Of all days where you expect families to fight about hockey and how it takes life over, this is the one. 30 degrees on a Saturday? Let's take the kids to the parc! Let's go fly a kite on the Mont-Royal, let's practice lamaz on the rooftops, let's take the sun in and just be free and young and vulnerable.
No, honey, there's a game and it's at 3 in the afternoon.
I'm a divorce lawyer. I should be expecting some calls this week. I've arranged for my secretary to clear my schedule.
The Bell Centre has anticipated the problem and so instead of a zamboni cleaning the ice in between periods, a machine will flood the surface and turn in into a swimming pool for families to enjoy. Hurrraaay!!!! The weekend is saved!!!!!!! Sand in the prestige section, beach balls, BBQ, the works.
Things are already sizzling though because, game 3 featured what you finally can expect from this rivals. A rivalry. Intensity. It would be nice though from a neutral perspective to have both teams show up for work for the very first time in the series.
Habs have only accomplished half of the first portion of this endeavour; they needed both wins at home to avoid going back to Philly down 3 games to 1.
So a win today and spending the day in a concrete cavern with air conditioning won't feel so bad.
Small post so you can all enjoy the weather and come back later.
When: 3 p.m. call my secretary to book an appointment.
Where: Bell Centre, RDS, CBC, NBC, Versus (really, who gets versus)
Who's 30-degree hot? Meagan Fox, Ste-Catherine street today, PK, Cammy, Gio and the like.
Who's AC cold?: I'm not jinxing anybody, except you, Marc-Andre Bergeron and you, Benoit Pouliot.
Adult entertainment: Hot, hot, steamy, sweat dripping down your back, reach for that cold ice water afterwards, gardening. Get your ass out there and make amends for spending the afternoon indoors.
Who's hot, you're hot, I'm hot, she's hot....
CHrist I was starting to wonder:
ReplyDeleteT -minus 3.5 Hours and no game day rant!! Thank you
GYMFHG.
That B goalie, Laydown, will get chased today!
With apologies to GOD.
Captain KIRK is the Shepherd; do as he wants.
He maketh them to lie in the shooting lanes: he leadeth them to overcome the naysayers.
The HABS restoreth our souls: Halak leadeth them on the path to redemption for the fan’s sake.
Yea, though they skate in the valley of the shadow of PHucks, they fear no PHucktards, for by Squid’s rod and PFK’s skates we are comforted.
They prepareth a victory before us in the presence of our enemy: we anointeth our heads with Meth, our Scotch runneth over.
Surely victory and glory shall follow them over the PHucktards and Hawks and we shall dwell in the house of Lord Stanley before it’s over.
PANTS!
Flyers48 Just wanted to drop a line to say this is the best hockey blog ever. Never been here before, but found a link from broadstreethockey.com --- and just lovin' it. Hope your Habs stink up the ice today, but enjoy the great weather and I'm glad one of our teams will represent the East in the Stanley Cup Finals.
ReplyDeleteyoutube turned 5 this week and to celebrate this evening, in an effort to keep me awake (besides the meth and hookers) I've watched:
ReplyDelete-Recaps of all Habs playoff games.
-The opening montage of every CBC Habs playoff game in addition to Halloween, Christmas and all games vs the Laffs.
-Road to 93.
-Extended highlights from 5-0 comeback.
-Saku's return from cancer.
-Rocket's funeral.
-Close of the Forum.
-Opening of the Bell Centre.
See, I've abandonned all my friends this past month, become a stay at home alcoholic and Habs news junkie. If there's a page on Wikipedia about the Habs I've read it. In English and French. And sometimes Korean for the hell of it.
Because I'm a motherfucking Habs fan. I stay at home drinking redbull and whiskeys instead of having any real human contact. I block out the inevitable morning light only to wake up my neighbours with gutteral cheers. I post drunken nonsense on blogs (well A blog) at 2am. This is what I've become. And I couldn't be happier.
Go Habs Go!
and so i'm on the bus, about 30 minutes from Montreal, and 2 hours from a date with Destiny (she works over at ste-catherines ;) ) so. I'll be drinking Molson (watered down version of it anyway) and cheering on our Fucking Habs. Let's go boys. Don't let me down on my 1st trip to the Bell!
