Looks like our nation still has a fighting chance
Now that the team from Montreal has officially advanced
The one who occupied the final sixteenth space
Is the only team from Canada that’s in the playoff race
They started off by finishing off the Leafs after being down three games to one
Once again as in the past, the Maple Leafs couldn’t get the job done
They then proceeded to finish off the Jets, in four games straight
Then left to relax and recover while they had to sit in wait
Many thought these Canadiens were finished when Vegas tied the next series up
They prevailed by winning the next two and have reached the finals for the cup
There is just one more opponent that is left in their way
That would be the Lightning that hail from Tampa Bay
They are the defenders and are the favourites in this final bout
You would have to be a fool if you are counting the Canadiens out
They have been the underdogs in every game they’ve played
They have stuck to the plan they made and have never strayed
The Lightning still are the team that they will have to beat
Will Montreal be able to accomplish this monumental feat?
They have proved the experts wrong in every single way
Have defied all the odds and are still hanging in there today
They have been extremely successful in this year’s playoff quest
However the Tampa Bay Lightning will prove their biggest test
Carey Price’s performance has been nothing short of stellar
Andrei Vasilevsky’s statistics are only slightly better
Tampa has five players who have more points than Montreal’s top achiever
Even with all this stacked against them, I am still a true believer
I’ve jumped upon this bandwagon like I did on the Raptor’s run
I have been pulling for a Canadian team since the playoffs first begun
Seeing hockey played in July is something we thought we’d never see
Standing proud behind the Canadiens is something we can all agree
It looks like our lives could be closer to normal before we reach this fall
It would be nice to sit back and watch the Montreal Canadiens win it all
We’re almost finished with the Covid and are just happy to survive
It would be the icing on the cake if this team wins number twenty five
I got my second shot today and I’ll be watching the opener tonight
I’m confident that Montreal will give them quite a fight
This country will be consumed by this series and be on everybody’s mind
The first thing is not to panic if this hockey team falls behind
Remember the first round when they were on the ropes?
They will be soaking up all our energy and keeping up our hopes
Just four games to win is what this franchise will try to attain
If Florida wins it all, the Stanley Cup they will retain
The Canadiens haven’t drank from Lord Stanley since nineteen ninety three
The games will all be televised for everyone to see
I hope that Price and company hoist the cup, yes I really do
I will be back cheering for my Blackhawks once next season starts anew
The Black Sheep Poet 