Kings of the North: Canadiens fans rejoice after sweep of Jets

June 07, 2021 - 11:51pm

Tyler Toffoli scored in the opening minutes of overtime as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 to complete a sweep of the series.

From the fourth playoff seed to Kings of the North.

The Montreal Canadiens completed the sweep of the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night with a 3-2 win in overtime.

Tyler Toffoli scored the overtime winner after a slick pass from rookie Cole Caufield just 1:39 into the extra period.

With the second-round sweep, the Canadiens are the first team to book their ticket to the Stanley Cup semifinals. Based on re-seeding, Montreal will now face either the Colorado Avalanche or the Vegas Golden Knights in the third round.

As celebrations got underway in La Belle Province, the irony of the Jets sweeping the Edmonton Oilers in Round 1 — and now being on the wrong end of the broomstick — was not lost on many hockey fans after the game on social media.

And the sweepers become the sweepees. Montreal Canadiens are the Kings of the North. #gohabsgo pic.twitter.com/LBH391ovVl

— Peter Bailey (@Libarbarian) June 8, 2021

montreal the first team to make it to the final four
just like everyone predicted

— dom

https://twitter.com/isabelschmtzlr/status/1402097617862074371

And you mocked me. https://t.co/q9nZvwZNpE

— Tara Slone (@TaraSlone) June 8, 2021

Caufield has been an absolute playmaker since being added to the lineup.

Great call by whoever suggested that. @CanadiensMTL

— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) June 8, 2021

The Canadiens sweep of the Jets means it has to happen now. I don’t make the rules pic.twitter.com/xwcgYwx6FC

— Petrov McGuire (@McguirePetrov) June 8, 2021

https://twitter.com/safetybuzz/status/1402103064945852416

https://twitter.com/Minkatb17/status/1402103159259009027

Mood in MTL rn #ItsOn pic.twitter.com/ZqLHukH8Uk

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 8, 2021

Tired: Toronto Maple Leafs, Kings of the North.

Wired: Montreal Canadiens, Kings of the North. #GoHabsGo #HabsVSJets #habs

— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) June 8, 2021

Montréal had a 66.7% xGF% at 5v5 in this series per EvolvingHockey.

That makes this the most lopsided series by that stat since it has been recorded (2007-08). #GoHabsGo

— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) June 8, 2021

A lot of people had this #NHLJets team losing 4 straight to the Oilers and the Leafs beating Montreal in similar fashion. But here we are.. Heck of a run the Habs are on. The Jets will be back!

— Eric Hawerchuk (@EricHawerchuk) June 8, 2021

https://twitter.com/fakenewsshater/status/1402097571766669316

Several Vancouver fans took to social media to vent about the impact former Canuck Toffoli is having in Montreal this season.

Of course it’s Tyler Toffoli that sends the Canadiens to the semifinals and winners of the North division

— jeff (@artsilovs) June 8, 2021

Jim Benning every time Toffoli does somethingpic.twitter.com/uPabzbyhZm

— Bik Nizzar (@BikNizzar) June 8, 2021

Jim Benning: who scored in OT?

Canucks front office dude: Toffoli

Jim Benning: #GoHabsGo #GoJetsGo #Canadiens pic.twitter.com/HMitDtNz6k

— Jordan Tomiyama (@Jttomiyama) June 8, 2021

Canucks fans after seeing Tyler Toffoli score a series winner for the Canadiens. pic.twitter.com/0Op5XOdd3S

— Joshua Rey (@JoshuaRey00) June 8, 2021

https://twitter.com/PhilRidinBikes/status/1402103316847337474

And, of course, the celebration by Canadiens fans again, exactly one week after their Game 7 win over Toronto, brought extra pain to one particular Maple Leafs fan.