ReplyDeleteGYFH!
ReplyDeleteGod save the Queen and her lovely day off.
wv: Later. Even the wv wished this game were on later.
Lick em up
ReplyDelete♫ KiSS this bitCHes! ♫
Don't wanna wait 'til the fucking summer
Let' just be glad for the gametime together
Habs's are such a treat and it's time WE taste it
There ain't a reason on earth to waste it
It ain't a crime so take off your Pants!
Lick it up, lick it up, it's only 200 posts away
Lick em up, lick em up, ooh yeah
Lick it up, lick it up, come on, come on
Lick em up, lick em up
Don't need to wait for a NBCBC invitation
Just gotta live like WE're on a hot vacation
There's something sweet WE can't buy with money
Lick it up, lick it up, FHF ice cream!
It's all WE need, so believe me honey
It ain't a crime so take off your Pants!
Come on Habs!- do it right now (do it right now)
Ooh yeah (ooh yeah) ooh yeah (ooh yeah), yeah yeah
Go You Fucking Habs!
Fuck me.. Game day.
ReplyDeleteGYFHG
Just dropping in to say...
ReplyDeleteI smell wings again!!!
Go You Fuckin Habs Go!!!
Oh and THIS
PFK cares ♥
Awesome as usual, moe!
If the Habs win I'm making my own buffalo wings today.
ReplyDeleteTSN is reporting that Carter is back for the Phlyers.
ReplyDeleteHACK THE BONE!
@Orangeman: One of my favourite hockey moments in my life was when I went down to San Jose a few years ago for a Sharks/Habs game. Great seats maybe about twenty rows back in one of the corners (and cheaper than 400 level at Centre Bell) and sat next to a nice couple in their mid-20s who were Sharks fans. While play was going on, the female part of the couple suddenly starts yelling "HACK THE BONE! HACK THE BONE!". If she wasn't with her male half, I might have proposed to her on the spot.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Cupiad had me thinking Jaro post for a moment there. Load up on the chocolate milk, Jaro, your bones need to be nice and strong for the Flyers today.
Go Habs Go.
FUCK, I haaaate afternoon games. Stupid NBC...
ReplyDeleteThat being said, downtown is ELECTRIC this afternoon. Cool to see.
GYFHG!!! On vous aime, Les boys!!!
@KC: I was going to hide this till later what with Buddha's birthday and kharma and all. Alls I'm going to say is I would like to see a SJ v Habs game. I have had...thoughts...while asleep...for the past decade...of them playing...while the weather was warm...for an important purpose. With Chi-town's win this afternoon, yesterday, whatever time zone you're in, these...errr...thoughts...seem less likely. But in this year's playoffs I have no idea what to expect. The fact still remains that I enjoy the Bay area and SJ is my Western team (well, until they got good, no one likes a show-off).
ReplyDeleteJust trying to keep myself awake. Shots of whiskey to Nine Inch Nails only goes so far.
Also, I missed the main part of your post (I've been drinking for 11 hours at this point). HACK THE BONE is one of my favourite Simpsons quotes and there's a lot to choose from. But if you happen to scream it around people who don't get it you end up sounding like a lunatic. Especially when you're an elementary school teacher at a Fun Run.
ReplyDeleteGYFHG!!!
ReplyDeleteCome on Habs.
ReplyDeleteThe puck. Drop it. Drop it noooooow.
ReplyDeleteGYFH!
30 minutes before the game and the comments are sparse. I feel like like this
ReplyDeleteIf you need a boost for the afternoon game may I suggest this
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
GO YOU FUCKING HABS!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGO HABS GO!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI had my earphones on full blast listing to music and then it went to that opening. Two words:
ReplyDeleteFuck.
Yeah.
WV: Nous 'somes' GLORIEUX!
I love that kid with a torch thing. Set the ice on fire and all that.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I NEVER get tired of Squid goal highlights...
ReplyDeleteDROP THE PUCK!!!
GYFHG!!!
It's the "I Believe" chick!
ReplyDeleteI BELIEVE!
First time we got through a minute without a penalty.
ReplyDeleteSo far so good!
