If there was one player who contributed solely to the ultimate demise of the Montreal CanadiensҠseason it was Philadelphia

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If there was one player who contributed solely to the ultimate demise of the Montreal CanadiensҠseason it was Philadelphiaӳ R.J Umberger.

Of course we should not take any credit away from the fantastic display of goaltending that Martin Biron displayed during the series. Biron was nothing short of phenomenal against the Canadiens (with a little help form his beloved posts).

Anyone who watched the entire series would also want me to mention that Alexei Kovalev was not as effective as he should have been. Although he did contribute some very clutch goals (see Game 1), he also gave the puck away far too many times with his ԣutsieԠcross ice passing attempts than most Habs fans care to remember.

Many Montreal fans have pointed to the fact that the Canadiens were the better team during the series. Habs fans will point to the several goal posts hit by the Canadiens and the ԬuckyԠgoals that Philadelphia scored that seemed to carom off every piece of a playerӳ equipment except a stick. They may also outline how Montreal outshot the Flyers for the entire series; all of which are valid points. However, when it comes to winning in the playoffs the old saying still applies:

Ԕhey donӴ ask how, they just ask how manyԍ

Interestingly enough, when Bob Gainey met with the Press yesterday, he said that a key strategy for the Canadiens would be targeting help at forward during the off season. I hate to speculate, but there is a certain Pittsburgh Penguin rental player that might be on the radar of Mr. Gainey.

Of course, that wonӴ help the fact that the Canadiens are not nearly physical enough up frontƉ guess thatӳ why Iӭ sitting here writing this and Gainey is a General Manager in the National Hockey League.

The One Hit Wonder Each year in the National Hockey League there is a player who performs well beyond everyoneӳ expecations, including their own, and this season is proving to be no different.

I can remember a few players from my youth who used to step it up during the playoffs on a consistent basis. The most noteworthy of these playoff performers was none other than super-pest Claude Lemieux.

I would hardly put Umberger in a class with Claude just yet. He is more akin to the one-off playoff performances of a Chris Kontos or John Druce, who during 1989-90 season scored just 8 regular season goals, then exploded for 14 goals during the Capitals march to the semi-finals.

From time to time these one-hit wonder playoff performers seem to come out of nowhere to light up the scoreboardƴhe NHLӳ own versions of Vanilla Ice
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