Habs Run Out of Road in Gut-Punch Finish

Montreal came up against the kind of pressure that exposes every loose puck and every missed assignment. The margin was thin, the tension was real, and the Canadiens could never quite grab control when it mattered most. For a team that had built hope through the spring, this one lands like a skate blade to the ribs. The season ends with the familiar lesson that one bad night in the playoffs can erase weeks of good work.