TUESDAY COMMENTARY – OLE, OLE, OLE

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HANDS UP FOR ANYONE WHO PREDICTED THE MONTREAL CANADIENS WOULD BE THE FIRST TEAM TO ADVANCE TO ROUND 3 OF THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS?

I DON’T SEE TOO MANY HANDS.

THE HABS COMPLETED A SWEEP OF THE WINNIPEG JETS MONDAY NIGHT COURTESY OF A 3-2 OVERTIME VICTORY AT THE BELL CENTRE.

TYLER TOFFOLI SCORED THE WINNER – HE OF 28 SNIPES IN THE REGULAR SEASON.

AFTER THE GAME TOFFOLI TOLD THE MEDIA THAT NOBODY BELIEVES IN HIS CLUB.

HE’S RIGHT.

I HAD EM TO LOSE TO TORONTO, THEN LOSE TO WINNIPEG.

NOW THIS.

MONTREAL HAS WON SEVEN STRAIGHT GAMES AND REMARKABLY, THE FRANCISE IS 37-0 ALL-TIME WHEN GOING UP 3-0 IN A SERIES.

(NOTE TO SELF: DON’T GO DOWN 3-0 IN A SERIES AGAINST MONTREAL)

NOW THEY AWAIT THE WINNER OF THE VEGAS/COLORADO SERIES WHICH IS ALMOST ASSURED TO GO SEVEN GAMES.

HABS FANS HAVE VISIONS OF 1993 DANCING IN THEIR HEADS; THE LAST YEAR THEY WON THE STANLEY CUP. FOR THAT, THEY’RE GETTING MOCKED BY EVERYONE ELSE IN CANADA BUT WHY SPOIL THEIR FUN?

WHO EXPECTED THEM TO GET THIS FAR IN THE FIRST PLACE?

I CAN GUARANTEE ONE THING – THEY’VE GOT A BETTER CHANCE OF WINNING THE STANLEY CUP THAN THE LEAFS.

AS FOR WINNIPEG, HEAD COACH PAUL MAURICE CALLED IT “EXTREME” TO GO FROM SWEEPING OUT THE OILERS TO GETTING SWEPT OUT BY THE HABS.

WE’LL TALK ABOUT THE JETS TOMORROW.

THAT’S TODAY’S ROD PEDERSEN COMMENTARY