ReplyDeleteSo a goon drags a Hab down and it's penalties to both? Whatever. We're better 4 on 4.
ReplyDeleteThey're looking good so far.
ReplyDeleteWould you like that wrapped up witha bow, Philty?
ReplyDeleteDamn it MAB. You try to get the guy out for a shift against Philly's 4th line and he takes a stupid penalty. What a turd.
ReplyDeleteECHO
ReplyDeleteECHo
ECho
Echo
echo
Thank God for Jaro.
ReplyDeleteYikes.
ReplyDeleteBahahaha, DOG PILE!
ReplyDeleteThank god for the HMCS Hal Gill
ReplyDeleteI wonder if my doctor would make a house call at 5am.
ReplyDelete3 late Philly hits so far. Wonder if they'll ever call the goonery.
ReplyDeleteOk, not bad. I feel like they're holding onto the puck too long when they get into the zone. It's Leighton. Just put it on net.
ReplyDeleteSpacek is king of the diving D play.
ReplyDeleteJeff Marek thinks Gill's play should have been a penalty shot according to rule 63.5 EXCEPT Gill never had his hand on the puck nor fell on the puck. Everyone else shoved the puck into him.
Even NBC knew there was no way there was a penalty. Stupid Jeff Marek.
ReplyDeleteSquid with a lightsaber. FHF is not the only one with the Star Wars theme.
ReplyDeleteI need a rule clarification!
ReplyDeleteI thought covering the puck in the crease was only a penalty shot in the last minute or two, otherwise it's just a penalty. Or is that a closed hand in the crease? But Gill didn't do it on purpose, so I know it's moot here.
Nevermind, the internet (my one true friend) answered my question.
ReplyDeleteNot a very good start to the 2nd period.
ReplyDeleteFuck fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck
ReplyDeleteFlyers deserve nothing less than that goal.
ReplyDeleteTerrible defence. Totally gave up on it. Who are you? Gonchar?
ReplyDeleteFuck. Gorges can't move 'cause his skate is falling apart.
ReplyDeleteAs for the rest: SKAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATE.
Hopefully this'll wake them up. Just like Game 2, Philly isn't that great but Habs aren't taking advantage.
ReplyDeleteWhen are WE gonna get a chance to show if all that PP practice yesterday paid off?!
ReplyDeleteTerrible stretch right now and now PK takes a penalty.
ReplyDeletePhilly, in my opinion, is playing really well. Lots of pressure on the Habs. It's not pretty but it's working.
@RiRi: Problem is that this team is doing nothing to draw penalties.
ReplyDeleteHabs have had one, count 'em, ONE, good chance so far. I'll say it again: It's Leighton. Shoot it on net.
ReplyDeleteKC: I have to disagree, I don't think Philly is playing that well. Not terrible, but not that great.
ReplyDeleteOk, CBC, we've seen the goal at least 6 times now. We get it. Oh, another one. Holy Christ. Not even kidding, I've seen that one goal by Philly more than all 5 MTL goals from last game now. And it's only been 2 minutes.
Shoot?! Perish the thought! They don't even have one measly SOG this period. How can they just forget what worked last game? Start skating and use your speed fer chrissakes! God knows old man Pronger can't keep up...
ReplyDelete@orangeman
ReplyDeleteTook the words outta my mouth. We get it, he scored. I think they're just trying to give Galley some practice.
It's not working.
Or maybe the Habs are stinking out the joint, especially in the 2nd. No shots in the 2nd, on pace for 13 or 14 total.
ReplyDeleteJust survive the 2nd without giving up another goal and I'll take it at this point.
Ok, now they're playing well.
ReplyDelete"Gomez took a hard hit there!" while the replay clearly showing it was incidental contact at best is playing.
-Bob Cole
habs have NO shots on net in the 2nd so far...
ReplyDeleteare the Habs really this bad ??? Philly is using like how many AHL players, including the goaltender ??? WTF Canadiens.....you are killing me ! Philly is NOT this good...damn it, play hockey SHOOT the puck for Gods sake....you cant score if you dont shoot
ReplyDeleteHabs need to step it up. Crowd needs to get into it.
