Bolts Win Back to Back in 2021, Flat Cap Era Begins, Habs Surprise Finalists

[@zors5188]

That Habs run... man. It was something else, will forever remember it until number 25

[@PooseUnpoos3]

I will remember this year fondly forever

[@andysorensen1737]

My sister’s wedding was during the Cup Final and one of the other groomsmen is a Habs fan. He was so psyched that there was a fellow hockey fan who wanted to watch with him during the rehearsal dinner that we improvised a setup on one of the TVs so we could stream it. Shame it ended the way it did for them and especially Carey though.

[@chrisbelos2834]

The habs winning the Campbell torphy for best team in the WEST for the playoffs will always be something fans will never forget. Truly a remarkable achievment given that they had one chance to win it once and got it. The Canadiens pedigree is just immaculate.

[@AstroCreep95]

This was the last year for NHL on NBC. Shame Doc Emrick retired the year prior. NBC had a lot of critics during it's run but it'll always be a special one for me. That's when I really started to get into the sport. I practically grew up with the NHL on NBC theme. Doc was the hockey voice of my youth. You knew you were in for a big game when Doc was on the call.

[@OwlRTA]

They did have the Lake Tahoe games, which was interesting to see (even if the ice was crap)

[@jefffarris9268]

The Blues and Coyotes played each other 7 times in a row in a non playoff setting. If I recall correctly it was due to other teams having COVID issues

[@Jojojordonian]

I found it interesting that with the realignment of the divisions and them going back to normal the following year, Tampa was in the same division as the team they beat in the previous year's Stanley Cup final in back to back years.

[@BeastOfMetal1989]

There were outdoor games in 2021. They did a special setup at a golf course on Lake Tahoe to get around various restrictions in more densely populated areas, and were held in one weekend. I distinctly remember the first game that weekend being delayed partway through the second period because the ice started to melt under excessive sunlight.

[@jonmendelson1104]

And Corey Perry's legend continues as he loses in the cup final for the second consecutive year.

[@MDH2181]

Those Leafs man 😂 I was happy for the Habs though.

[@iAmCyberwaste]

Lake Tahoe, where there were 12 hours between goals.

[@Itzpork]

Price ended up playing 5 games at the end of the next year... But in reality this was it for Price 😞

[@Lucass-f9x]

Some of my best memories of the habs from this year. They just had to run into Tampa lol

[@seanragsdale5636]

Tampa won the Cup and my alma mater Mississippi State won the baseball national championship a few days later. Was the best week ever

[@kyledodson2992]

Stanley cup. Super Bowl. Stanley cup. It was an amazing time here in Tampa. We were calling it champa bay that little year and a half or so

[@Drainbamege]

Rays making it the World Series too

[@timbartschwolfman]

The End of the NHL on NBC

[@Magdalena8008s]

Yes, I'm biased as a Tampa resident. Tampa was the only team that tried to change the cap space thing where you cant do it. Every other team wanted it. So, tampa said fine. If this is how every team wants it to be. So be it. Dont be mad at Tampa. Be mad at your team and such for wanting this.

[@BeastOfMetal1989]

Yeah, I remember their prior objections being pointed out. Also, though, 2022 Vegas showed why it's actually a pretty difficult thing to pull off. Not every team is deep enough to survive being down a superstar for an entire season.

[@Drainbamege]

Important to mention, they wanted to fix it after losing in the cup final to Chicago who was over the cap that year. So it wasn’t like they were the first team to win the cup by being over the cap.

[@thebestwingsfan]

That Tampa/New York series was epic. Ryan Pulock blocking McDonagh on an open net as time expired is one of the best defensive plays I've ever seen. Too bad the Islanders ended up losing in 7.

[@reconless2998]

My first season watching hockey / sports in general. That first game for the wild (the team I root for) versus LA was the debut for Kaprizov. I often think of his overtime goal in that game with Anthony LaPanta yelling "Kirill the Thrill is For Real"

[@brandonb.6099]

The year of carey price and the Montreal Canadiens going on a memorable run all the way to the Stanley cup finals.

[@edtierney6076]

Back to back❤

[@MrBlazemaster525]

The most notable thing from this season is Montreal completing the set by picking up the Campbell Bowl

[@r_p_m7330]

Price had a short comeback at the end of the next season. Then had more surgery and hung up the pads.

[@r_p_m7330]

@@matthewdaley746 I'm glad we now have a management team that knows how to build a team culture. Where players aren't out to break the bank. Knowing their chance at a cup are slim. Molson wants too see some success before he goes. Like previous generations of his family. He put together a great management team and finally put a lot more money into development and scouting. And the players want to be part of how special it is to win in the market with the most passionate fans in the sport. MB loved handing out bad contracts.

[@guybunchofnumbers123]

Price did return the following spring for 5 games (.878 sv%) but nothing after that

[@BloodRider1914]

​@@matthewdaley746It's LTIR on a pretty wealthy team, it's fine

[@WarHorseMumbles]

I'd rather not remember this season

[@jeremynelson5311]

As a Bolts fan, we don't let the hate bother us. The shiny Stanley Cup looks all the same 😎

[@JPMadden]

Is that when Kucherov said "number one bulls**t?"

[@jeremynelson5311]

@@JPMadden yep lol legendary

[@nascardadd]

I saw the avalanche vs the blues at Ball Arena in April of 2021. It wasn’t a full arena with very much gapping and spacing between people. Its was very interesting and cool. All though I paid over $250 a ticket for 2nd level tickets at that time

[@warlink05]

And finally this video is up and I can point out the reason from yesterday in which I'm not a fan of "Play your own conference and help build rivalries." By the half way point, which we already face the teams four times, I was already mentally checked out and not go out of my way to watch and find out the results the next day. It did the opposite of "I hate these guys" in which it became "Oh, this team again? We already had them last week...."

