The Canadiens are headed to the Eastern Conference final against the Hurricanes, with Game 1 slated for Thursday at 8 p.m. in Raleigh, N.C.
On this week’s Hockey Inside/Out Show, The Gazette’s Stu Cowan is joined by former Canadiens teammates and 1986 Stanley Cup champions Chris Nilan and Rick Green to talk about what impressed them most about the Canadiens beating the Sabres in the second round, needing an overtime goal from Alex Newhook to win Game 7 by a 3-2 score Monday night in Buffalo.
Canadiens’ Alex Newhook celebrates his series-winning goal against the Sabres with defenceman Alexandre Carrier in overtime of Game 7 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Monday night. Joed Viera / Buffalo News
The panel also wonders why the Canadiens sat back on two-goal leads in Game 6 — which they eventually lost 8-3 — and Game 7 against the Sabres and discusses the outstanding play of goalie Jakub Dobes during this playoff run.
Nilan and Green also talk about which players impressed them the most against the Sabres and which players were the biggest disappointments.
We will have two bonus episodes coming up over the next few days, including a preview of the Eastern Conference final and predictions from Nilan and Green. If you haven’t already done so, please subscribe to the Hockey Inside/Out YouTube channel. The Hockey Inside/Out Show is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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