Prelude - Last year, the Montreal Canadiens were dubbed the Cinderella team after finishing in first place when no one expected them to. Well the magic dust the Fairy godmother used has completely worn off. If there was ever a time for her to sprinkle some of that "magic dust" Mrs Claus uses to make Santa fly, now is it.
Sport - Hockey
Event - The Montreal Canadiens lost to the Boston Bruins 4 to 2 last night. Boston now leads the best of seven series 3 games to none.
Point to say - "The season is just about over for Montreal now."
Follow up point - "Will Montreal be able to turn it around next year?
Get out of the conversation - "What's for lunch today?"
Backgrounder
The season has ended up being a disappoint for Montreal fans. Last year the team had been very successful. They had finished in first place after the regular season and they did fairly well in the playoffs. Expectations were high for this year. However, the team did not play well after Christmas and started to slip from the top of the standings. So much so, in fact, they almost missed the playoffs. To try and mix things up, the coach was fired before the end of the season. The biggest factor was injuries to very key players throughout the season. So, speculation is that the team, once healthy, can start next year and again be a top team in the league.
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