. 771 00:38:07,985 --> 00:38:11,022 David Savard can't hide his emotions on the ice. 772 00:38:11,088 --> 00:38:13,124 - I'm happy for him, he's, he's won in this league, 773 00:38:13,190 --> 00:38:15,293 he got to play for his hometown. 774 00:38:15,359 --> 00:38:18,596 {\an8}He's had an amazing career, and I'm glad that he has 775 00:38:18,663 --> 00:38:20,831 {\an8}the opportunity to spend some time with his family now 776 00:38:20,898 --> 00:38:22,733 {\an8}and see his kids grow up. 777 00:38:25,269 --> 00:38:29,373 (in French): All the time we spend together, whether in planes, during our trips, 778 00:38:29,440 --> 00:38:30,875 over dinner when we're on the road, 779 00:38:30,941 --> 00:38:34,245 {\an8}we become a family. We take care of each other. 780 00:38:34,312 --> 00:38:37,348 {\an8}Not being around them is going to be hard. 781 00:38:39,216 --> 00:38:41,452 - Dave's probably the best representation 782 00:38:41,519 --> 00:38:46,057 {\an8}of a hockey player, of a human, of a pro that you can get. 783 00:38:46,123 --> 00:38:48,192 {\an8}I think everybody kind of learned, 784 00:38:48,259 --> 00:38:51,462 and has a little Dave Savard in them now. 785 00:38:53,431 --> 00:38:55,800 (crowd cheering) 786 00:39:01,539 --> 00:39:04,508 - A lot of promising things coming up for the Canadiens, 787 00:39:04,575 --> 00:39:06,444 I'm sure that none of them would be interested 788 00:39:06,510 --> 00:39:07,912 in hearing that right now, 789 00:39:07,978 --> 00:39:10,715 would much rather be bringing this back to Montreal 790 00:39:10,781 --> 00:39:12,650 for Game Six. 791 00:39:16,854 --> 00:39:19,423 But nonetheless, a lot of exciting stuff coming up 792 00:39:19,490 --> 00:39:21,692 here in Montreal, on the ice of the Bell Centre. 793 00:39:21,759 --> 00:39:24,395 - Well, I think it's been a great season 794 00:39:24,462 --> 00:39:25,996 for a lot of people. 795 00:39:26,063 --> 00:39:27,598 {\an8}- Ah, it just sucks. 796 00:39:27,665 --> 00:39:30,301 {\an8}Um, you never want it to end, and yeah, I mean, 797 00:39:30,368 --> 00:39:32,903 {\an8}it just keeps us more hungry. 798 00:39:33,471 --> 00:39:36,707 - Ahh. We all wanted to keep playing, you know. 799 00:39:36,774 --> 00:39:39,577 All those games were so, so close, 800 00:39:39,643 --> 00:39:41,011 that it could've went our way, 801 00:39:41,078 --> 00:39:43,714 and then we wouldn't be sitting here and we would've been 802 00:39:43,781 --> 00:39:45,015 still playing. 803 00:39:45,750 --> 00:39:47,518 (in French): We adjusted, we evolved, 804 00:39:47,585 --> 00:39:49,153 {\an8}and I'm happy about where we are, 805 00:39:49,220 --> 00:39:52,056 {\an8}but what's the next step? 806 00:39:52,123 --> 00:39:54,024 {\an8}(in English): We don't have contracts from this season, 807 00:39:54,091 --> 00:39:56,794 {\an8}so yeah, there won't be any questions about that. 808 00:39:56,861 --> 00:39:58,529 {\an8}- Yeah. - Okay, let's do this. 809 00:39:58,596 --> 00:40:00,798 - You're still here, eh? We got media today, or no? 810 00:40:00,865 --> 00:40:01,966 - No. - No? 811 00:40:02,032 --> 00:40:04,702 - So Cole, you go on the left, Nick, on the right. 812 00:40:05,336 --> 00:40:06,370 - Got it. 813 00:40:07,138 --> 00:40:09,740 (narrator): The final official day of the season. 814 00:40:11,409 --> 00:40:14,545 Today, the players face the media. 815 00:40:14,612 --> 00:40:19,049 And maybe even more intensely, sit down with team leaders 816 00:40:19,116 --> 00:40:20,351 to debrief. 