Format the following passage properly, for storytelling purposes. Keep it as written, don't change a single word, but improve grammar where necessary.

"Tu ne nous as pas vraiment vaincus! Oseras-tu nous défier à nouveau?" The challenge echoes out with enough resonance to reach the Montreal Canadiens, fresh off a convincing 4-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Having already emerged victorious in two of three against the Nordiques not too long ago, the Habs were unmoved by the heckling of their in-province arch-rivals. Still, they always derived a certain level of satisfaction from reasserting their place as the most storied Quebec team in the NHL (a claim that holds up to the most basic form of scrutiny, when one examines the number of Stanley Cups won by the Habs, compared to the grand total of zero that the Nordiques won in Quebec; this does not include any titles they won after the relocation to Denver,at which time they became the Colorado Avalanche). Looking to silence their competitors, Montreal welcomed the Nordiques back into the Forum for a fourth meeting. Before the first period had come to an end, the Habs already found themselves lamenting the decision they had made, as the Nordiques were up 3-0 with less than twenty minutes in the books. It was not until 4:06 remained in the second period that the Canadiens finally managed to get on the board, but not only did they fail to score again for the remainder of the contest, Patrick Roy allowed one more goal, essentially sealing the coffin shut as the Nordiques emerged victorious by a final score of 4-1. Jocelyn Thibault had a nearly perfect performance, with 73 saves of 74 possible for a 98% success rate. Andrei Kovalenko came one shy of a hat trick, finishing with two goals (and a total of two points), while taking twelve shots on the goal and getting penalized just once (for two minutes in the box). Peter Forsberg, a Swedish legend who won two championships with the Avalanche (and was a presence on the Nordiques before their relocation) and made it to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2014, contributed another goal (and earned one point as a result), while taking six shots on the goal and himself only getting penalized once (for two minutes in the box). The sole goal for Montreal came by courtesy of Yves Racine, who finished with one goal (and one point) while taking three shots on goal (giving him a 33% shooting accuracy rate, a truly great performance for taking so few shots) and never getting penalized. With the championship moving from Montreal back to Quebec City, the next team welcomed into the Colisee de Quebec was the Los Angeles Kings captained by veteran Wayne Gretzky (who many believed at the time would get into the Hall the moment he was eligible; indeed, he made it into the Hall in 1999, with the normal waiting period waived given all he accomplished for the sport) and boasting another future Hall of Famer in alternate captain Rob Blake (who made it in 2014). Even though they had a problematic defense in the 1994-95 season, allowing the most shots in the league and finishing tied for 23rd (out of 26 teams) in goals allowed, their offense was nonetheless solid, with Rick Tocchet leading in goals (with 18), and Wayne Gretzky not far off with 11 (which, when combined with his 37 assists [which led the team], made Gretzky the team's points leader with 48). With the defense still being a liability, the Nordiques pulled out all the stops and won 3-2, in a game that was not as close as the score would indicate; they led 3-1 before the Kings scored once more to pull within one of a possible tie (and subsequent overtime period), but alas, they could not score again. Jocelyn Thibault had another great outing, with 79 saves of a possible 81 (a 97% success rate). Five-time NHL All-Star Game participant Owen Nolan, who came just short of winning a Stanley with Colorado as he was traded to San Jose nine games into the 1995-96 season, led the Nordiques in goals with two (finishing with two points), while taking eight shots on the goal and never getting penalized. Kelly Hrudey, a consistent and reliable veteran who began his NHL career as the de facto 'protege' of the great Billy Smith (who made it into the Hall in 1993 and won four straight Stanley Cups as a member of the New York Islanders), had a great day despite allowing three goals; with 71 saves of 74 possible, he finished with a 95% success rate. Tony Granato, who led the Kings in the plus/minus category with a +9 finish (notably, Gretzky was dead last, with -20), finished with two goals (and two points), while taking eleven shots on the goal and never getting penalized. Next up were the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, a game that on paper looked like an absolute 'gimme'; playing in only their second season, they finished with the worst road record in the Western conference (5-18-1) and were last in both power-play and penalty-kill percentages, while being shut out six times in the regular season. They