ReplyDeleteOh, PFK...
ReplyDeleteYikes. This one... this might be over if the Habs keep playing this way.
ReplyDeleteWell this one is a kick on the groin...
ReplyDeleteYeah habs sucking again. What a surprise.
ReplyDeletewv: comas
Sure. Blame PFK. He was actually TRYING to do something while the rest of the guys on the ice were standing around like a bunch of pylons.
ReplyDeleteI will vomit if they're shut out by Leighton again. He may as well take a nap right now.
This is the worst period I've seen the Habs play all playoffs. And that includes some blowouts. We're back to games 1&2, a bunch of individuals, no team. Hey guys, the team got you this far.
ReplyDeleteI still feel they can get back into it, but they need a better effort. Frankly, this period is the first time I've felt embarrassed this playoffs (besides Price's 2 unsportsmanlikes).
Ok, going to be positive.
ReplyDeleteGet one before the end of the period boys!
Terrible, putrid hockey. No offensive zone pressure, lack of clear cut chances on goal this period.
ReplyDeleteI want ONE goal, dammit!
ReplyDeleteThis is the team I recognize from the middle of the season, the team that can't string two passes together and looks completely fine with the fact that they look like shit.
ReplyDeleteEvery time Jaro goes behind his net, I cringe.
ReplyDeleteGreat, crowd sits in silence at the end of the period. I think this team bored everyone into submission as they can't even be bothered to boo.
ReplyDeleteWHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT BULLSHIT FUCKING PERIOD?
If they play the 3rd like they played game 3...
ReplyDeleteShots are 13-1... Aye aye aye.
Jesus. Periods like that make me think that this series might be over quickly. Hate to sound pessimistic, but if they don't at the very least serve notice that they're still awake, it's not looking good.
ReplyDeleteI feel bad for two people right now. First, Halak because he doesn't deserve this shit. Second, me for staying till 6am now for this shit.
ReplyDeleteOutshot 13-1 in a period in the Conference finals? Disgrace. I know I said no matter what the Habs do I'll be happy, but this is like winning the Nobel Prize and then showing your cooch afterwards getting into the limo. Just go out with class, you fucktards.
13-1? Fuck you.
fuck lapierre. that brutal flip play has cost the boys big time. Fuckin asshole
ReplyDeleteI still believe. I know what they're capable of. But if they get shut out again, so help me god, that's it. They've had one sort of good chance.
ReplyDeleteIt's fucking Leighton. Put it on net.
Why is it they always play like shit when I watch a game? When I miss a game, they usually win 90% of the time
ReplyDeleteI'm just sitting here stewing. 1 fucking shot? Are you fucking kidding me? They better come out on fire, a la G4 vs Pens.
ReplyDeleteGAH!
Well, swarles, I'll tell you the same thing I just screamed at Dryden on the TV. STOP WATCHING THE FUCKING GAME.
ReplyDeleteWe all have to do our part.
Dryden was wonderful. Habs, so far, not.
ReplyDeleteGYFH!
Why is Mr. -11 on the ice? Seriously, whose dick is he sucking.
ReplyDeleteThere are days I want to slap Pouliot with a Pacioretty jersey stuffed with rocks. AT LEAST PATCHES HAS THE MINDSET TO SHOOT ON NET OR GO TO THE NET (and probably get injured).
ReplyDeletePUT IT ON NET. For Christ sakes. This is terrible.
ReplyDeleteHere it is! Our big break!!!
ReplyDeleteFor once, someone else did the stupid puck over the glass penalty.
ReplyDeleteHoly god we need a goal on this. I would say I what I expect, but I'll be positive here.
ReplyDeleteCome on, need to cash in on this PP.
ReplyDeleteAlso, is Chicken a UFA, RFA or neither? Wouldn't mind seeing his useless ass gone next year.
I know we all love PK but he's trying to do way too much right now. Calm down, kid.
ReplyDeleteWho is this team? I think I recognize them from the last week of the season. I'm sad.
ReplyDeleteGO TO THE NET!!!
ReplyDeletePucks get dug out but no one is in front of the net.
ReplyDeleteNo one in front. No one willing to put the body in. Yet again making Leighton look like a genius.
