Youppi! can't go home again to giant toilet bowl with penis

So RDS is reporting that the game between the Habs and the Caps November 28th will not in fact be played at the Big Owe. HF4 and HF10 (and the terrorists) have won.

The story cites a lack of preparation time as the reason. Given that the Als will (knock wood) be playing the Eastern Conference final 4 days before, this doesn't leave the 7 days required by the NHL to get everything ready. Sounds like a lame excuse to me. I built a backyard rink overnight once.

Many lap dances to GoldenGirl11 for the freaky Photoshop

NHL looks to play outdoors in Vegas, baby! FHF road trip being planned

According to NHL COO John Collins, Las Vegas is being considered as one possibility for the next "Winter" Classic. The game would actually be played on the Strip.

While the FHF tend to disagree about whether playing in the Big Owe is a good idea or not, I think we can all get behind this one. You know, assuming the Vegas Pin-Ups pictured above show up. And strippers. And hookers. And meth. Can you get all that stuff in Vegas? Party time!

(lap dance to SportsbyBrooks via With Leather)

Habs to play hockey in abandoned giant toilet bowl with giant erect penis

According to the Journal de Montréal, the Habs are on track to play in the Big Owe November 28th, i.e. 6 days before the December 4 anniversary. FHF already discussed this when the plan was announced, but now it's looking much more firm. It's the Journal de Montréal, people!

Pierre Boivin says that tickets will be cheap and plentiful for the game under the stars under the collapsing roof. Yay, more money for beer and meth!

How Bad Does the Big Owe Suck?

From this angle, the Big Owe almost looks good.

For any new readers out there, FHF started out of a desire to share our sometimes funny, occasionally insightful, and usually smart-assed email exchanges. Yesterday we discussed the Habs' plans to host a 100th anniversary game at the Olympic Stadium. We're split on whether it's a good idea.

HF4: Horrible idea.

HF29: I don't think its so bad. Finally some use out of that toilet bowl.

HF4: That's the best idea they could come up with?

Panger: Where else are you going to do it? Molson Stadium is smaller than the Bell Centre, as is Saputo Stadium.

HF29: Plus all the Mob bodies buried under Saputo Stadium make it bad luck.

Panger: Don't joke, they could be my cousins.

HF29: So far good idea is winning 2-1. HF10, care to settle this?

HF10: It's a tie. Horrible idea.

Just because they can fill a bigger venue doesn't mean they should. Playing in a dome? A lousy dome with horrible acoustics, sightlines, concessions, etc? No way. The Canadiens deserve better. Besides, isn't the whole idea of the Winter Classic to PLAY OUTSIDE?

Buffalo and Edmonton worked awesome. When Michigan and Michigan State did it at Spartan stadium it was awesome. Why? Outside, big venue, clean football sightlines. Frankly, I think Wrigley might be a disaster but we'll see.

I also think the NHL needs to take a break from this ... after this year, any more of these games are getting to be piling on, especially if your not offering a unique venue. The Big O is not the go-to venue. Get Detroit and Toronto in Michigan Stadium with 100,000 people. Do the Battle of Pennsylvania at Penn State with 105,000. Get Chicago vs somebody at Notre Dame. Rangers vs Bruins at Harvard or Fenway.

Panger: The Big O is a dump. I’d prefer a venue with some kind of link to the team’s past, but the Forum is out, Westmount Arena is tiny, and their other homes have burnt down and the land they’re on doesn’t present the opportunity to host it there (as far as I know). There is really no other choice other than the Big Owe, and apparently it will be outdoors because the roof will be off. I just hope a chunk doesn’t fall off and kill My Boy Chips – hopefully they’ll play the Bruins and it’ll hit Jeremy Jacobs.

Maybe the outdoor idea isn’t fresh and exciting anymore. And I know the Habs (and NHL) will make a ton of money on this, but I’d prefer to think of this game as about hockey history, and the obvious way to emphasize that is to play outdoors. It’s also about the Canadiens celebrating a huge milestone with its fans – and significantly more fans will be able to watch and participate in a bigger venue in a unique atmosphere. Bottom line is that I can’t think of a better idea, nor have I heard one. Plus I miss the Expos.

That's our take. What about you?