Found March 13, 2012 on HabsAddict.com:
  Morning Hab addicts! As much as many fans want the Canadiens to perform poorly in hopes of obtaining a high draft pick, it is clearly not in these Habs to intentionally tank. The way Desharnais and company celebrated after tying the game with less than three seconds remaining, you would think they were playing for spoils - not the role of spoiler. Good on them. Elsewhere, in...

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