817 00:40:20,418 --> 00:40:21,819 - You're the star of the show today! 818 00:40:21,886 --> 00:40:23,053 - Ha! - Eh? 819 00:40:23,120 --> 00:40:24,255 - Same as last year. - Yeah. 820 00:40:24,321 --> 00:40:25,689 - Could you close that door? 821 00:40:25,756 --> 00:40:31,128 Talk to me about your season as Slaf, not the team yet. 822 00:40:31,195 --> 00:40:33,597 - I don't know, next year I need to show up in October. 823 00:40:33,664 --> 00:40:37,134 I don't know, I don't know what was, what was I thinking 824 00:40:37,201 --> 00:40:40,704 or doing the first couple months, but I didn't like it, 825 00:40:40,771 --> 00:40:42,907 and I feel like more I didn't like it, it was only getting 826 00:40:42,973 --> 00:40:44,608 like worse at some point, and then like-- 827 00:40:44,675 --> 00:40:47,344 - I think it's cause it's not natural, it's not what you and I 828 00:40:47,411 --> 00:40:48,579 have talked about-- 829 00:40:48,646 --> 00:40:50,214 - Exit meeting is a little bit of everything. 830 00:40:50,281 --> 00:40:53,717 You're reviewing their season, but our reminder to most players 831 00:40:53,784 --> 00:40:56,353 is it's gonna be harder, right? 832 00:40:56,420 --> 00:40:59,590 It was hard this season to get in, it's gonna be hard to get in 833 00:40:59,657 --> 00:41:02,026 again and stay there. So what are we gonna do, you know? 834 00:41:02,092 --> 00:41:05,129 What does the summer entail for you, how can you get better, 835 00:41:05,196 --> 00:41:07,998 how can you make us better? Some guys handle feedback 836 00:41:08,065 --> 00:41:10,701 better than others, and so just try to give that too. 837 00:41:10,768 --> 00:41:13,204 - How much time do you spend thinking about 838 00:41:13,270 --> 00:41:16,941 the beginning of the year, and why it wasn't going your way? 839 00:41:17,007 --> 00:41:19,376 - I think I was in my head way too, way too long. 840 00:41:19,443 --> 00:41:20,678 - Yeah. 841 00:41:20,744 --> 00:41:23,681 - More it wasn't working, more in my head I was, 842 00:41:23,747 --> 00:41:26,917 and then, the break. Yeah, the break helped. 843 00:41:26,984 --> 00:41:30,488 I got, I got away and then came back with a fresh mindset 844 00:41:30,554 --> 00:41:34,925 and just, just decided to play how I should play. 845 00:41:34,992 --> 00:41:37,528 - Like, your venting is, you play a bad game, 846 00:41:37,595 --> 00:41:39,930 so you tell the media, "I sucked today!" 847 00:41:39,997 --> 00:41:41,298 (laughter) 848 00:41:41,365 --> 00:41:42,566 - yeah, that's-- 849 00:41:42,633 --> 00:41:44,301 - But, that's not gonna help you either, right? 850 00:41:44,368 --> 00:41:45,870 - That's, I gotta stop with that. 851 00:41:45,936 --> 00:41:47,071 - Yeah. 852 00:41:47,137 --> 00:41:49,006 - Did you see the impact Tom Wilson had in that series? 853 00:41:49,073 --> 00:41:53,143 - Yeah. Well, that's who I wanna be. I wanna have an impact. 854 00:41:53,210 --> 00:41:54,979 - You could have killed him! 855 00:41:55,045 --> 00:41:57,915 - There are all kinds of teams that make the playoff one year, 856 00:41:57,982 --> 00:41:59,116 and then fall back. 857 00:41:59,183 --> 00:42:02,119 And that, that's part of the messaging to our current 858 00:42:02,186 --> 00:42:04,722 and existing players about what kind of offseason 859 00:42:04,788 --> 00:42:06,490 they need to have, and the mentality we need 860 00:42:06,557 --> 00:42:08,058 to have when we arrive. 