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It really is a blast following the ups and downs of the Montreal Canadiens and always has been. There’s no better entertainment around. But fun as it is, it can be a frustrating and downright perplexing world to live in.
For example, the National Hockey League trade deadline passed and our Habs were mostly inactive in terms of significant deals, but there are two competing storylines among fans and some in the media, and neither makes any sense.
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The Canucks COVID outbreak is a big deal beyond Vancouver, Canada, and even North America.
Believe it or not, news of it made it all the way to Qatar, where Al Jazeera English was contacting Canucks reporters this morning to be interviewed for a story.
The Canucks certainly aren’t the first pro franchise in the world to deal with an outbreak of the virus, but the way in which a COVID variant has ripped through the team does seem to make this situation unique.
“Quinn had one of the roughest goes with COVID”
Quinn Hughes and Jay Beagle were removed from the NHL’s COVID list on Tuesday, leaving 16 Canucks players on the team’s active roster still in protocol. More are expected to come off the list this afternoon, but certainly not all.
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A 4-2 win over the North Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday was a great way to snap a three-game losing streak and an important step in the right direction for the Montreal Canadiens. But, as Jake Allen said after making 23 saves in the win, it was merely the first step.