did have one future Hall of Famer in Paul Kariya, who made it in 2017, with his #9 being retired by Anaheim in 2018. Kariya played a big role in turning what seemed like a blowout in the making into a competitive contest, as the Ducks got on the board with 12:32 left in the first period (with the Nordiques up 2-0), and scored again to tie the game at 2-2. Two more goals ensued for Quebec, before Anaheim scored again to make it a 4-3 contest. However, an empty net goal sealed their fate, as the Nordiques took it 5-3. Jocelyn Thibault's 82 saves of 85 possible gave him a 96% success rate, while Peter Forsberg (who, in a bit of irony, beat out Kariya for the Calder Memorial Trophy) finished with two goals (and two points), while taking seven shots on the goal and not once getting penalized. Guy Hebert's 78 saves of 82 possible gave him a 95% success rate for the Ducks in goaltending. Next up for the Nordiques were the Pittsburgh Penguins, in a matchup of the teams ranked #2 and #3 respectively in "NHL '96." Despite being without Mario Lemieux, who was on a one-year leave for Hodgkin's Lymphoma treatment, the Penguins still finished 2nd in the Northeast division and third in the Eastern conference, with Jaromir Jagr (a shoo-in for the Hall of Fame once he retires, and who will probably get the normal waiting period waived given that he is already over 50) leading the team in goals (32) and points (70). Though Jagr factored meaningfully into the game, contributing one of three goals and finishing with one point while taking 17 shots on the goal and never being penalized, the Nordiques won yet again, 5-3. Valeri Kamensky, who did end up winning a Stanley Cup with Colorado in 1996, achieved a rare feat by scoring three goals (for a 'hat trick'), finishing with three points while taking nine shots on the goal (for a 33% accuracy rate) and never getting penalized. Once again Jocelyn Thibault held it together in front of the net, with 88 saves of 91 possible for a 96% success rate. The Nordiques' winning streak ended with a 3-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, who are currently preparing for a 'defense' against the Winnipeg Jets. Goaltender Kirk McLean, who earned all 18 wins for Vancouver in the 1994-95 season and led in goals against average (with 2.75), was flawless on D, with 74 saves of 74 for a perfect 100% success rate. Cliff Ronning and Evgeny Namestnikov combined for one goal, three assists, four points, seven shots on the goal, and one penalty (against Ronning, who also scored the goal). As the Canucks do their homework on the Jets, including Alexei Zhamnov, the Jets' leader in goals (30), assists (35), and points (65) during the 1994-95 season, as well as enforcer Keith Tkachuk (the team's captain that season as well as their most penalized player, since he amassed 152 minutes in the box; he is also the father of Matthew and Brady Tkachuk, who as of the time of writing are playing for the Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators respectively), I take a moment myself to reflect on the nature of getting older. Today is my 32nd birthday, though if you want to get technical about it I don't actually turn 32 until 6:08pm (or 6:07, if you want to get even more technical by not rounding up to make it an even number). It probably won't sink in for a few months that I have indeed aged up a year. Tempting though it is to make a note of it to a couple people I care about, I would rather wait for their birthdays, so that I can wish them the best, while also making them the stars of their own show (as well they should be). I've done enough talking about myself...it's time to focus a little more on others, and what they need. A pee-wee football game that was supposed to take place today was called off due to rain, so instead I will be joining a friend of mine for yoga, as well as lunch at the Cheesecake Factory (thankfully, I still have a couple of gift cards, which as of the last time I called to check the balance are still good, despite the cards both dating back to 2015-16). I will have to make it a point to try and use up the cards I have while it's still possible; I already had to cut up some of them, as a few of the places I had cards for went out of business. A housemate of mine is having an unusually prolonged outburst of excitement; upon doing a 'welfare check,' it turns out he was watching clips from "Home Alone" (the original). God knows it had enough action to make anyone go crazy...and even at his relatively advanced age of 35, it still turns my housemate into a giddy kid again. Whatever it takes to get some excitement. Even I find ways to get my own; just a few minutes ago, I made my second effort to knock a stray piece of garbage into the dumpster, one which was a bit too far away for me to reach it by normal means (thanks to my 68" wingspan, which is several inches lower than the average for someone my height); I lunged and managed to tap it with just enough force that it wound up falling in. Fighting for every last piece of trash!