861 00:42:08,125 --> 00:42:10,928 And, I know you want to be good, it's having the discipline 862 00:42:10,995 --> 00:42:15,232 to do the things that need to be done to help you be, 863 00:42:15,299 --> 00:42:20,070 when I say good, be 100% or 95% of what your potential is. 864 00:42:20,137 --> 00:42:25,075 - Really focus this summer on, on coming back ready. Right? 865 00:42:25,142 --> 00:42:27,978 I know physically, you're always ready. 866 00:42:28,045 --> 00:42:31,515 But mentally, be ready for a strong start. 867 00:42:31,582 --> 00:42:36,120 - Yeah, I'll try to get as much better as I can. 868 00:42:36,654 --> 00:42:38,322 - We'll see you tonight! 869 00:42:38,389 --> 00:42:39,890 - Thanks, Slaf. - Thanks. 870 00:42:39,957 --> 00:42:42,359 - Well, expectations are for sure gonna be for us 871 00:42:42,426 --> 00:42:45,429 to make the playoffs, and I feel like that's gonna be our goal 872 00:42:45,496 --> 00:42:47,798 as well, and uh, and we want more. 873 00:42:50,034 --> 00:42:52,369 - Now, we're a young group, and just this experience 874 00:42:52,436 --> 00:42:55,639 that we've gained over this year is, it's gonna be instrumental 875 00:42:55,706 --> 00:42:58,042 for, you know, what we can accomplish 876 00:42:58,108 --> 00:42:59,577 and moving forward, so. 877 00:42:59,643 --> 00:43:01,645 - I don't care if there's, there's a lot of pressure 878 00:43:01,712 --> 00:43:05,783 and expectations, um, I would much prefer that. 879 00:43:05,849 --> 00:43:09,153 (in French): It's important for us to be "in the mix" 880 00:43:09,219 --> 00:43:11,221 from the very beginning. 881 00:43:11,288 --> 00:43:15,492 We have a lot of young talent, and you know, being a fan myself, 882 00:43:15,559 --> 00:43:18,128 I'm excited for our fans. 883 00:43:18,195 --> 00:43:20,598 (in English): And I think hopefully we can put together 884 00:43:20,664 --> 00:43:22,466 more wins than last year. 885 00:43:22,533 --> 00:43:24,635 Keep it going. 886 00:43:26,670 --> 00:43:29,607 - The obvious progression after being in the mix? 887 00:43:29,673 --> 00:43:33,544 Let's get the fanbase a little bit more excited, 888 00:43:33,611 --> 00:43:36,614 and let's just say we wanna take the next step. 889 00:43:36,680 --> 00:43:39,016 The real work starts now. 890 00:43:40,985 --> 00:43:42,886 - Next season, we're gonna put together a hockey team, 891 00:43:42,953 --> 00:43:46,824 and be ready to play in September, so stay tuned! 892 00:43:47,224 --> 00:43:49,059 - Here goes Suzuki down the right side, 893 00:43:49,126 --> 00:43:52,630 as it's given away, Hutson out front, scores! 894 00:43:52,696 --> 00:43:54,732 (crowd cheering) 895 00:43:55,933 --> 00:43:59,336 - I could see a Demidov Calder, could go back to back, 896 00:43:59,403 --> 00:44:00,938 {\an8}that'd be cool. 897 00:44:01,372 --> 00:44:04,642 (in French): Look who's got the puck! Demidov! SCORES! 898 00:44:04,708 --> 00:44:07,177 (crowd cheering) 899 00:44:07,845 --> 00:44:10,014 "The Rebuild II", is the number going to change? 900 00:44:10,080 --> 00:44:12,449 (in English): We're gonna have to have a Part Three, then! 901 00:44:12,516 --> 00:44:13,617 (laughter) 902 00:44:13,684 --> 00:44:15,285 - I have to bring you back! 903 00:44:15,352 --> 00:44:17,354 (in French): Bye, thank you! - Have a nice summer! 904 00:44:17,421 --> 00:44:19,223 (in Engish): I mean, I think everyone's rebuilding 905 00:44:19,289 --> 00:44:21,325 until they win, right? 906 00:44:22,559 --> 00:44:24,928 (flicking light switches) 907 00:44:26,330 --> 00:44:27,831 (slapshot) 908 00:44:29,633 --> 00:44:32,970 (theme music) 909 00:44:56,660 --> 00:44:59,096 Subtitling by difuze