ReplyDeleteI'm not saying this cause we're losing, we've lost many times this playoffs. But this is pathetic. If I bought a ticket for this I'd demand my money back.
No one in front for that rebound. No one cares.
ReplyDeleteOkay, really, really, REALLY need to cash in on this PP.
ReplyDeleteGO HABS GO.
@kc - CHicken is MIA.
ReplyDelete*golf claps*
Seriously, though, I think he's RFA. And I agree, he should be gone. Abso-fucking-lutely useless.
Cash this por favor!!!
Chicken is RFA. Right now I'd stick with Patches and Palushaj over him...
ReplyDeleteScoooooooooooooore please?
I'm an idiot, or an optimist, because I still believe. I know what these guys are capable of.
ReplyDeleteI will say good teams make their own bounces, but it does seem like they can't catch a break. Of course they don't seem willing to pay to make that break like they did last game.
Woo hoo! I've heard some booing now!
ReplyDeleteI agree, I'd take Patches over Chicken right now. Never seen Palushapalooza play, so no opinion on him.
ReplyDeleteI'm not one for booing the home team, but if I paid $100+ for this shit I would be pissed. I stayed up all night to watch this garbage and I'm pissed. They're going to get shut out again and with no fight. I could have shut them out. That's not even an exaggeration. I remember one alright shot in the 1st. Nothing since. They won't even put it on net. It's like they're intentionally losing.
ReplyDeleteI invite the trolls. We deserve it.
Is this a regular season game? Looks like the ones radio callers used to dump on Price all year.
ReplyDeleteNext game is Monday? Oh fun.
It's just not our afternoon.
ReplyDeleteOh, some passion. With 2 minutes left. Thanks guys. One fucking play the whole game.
ReplyDeleteI can't say I'm totally surprised at the result. We don't win on Sundays nor afternoon games. It just doesn't happen.
ReplyDeleteHoly shit MAB finally did something good!
ReplyDeleteErr. Thanks, MAB, I guess.
ReplyDeleteI miss Markov.
ReplyDeleteFUCK
ReplyDeleteANGRYBLOG!
Well, that was fun. Time to go cut the grass, which'll actually be more fun than watching today's game.
ReplyDelete*pukes*
ReplyDeleteWho cares. The only good thing that can come from that save is an injury to MAB.
ReplyDeleteThis is an embarrassment. I put more effort in staying up tonight than the Habs have into this game. They're going to get shut out again and for what? They got maybe 2 alright shots?
If they would have gone out against the Caps in 7 I'd be happy. Against the Pens in 7 I'd be happy. Like this, no effort, no heart, no fucking anything?
I'm embarrassed.
FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK
ReplyDelete*vomit*
ReplyDeleteAfternoon edition of Antichambre? I'll pass, thanks.
ReplyDeleteHey guys, next time, try to spread out your goals into more than one game. That way you might win more often.
ReplyDeleteWell that truly sucked. I thought they had the Flyer's number in game three. Silly me expecting them play two great games in a row. *smacks head*
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, they seem to thrive on elimination games. Why do they make it so hard on themselves and on us.
*sigh*
Take it from someone who wakes up at 7am to watch these fuckers, a guy who ditched his friends on his birthday weekend to stay up alone all night to watch this shit.
ReplyDeleteThat was an embarrassment. I'm embrrassed to be a Habs fan tonight. Not because they lost, but the effort they put in.
First 10 minutes: Alright, not great.
10:00 of first-15:00 of third: Get off my computer. You're all pathetic.
Last 5 minutes of 3rd: half-half. But wait, IT'S TOO LATE, ASSWIPES.
Those that didn't watch the game don't judge. That was pathetic. I'm angry about how awful that was. That wasn't even a hockey game. That was a shrug.
Leighton gets a fucking shut out with 2 saves. Halak excellent again, left out to dry.
And post-game interviews "SHRUG".
I guess now it's going to be Empire Strikes Back
ReplyDeletewell
ReplyDeleteA) it's true we don't' win the afternoon games. But that's a bullshit excuse.
B) Can't play 20 minutes of a 60 minutes game and expect to win.
C) Where was the sacrifice in front of the net?
