re bruins vs canadiens talentwise in article apr amc com richard amc com richard wernick writes the bottom line is the bruins are the better team this year montreal fans have been screaming for years that their beloved canadiens deserve another cup since the removal of the french canadien rule they have been screaming foul welcome to league parity something the rest of the league has had for years even if the habs do beat boston in the playoffs they won t get by the pens i do agree with you boston is the more taleneted team the french canadian rule was an extremely short term feature when the universal draft was instituted in the sixties and only lasted for a few years and really didn t have any substantial effect during that period the canadiens stanley cup achievements were earned on a level playing field gerald
