We like traditional game entertainment at FHF. Give us an organ playing the duh-duh-duh-duh...duh-DUH (CHARGE!) thing at the Forum over the multimedia seizure-inducing nightmare at the Bell Centre any day. But one innovation we could get behind is Ice Girls. Like Carolina's Storm Squad. Hot Southern Belles in tight outfits prancing around on ice? Giddyup.
We are pleased to welcome wufpirate from Carolina on Ice for a little cross-posting action today in advance of tonight's tilt. Check out our post over there. Before we get to his goodness, some quick and dirty bullet points for you:
We are pleased to welcome wufpirate from Carolina on Ice for a little cross-posting action today in advance of tonight's tilt. Check out our post over there. Before we get to his goodness, some quick and dirty bullet points for you:
- 7 PM start at the Bell Centre, on all the usual media outlets (i.e. not HNILeafsNation);
- Habs have taken 2 of 3 so far this season against the Canes, but counting playoffs Canes have won 8 straight in Montreal (yikes);
- Not to mention Habs have lost 4 straight at home;
- Bégin and Smolinski out with injuries;
- Huet still massaging his groin, so Price is between the stripper poles;
- After one game, Rhino is god;
- Rod Brind'amour, age 200, has 31 points;
- Ryder will be back on Line 4B. We've said a prayer for you Mikey.
And here's a little Canerrific Q & A:
How ya'll doin? Comment allez-vous? I'm wufpirate of Carolina On Ice. Blogging about the Canes and any other hockey relations in the Carolinas, I enjoy watching the circus that is Canada and their hockey teams. When I'm not busy being the world's shittiest photoshopper, you'll find the occasional post about Les Habs. When I asked the FHF if they had any ideas about doing a cross-posting, their reply was: "Dude, I'm not an idea man. I post hot chicks and react! It'll be great!". Fair enough.FHF: Why are you a Hurricanes fan?
COI: Most people around here didn't know anything about hockey other than the names were hard to pronounce and that its too fucking cold for ice sheets around here (OK, so some still don't know). With UNC, Duke & NC State all within 40 miles of each other - if it wasn't college sports - nobody gave a flying fuck. As the team slowly started getting people to show up for games in Raleigh around the 2001-2002 season, the locals in and around the capital city couldn't help but catch Caniac Fever. I couldn't take myself away from the team during their Cinderella run to the SC Finals that season and have been hooked ever since.
FHF: What do you like/dislike about the Habs?
COI: I like the
Dislike how when Habs fans are in Raleigh getting rowdy and enjoying the tailgates - they can cuss us out in French and we haven't a clue. If we shout, "Hey - Eat shit dickfaces!", the Hab fan can say "Hey, eat it yourselves you Redneck bastards!". I get annoyed hearing the "Ole! Ole! Ole!" after a goal or MON victory - but do enjoy the Bouncing Souls version of that tune.
FHF: Favorite moment as a Canes fan?
COI: All those Stanley Cup victories were awesome back in the day. Oh wait, the Hurricanes, right. Zen is a Carolina Hurricanes tailgate during the playoffs. Overall, my favorite moment (of course) is our SC Championship in 2006 - what made it even more badass was seeing the Edmonton Coilers' fans rioting after Game 6 like they had already won.
FHF: Lowest moment as a Canes fan?
COI: The entire 2003-2004 pre-lockout season. Josef Vasicek was our leading scorer if that tells you anything.
FHF: When you're not following your team, you're...
COI: Traveling with the wifey sampling the world's finer adult beverages or enjoying the beautiful state that is NC.
Thanks for playing wufpirate! Lots of (bad) luck tonight! K everyone, let's hear your dirty thoughts in the comments.
