And that's very, very disappointing.
Just one Kostitsyn brother? An American-born captain in Brian Gionta?
Gone are such hated foes from recent years as Saku Koivu, Mike Komisarek and Georges Laraque. I don't even want to ruin your Thursday by bringing up the hated Habs of the 1990s, '80s and beyond.
Granted, the Habs are still Public Enemy No. 1 in the North End, but the rivalry seems to have lost some its fire.
Since sweeping the Canadiens out of the postseason in the first round of the 2008-09 Stanley Cup playoffs, there has been little bloodshed between the two Original Six franchises. Last season, there were just 47 total penalties in six contests while just one double-minor (high-sticking) was served and one fight broke out. That "fight" featured winger Blake Wheeler and Ryan O'Byrne. Montreal captured last season's series 5-1 with just three one-goal games.
Has this rivalry lost some of its fire? What needs to happen to reignite the NHL's most historic border war?
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