WE got away from our system, they flooded the neutral zone and took that transition away from us.
We need to solve that and PHucking STOP doing this to me!!!!!!!!
I can't PHucking take it, always the most difficult impossible looking route, makes a part of me want them to fail, but I don't I want them to win.
I hope the Flyers plane crashes and they all die, I really do. AMEN!
How long before the trolls re-surface to gloat? I say 20 mins. maximum.
ReplyDeleteDid they even make a dozen shots on net? 1 in the 2nd is just pathetic. Why even show up to the Bell if you have no intention of playing? It's 60 minutes boys, not 10.
Skipping a birthday trip to watch that mess? That really sucks, orangeman.
ReplyDeleteOn the bright side, Happy Birthday!!!
Yeah- vomit.
ReplyDeleteThe one and only highlight of this horrible embarrassing game was MAB making that save. Oh yeah, and maybe Gill lying in front of the net.
What's our gut feeling now? AT least please don't lose in front of the fuckin hideous orange disgusting phucktard fans.
Tyg, thats too generous. 5 minutes max.
ReplyDeleteRiRi: Technically my birthday is Monday. So I guess my real gift will be their exit from the playoffs.
ReplyDeleteBut really the Lost finale will be on my birthday here so that'll be the real treat. So unless they just show a blank screen for the 2.5 hours it'll be better than this mess.
Going to bed here. I just want to make it clear that I'm not jumping off the bandwagon. I've been here since day one, but there is nothing I can take out of this game. And judging by the post-game interviews I saw we care more about it than any of them. I don't know what happened, but I can't be behind that kind of attitude. 9 losses so far this playoffs, and I've never felt so let down.
ReplyDeleteI've always said the Habs are like an abusive partner and they've proved it yet again. They draw you in enough to believe and then punch you in the face right when you start believing they're the one. Then they shrug like it's been a joke all along.
Or something.
Good night all.
@orangeman - Nonsense. I just know they'll win on your birthday to give you the slighest bit of hope before their inevitable home game playoff exit, in which they'll be shut out of course. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteFUCK that was annoying.
ReplyDeleteOK, 3-1 down. No need to panic. OK maybe a little bit. I still BELIEVE
um...
ReplyDeleteumm...
Go Bulldogs Go?
10 minutes left, 3-0 Dogs. DO IT!
It will be said over and over, but I just confirmed it.
ReplyDeleteMontreal picked David Fisher 20th in the 2006 draft. Philadelphia picked Claude Giroux, a kid from Hearst who played for the 'Piques 22nd. Today Claude repaid the kindness.
meh, guess I was wrong, Habs in 7
ReplyDeleteAh yes. The ever popular "let's complain about who the Habs drafted instead of the guy someone else drafted". I guarantee if the Habs had selected Claude Giroux, everyone would have bitched about the Habs drafting another small forward who may or may not have turned out. Fun~!
ReplyDeleteOk, after some sleep and sobering up I feel better. I believe the Habs can do it and that everything will turn out gre........
ReplyDeleteOh I just can't do it. I just don't understand how they went from G3 to that mess last night. But I'm over it. It has rained all weekend so camping would have sucked anyway. Last night just felt like New Year's, staying up waiting and waiting, and then finding my girlfriend giving a homeless man a blowjob at midnight.
@Sour orangeman - was the homeless guy at least good looking tho? Cause the Flyers aren't. Carcillo's not making enough money to buy dental care, a bath, or a haircut? Don't even get me started on Hartnell's beauty regime (it involves barbed wire and a tire iron).
ReplyDeleteChillax. Habs will still be driving us all batshit crazy 10 years from now. Something to look forward to. Just sayin'.
@Tyg: Someone needs to let the Phlyers know that you can look scruffy but not disgusting. It looks like an ugly bomb went off in their dressing room.
ReplyDeleteSo Chi-Town is in the finals. I'm surprised? Well, at least I'm surprised that they swept the Sharks. I thought it would be a much better series than that. Let's be honest, the Hawks have the Cup no matter who comes out of the East. But I hope the Habs put up a fight. Or, you know, score a goal.
