Discouraging story from the Globe and Mail, if you’re a Hab fan. Also discouraging to consider what the crowd at the Joe would have been last night had this game taken place in Detroit. Possibility of a sell-out? Sure. I wouldn’t have bet on it though.

Heading into Tuesday night, Montreal had a record of 269-197-96-1 against Detroit. The Canadiens have 24 Stanley Cup banners hanging from their rafters, compared with the Wings’ 10.

And yet, Les Glorieux have not been to the final since they last won Canada’s last Stanley Cup championship in 1993. Detroit, on the other hand, has been the NHL’s team with the most wins over the past decade and can claim three Cup titles in those 10 years

More...including some great quotes from the legends attending the game.