Habs Lose In Overtime, Which Is All They Needed For Playoff Berth

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“We were taking about how we wanted to end it before overtime and make them wait until (Sunday) to see if they get in the playoffs or not,” Hanson said. “That didn’t happen, but we had a lot of pride on the line and we were going to win.”

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In the time since, the Habs have blown two attempts to clinch a playoff berth, and now it comes down to the nightmare scenario: a Saturday night match with the hated Leafs. Most teams wouldn’t necessarily be afraid of Toronto, but when there is that much hatred between two cities and two teams, it doesn’t matter that the Leafs are the worst team in the East.