From the Broad Street Bullies to the Big Sookie Babies? 2 days - 2 bitching crying fests to the media. Richards making Crosbaby look like he's sporting a pair of big shiny brass ones. Did not actually think it possible 'till now, so props to the Flyers for that at least. Skategate? Bitches, puh-leeze.
ReplyDeleteI can live with Chi'town at least. Maybe San Jose should consider calling themselves the Jellyfish instead?
Hawks Habs
ReplyDeletecool
First, can we please stop calling everything -gate? Especially when we already used 'skategate' in 2002. Second, the Habs also had issues with their skates though no one's reporting that. Philly's trainer even said the damage wasn't indicative of sand but of a combination of bad ice and lots of stick contact.
ReplyDeleteI thought I had calmed down (didn't want to post until then), but I guess not.
ReplyDeleteApproach with caution, there be a rant ahead...
You wanna know how the Habs went from game 3 to last night's mess?
Look no further than Count Chocula.
When players suck/play passively/suck/are petrified of making a mistake/suck/get only one shot on goal... it's not the players' fault.
It's the "system".
Theory developed by me/Mr. LG77: Chocs yelled at them for the mistakes they made in the first. Made adjustments that forced them to tighten up defensively.
Result: super passive, rope-a-dope style that worked fine for the Pens/Caps, but that won't work against a team like the Flyers.
Horseshit system was abandoned in game 3 for a run-and-gun style in which, guess what, we outplayed, outshot, outhustled the Flyers and WON THE FUCKING GAME.
I have lots of examples, but I won't go into them. One really easy way to tell that we're playing this shit system and that we'll lose the game: count the number of times we dump the puck into the Flyers' end for a line change. We did it ONCE in game 3. Twice in the first period of game 4. 5 TIMES IN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES OF THE SECOND PERIOD IN GAME 4.
It's basically a fucking turnover, without being credited as such on the scoresheet. The Flyers scoop that shit up and bang down the ice for a scoring chance.
WTF - is Chocula too fucking stubborn to realize his system AIN'T WORKING??
Problem is he's fucking untouchable now, so we're in for more of the same unless he smartens up tomorrow night.
But it may be too little, too late.
The boys deserve better.
/rant
@Orangeman - word. The skate whine-fest must end here. That is just such bullshit. I wouldn't put it past Philly (or some of its hoser fans) to do such a thing, but the Bell Centre staff takes WAY too much pride in their jobs to let that kind of unsportsmanlike shit take place.
ReplyDeleteBut, hey, it makes for a good story for the 'Muricans... Look at them there dirty frenchies, right?
But let's look at what happened last game. 1 goal was due to Georges' skate falling apart. The other was a rookie (PFK) making a mistake entering the offensive zone. Don't get me wrong, they played like shit after the 1st especially offensively, but if they can play that badly and still only give up two breakaway goals there's still a chance for them yet.
ReplyDeleteNow back to Lost.
@Orangeman - I take no credit for the Skategate tag. I merely quoted the uncreative media, and used it as a launching pad to sully the Flyers, not that they really need my help with that anyway.
ReplyDelete@LG77 - I have hated on JM since before I ever sought relief by bashing him online. Your thoughts about him only magnify my belief in his incompetence and stupidity, not that he really needs my help with that anyway.
I really hate to say this. But I don't think I'm going to be a Habs fan anymore. This team has tortured me too much and lowered any expectations they have. Boneheaded ownership, and false expectations. No thank you. The Flyers have a great thing going for them. Big powerful forwards, and a great future ahead of them. Our team? Not even close, our GM is a retard who can't draft physical players. Instead we draft a bunch of fucking smurfs. Thanks for the memories but you can't win don't even try at all.
ReplyDeleteOh random blogger... Cheer up and watch the Bulldogs. They beat a team in 6 games that was as big a pack of goons as the Flyers are. (Abbotsford, who's captain is none other than Garth Fucking Murray). Not to mention they typically smack down the Flyers' farm team on a regular basis (Ryan White with the shootout winner was epic in their last game, especially after one of their guys taunted the bench on his own goal).
ReplyDeleteJust gotta find a way to rid ourselves of Count Chocula, and promote Captain Kirk and Guy Boucher........
