NOVECHKIN

This man was a SUPERSTAR in the last 3 games of Round 1. Come Friday, I will want him dead.

Montreal Canadiens shocked the Washington Capitols in an EPIC Game 7 upset.

The worst team in the playoffs just routed and ousted the BEST TEAM IN THE LEAGUE in the first round.

Backed by insane defensive play, Habs goalie Jaroslav Halak Stood On His Head and stopped everything the Capitols threw at him. The last three games have been absolutely career-defining for Halak. He was breathtaking in the net last night. In the last three games of the series, Halak stopped 131 of 134 shots. If you don't know hockey, trust me, those numbers are insane.

NOTE: This is the last time you will hear Jane cheering for the Canadiens, as they go to Pittsburgh on Friday to take on Sidney Crosby and my Pens.

Can they stop Sid? Sid's a different animal than Ovechkin, which I wrote about in a prior post, and Sid's the more complete player. In fact, the Pens are a much more complete team than the Capitols.

In any case, I lift my glass to the Habs for providing one of the highlights of the first round, coming back from a 3-1 deficit, finding their swing, and taking out the biggest kid on the block. I'm sure this morning Washington is still sitting in the dirt, rubbing their jaws, and trying to figure out what the hell just happened.

If Montreal goes no further than this round (I pray), they will always be able to say, "We were on our heels, and we came back and we took out the Washington Capitols." Those are pretty sweet words.

On to Pittsburgh. Where they now have to face the defending Stanley Cup champions, who have appeared in the last two Stanley Cup finals. I don't think this is a mountain the Habs can summit, but they are to be commended for making it to base camp 2.