This rink gives you chills - The Boston Globe

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A look back at Game 2
Published 4/13/2008 by Kevin Mio at Habs Inside/Out
... • Red Fisher: Julien keeps an even keel • Dave Stubbs: Winning goal atones for 'selfish' penalty • Pat Hickey: "We haven't won anything yet' • The Gazette's Herb Zurkowsky: Bruins' Lucic battles way into NHL • Zurkowsky: Bruins left steaming after late penalty call • Canoe.ca: Journal de Montréal coverage en français • Cyberpresse.ca: La Presse coverage en français • Kevin Paul Dupont, Boston Globe: This rink gives you chills • Fluto Shinzawa, Boston Globe: Fortune ...

The Montreal Atmosphere
Published 4/13/2008 by Paul at KK Hockey
... anticipation of the Canadiens skating out for introductions, I turned to a longtime pal in the press box and remarked that I’d forgotten how great the hockey environment can be, and this was before a single pass had been made or check thrown. “The crowd, the noise, the music, everyone in the stands with their towels waving,” mused Bruins goalie Tim Thomas the next day. “When I came out, it was like being a Roman gladiator.” read on plus other NHL topics…

NHL Morning Papers: Playoff Teams (Sunday Edition)
Published 4/13/2008 by Richard Pollock at IllegalCurve.com
... at the end of the game. Kevin Paul Dupont has a terrific article about the atmosphere of a playoff hockey game in Montreal. ...

Atmosphere in Montreal
Published 4/13/2008 by Fraser at The Hockey Herald
via Boston Globe: All game analysis aside, though, the night was even more remarkable, at least to these aged eyes, for its sensational presentation and the fervor of the Montreal fans. The passion was astounding, pulsating, especially in the minutes leading up to the opening faceoff. As the sellout crowd of 21,273 roared in anticipation of the Canadiens skating out for introductions, I turned to a longtime pal in the press box and remarked that I’d forgotten how great the hockey environment can be, and this was before a single pass had been made or check ...