Canadiens stumble on road out of town

SportFiends found this 12/19/2007 on www.habsinsideout.com [flag]

Gazette coverage of last night's 3-2, what-was-that? loss by the Canadiens to the Florida Panthers, as the Habs lift anchor and depart today for a six-game road trip, beginning Thursday in Washington: Red Fisher suggests the Canadiens were no match for the speedy Panthers; Pat Hickey reminds that the Panthers, out of the playoffs the past six seasons, always look like Stanley Cup ... [link]

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