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Call of the Wilde: Canadiens come up short in playoff opener to Capitals - Montreal | Globalnews.ca

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The Montreal Canadiens beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in Game 1 of their first playoff game.

The Habs must get more offence than from just one line.

The lack of a second line centre makes the Capitals strength there a difficult challenge to overcome for Montreal .

Samuel Montembeault looked like a number one goalie as he has since the Four Nations break.

The Montreal Canadiens are close to setting a new standard of excellence in rebuild length.

The average rebuild is in the neighbourhood of five to seven seasons .

The best rebuilds in the last decade are the New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks of four seasons .

By the second metric, the Canadiens are also in outstanding position.

The stars in Montreal are all young and have long futures in front of them.

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