@Tyg: I know it wasn't your doing with the name. My comments were directed at the meida (cough cough TSN cough).
ReplyDelete@Random: Seriously, after the last 17 years you're choosing NOW to bail on the Habs?
@Lost: Huh?
Man WTF is going on in here....
ReplyDeleteYou're all disappointed because all season long you knew we had a great shot at winning the cup if only Chocula would stay hands off?!
We ALL had lowered expectations.
We ALL were amazed when beyond all reasonable hope they came back from 3-1 to beat the greatest offensive machine in the league?
We are a team that gave up more goals than we scored all year and into the payoffs for fuck sake!
We ALL knew it couldn't be done against the Pens 'çause they were so much better balance than the Caps?
Now we're Smurfs?
Now Chocula's a retard?
What and the PHucken' PHlyers would have beaten the Caps and Pens?
Do you all remember how you felt when they actually won game 7 against the Caps, it was astounding, did not compute!!
Well here's one lifelong fan (for more fucking years that I want to admit on this forum) that thinks Chocula is smart enough to listen to Captain Kirk and the brain-thrust that got us here.
For smurfs they have stood pretty tall on occasion, if they believe, if they want it more than the other guy, they will come back and beat the PHucken'PHlyers.
I have had the honour and privilege to spend time with Mr. Cornoyer , H. Richard, Reggie Houle and the great Jean Beliveau(among others) and when these guys talk about winning they know what the fuck they are talking about and it's about HEART, willingness to sacrifice and do what is necessary about wanting it more and leaving it on the ice.(Don't get them going on the "heart" factor of guys with the skills of the likes of a Kovalev).
Lesser teams beat better teams all the time, the PHucken'PHlyers?!! The have a 29 year old Jr. B goalie, they are lacking depth on defence, PHucken Pronger's 36 and starting to look like it.
I will tell you if we win game #5 we will storm back and win this series.
IT'S THE PHUCKEN'PHLYERS FOR CHristsake, not the Caps or Pens!!!!!
I'm upset, goodnight.
Haha you don't live around Flyers fans do you huh? Yes thats right since they hate the Capitals here. The Flyers are the closest thing they call home. They think their team, has what it takes to win it all. I hear about how great Philadelphia teams are EVERY fucking day. Yeah and they tear into me because where I am from for cheering on who I cheer on. It hurts watching all three of your favorite teams get their assholes torn out by three Philadelphia teams in a 2 year time span. You walk in my shoes, and see how much shit I've taken for loving my teams.
ReplyDeleteSounds like it's time to get laid fcfarb.
ReplyDeleteTold myself my ranting was done, but...
ReplyDelete@Mr. Natural - no lectures about how we all had diminished expectations going into this, por favor.
I'm THRILLED with how far they made it. I love this team. Great bunch of guys and they gave us something really special to celebrate so far this spring. I'm not giving up on THEM.
In fact, the only way I think we stand a chance tonight is if the guys say: Fuck this, we want to win, and skate balls-out for 60 minutes and make the Flyers not know what hit them.
I have said since day one of this miraculous run that I love this team/think we made it this far IN SPITE OF CHOCKS. Not because of him.
We won the series against the Caps due to Halak's miracles, Hal Gill's heroics and the timely scoring chances those things created.
I will give Chocks credit in that his system was going to be good enough to take the Pens to 7 games. (Although when the penguins adjusted to it, they would beat us)
What pisses me off now is the fact that we could have made it much further, but for Chocula's inability to make coaching adjustments against the Flyers and throw out his fucking passive defence "puck possession" system when it clearly isn't working against an opponent.
If I wanted to make this rant even longer, I could give you SPECIFIC DETAILS with times on the clock to show you why it isn't working... you know, instead of references to heroic past players.
But I digress.
I sincerely hope he proves me wrong tonight. The way this series has been played thus far makes me doubt it.
And I'm not sure how much the guys have left in the tank in order to complete yet another comeback.
I will always love this team. I will always be grateful for the magical spring of 2010.
That is not incompatible with being pissed off/disappointed/wistful for what might have been.
/second rant.
Last I looked Briererere, Giroux, and Richards weren't over 6ft either.
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