Habs Can’t Solve The Goalie
It was one of those nights that seemed like it was going to be slightly tough beating the enemy goalie. And it was. In fact, Tim Thomas wasn’t beaten even once as the Canadiens fall 1-0 to the visiting...
View ArticleThinking About P.K. And Cammy
Hobo came up with something that had me thinking during my 30 minute drive home tonight. He said that once Scott Gomez moves on, then P.K.Subban or Mike Cammalleri will unfortunately become the next...
View ArticleAre You Sick Of The Mediocrity?
I saw Friday’s afternoon game 10 hours after the fact. I wish it was ten years. Without being too harsh here, I’d say Montreal stunk. They played a mostly-uninspired game in Philadelphia, falling 3-1,...
View ArticleThree Games For Max
Brendan Shanahan has decided that three games will be Max Pacioretty’s punishment for his high hit on Pittsburgh’s Kris Letang. Are you surprised? I’m not. I don’t believe he deserves three games but...
View ArticleSome Cool World Juniors Ticket Stubs
The World Juniors are about to kick off on Boxing Day, and today I’m mentioning the 2009 tourney held in Ottawa because my friends JW and Heather in Ottawa were there and they gave me a set of their...
View ArticleYou Know And I Know
Twenty four games left for the Canadiens, beginning with Buffalo tonight. I’m tired of thinking that they’ll start winning next game, or the game after that. The curtain is closing and it’s time to...
View ArticlePlease Carey, No Rodeo
Following some serious hemming and hawing, it’s now been officially confirmed that Carey Price has suffered a mild concussion after a collision with David Desharnais in practice, and that’s all she...
View ArticleEight Goals By Philly?
Hmm. LA beat Vancouver again, this time 4-2, and reports say close to 35,000 frantic Canucks’ fans are now lining up to jump off the Lions Gate bridge. Try not to hit any salmon please. Luci mentioned...
View ArticlePens And Canucks On Brink. And A Nutty Russian Story
Strange but true. The Vancouver Canucks, first overall during the regular season, and the Pittsburgh Penguins, with two of the world’s best players in their lineup, are on the verge of being swept. But...
View ArticleBig Numbers, Huge Numbers
Alex Galchenyuk scored again on Sunday as his Sarnia Sting edged the Oshawa Generals 3-2, this coming a night after his three-goal showing in Peterborough, and so while I should have been working,...
View ArticlePenguins Waddle In
Saturday, and it’s wet out. There’s a reason why Powell River is so clean. Old Ma Nature likes to wash it. It’s also game day for the Habs, with the Penguins in town and no Evgeny Malkin to contend...
View ArticleIan’s Weekly Report
As is the case every week, Ian in Belleville checks in: Ian Cobb March 17, 2013 at 9:53 am HAPPY ST. PADDY’S DAY ! We are still hanging around on top, but Boston has games in hand and Pittsburgh is on...
View ArticleCrosby-Talk
It’s been a few days now since Sidney Crosby took a puck in the face in which he lost some teeth and had his jaw broken, and I’ve been thinking about it a fair amount since it happened. For one thing,...
View ArticleOne Writer’s Trophy Candidates
Because there’s been talk of certain Canadiens possibly grabbing hardware at season’s end, I’ve wondered who else around the league might be in the thick of things in different categories, and how...
View ArticleGame Day
Game day, with the boys in Pittsburgh to tackle the Penguins, a team that has several good players, although the names escape me just now. Peter Budaj gets the call, and that’s fine. He’s been a nice...
View ArticleStuff From Gary
Every ten years or so, my friend Gary in Ottawa sends me a box of gifts. Just out of the blue, and always quite fascinating. One came the other day, and included: A plastic alarm clock that looks like...
View ArticleAlmost Not Small
Marc Bergevin says the the team is too small. Tomas Plekanec says it isn’t. I’ll settle this. They’re too small. But almost not. There are only two small guys on the Habs – Brian Gionta and David...
View ArticleThose Bruins Bastards
You don’t hate the Boston Bruins more than I do. Looking at them hurts my eyes. Messes with my mind and mood. If they’re about to go all the way, I might walk on nails, get my chest hairs ripped out...
View ArticleArrgg, Grrrrrrr
Maybe Sidney should be careful about the way he’s been talking to the big lug lately. Thanks to Hobo for sending this pic along. Imagine how funny it would be if we actually saw this? It’s kind of like...
View ArticleBruins Sweep Penguins
Pens gone in four. Two goals scored in the four games. Sidney Crosby and Evgeny Malkin held pointless in the series. For 48 games in the regular season, Pittsburgh was the powerhouse, not Boston. But...
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