[@theaverageDon]

I'm probably alone in this, but I enjoyed this season based on the "divisions". Especially the'Canadian Division' 😅

[@SOLIDERjee]

man rarely this early to comment, only the one pron bot comment i see :D. That being said, I have really liked these history videos

[@lenkennedy9214]

I new it! It was that no good Entertainment Guy that framed you all along!

[@sheldoncedwardthibault3599]

The 2019-2020 & 2020-2021 are a couple of NHL Seasons littered w asterisks, crosses, and hashtags!

[@jean-philippedoyon9904]

The 18 millions dollar cup...I know circonventing the cap is technically not illegal, but damn is it disloyal ! The last chance for a cup for Price and Weber dissapear in front of a overcap team...what a waste. At least in gave some great laugh with Steve Dangle and his Leafs !

[@conorwreckoner]

I enjoy habs tears to this day

[@jean-philippedoyon9904]

@@conorwreckoner GM mode without the cap is lazy !

[@BlakeWheelersBurnerAccount]

7:22 sup

[@ja3188]

Price played like 1 or 2 games at the end of the 2021-22 season actually, but that's it

[@brandongonzalez6034]

3:17 The kitty at the bottom seems to get itchy when you mention profit loss. Next NHL commissioner?

[@jean-philippedoyon9904]

I hate we live in a world were Price and Weber never won the cup...they deserved better !

[@lenkennedy9214]

This is probably my least favourite season of my entire life. Seeing Toronto blow that 3-1 lead to Mintreal is easily the most embarrassing thing tjats happened to Toronto in my lifetime. Worse tjan blowing that 4-1 lead in game 7 to boston and worse than losing to their own zamboni driver. The only thing that would have made this season worse is if the Canadiens won the Stanley Cup. So thank you Tampa for making sure that didn't happen. Didn't wanna see them win again but i'd rather they win 5 cups in a row than see Montreal win 1.

[@lenkennedy9214]

@@matthewdaley746 with Hasek and Price in net anything is possibe. But i agree the Canadiens and Sabers both had horseshoes up their asses those seasons. They had no business being in the final. The Leafs beat theselves in round 1. I'm not sure where the Jets were in round 2 but it wasn't any of those 4 hockey games. Then for some reason the Golden Knights thought they could beat Montreal without trying.

[@JPMadden]

Darn TEG!!

[@oldhab7890]

Price and Weber willed the Habs to the finals. Another Canadian team looking to be "tough" might look at these two individuals as an example of what "tough" actually means. I can't imagine what it would have been to be on the Habs to see these two teams leaders, horribly hurt, willing their bodies to play literally until they could play no more. The pandemic and the shortened season obscured what is a mythic performance by Price and Weber.

[@Icemann383]

As an Islanders fan in this season is going to get more and more painful as time goes on because that is looking like it was truly our shot for that era. I have no doubt they would’ve destroyed Montreal in that final.

[@Mark-xl1ze]

This is the last season that the Stars have missed the playoffs to date.

[@dsc4178]

Not sure 100% if the CBJ loss was worse, or the one to Montreal, but back-to-back was the real problem.

[@SverigeiSverige]

Montreal worse... 🤨

[@oilfan9445]

I still feel like Tampa could've easily swept the Canadiens but for whatever reason laid off the gas.

[@senorsoupe]

In modern times Toronto vs the first round of the playoffs is a bad matchup for Toronto

[@The_Room_2_Doggys_Revenge]

so Bettman saved the season? Now I don't want to see anyone ever again talk bad about him

[@dennish.7708]

The Habs giving the Leafs the boot in 7 … it was the Sweetest Thing.

[@RRaquello]

The amazing thing about this season was that with players being put in quarantine for two weeks if they sneezed, Phil Kessel managed to keep his games played streak intact. The guy really is Superman. Also, I don't know who was voting for GM of the year, but it wasn't Islander fans. They complain all the time about Lou, but these two years were the most sustained success the team has had since their dynasty years. And, Let's Go Bolts. All the whining fans of other teams can go cry in their pillows.

[@Plaguedoc47]

Oh my god your telling me we could’ve gotten Detroit vs Nashville, Dallas, or Chicago one last time in nhl history and the Red Wings, Stars, and Blackhawks screwed the pooch and didn’t even make the playoffs!? 🤬😭

[@jacobdill4499]

I was personally wanting a Blues vs. Blackhawks Stanley Cup Final.

[@prescottgillies7430]

Another Good Season for my Habs and Golden Knights I had my Dream Series and of course Tampa Bay Lightning congratulations on back to back Cups Habs almost brought the Cup home to Canada

[@Crazcosmopwnu]

Between the shirt, the "No.1 bs" comment, and his showing in the latest All Star competition, Kucherov is one of the best personalities in the league right now even if it is a "villain" role. Especially since he has the skills to back it up.

[@TheManny717]

The problem with Tampa Bay haters is that they’re gonna hate. I’m not saying that I’m hating. I’m saying to not hate the players, but hate the game. 🤷 I mean, even the TBL org. voted to get rid of LTIR - everyone else begged to differ. If anything, we should blame our team org. for voting against getting rid of LTIR.

[@TheManny717]

@@matthewdaley746 lol / True. Oh well. Btw, #GKG | #DucksFlyTogether

[@samcollins8793]

im glad i wasn't majorly into the nhl during this season, i would have died

[@jeffanderson3962]

20-21 was the first time since the 90s thst I watched zero games and barely paid any attention. I was so over all the Covid/BLM etc posturing. Didnt fully re-invest until right before '23 playoffs. Also around the same time I discovered THG. Coincidence?