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MONTREAL It wasn’t entirely unexpected but surely still difficult to stomach for most fans as the Montreal Canadiens were second best last night, losing their first of four meetings against the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1. The circumstances leading up to last night’s game seemed to indicate that the Habs were set for a loss to the Leafs. The old adage in hockey is that it is always difficult to win in the first game back after a road trip. Additionally, the team was coming off a crucial victory over their bogey team (the Calgary Flames) this season that essentially secured them a playoff spot. Combine that with the fact that the Canadiens had played 15 games in 26 days and were facing a rested Leafs team and the result should not have been surprising. ....