Nov 26, 2021

Don't discount Buffalo...keep going vs the 🐧🐧🐧?

 







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87 comments:

  1. Been awol this week.. Might see what I missed tonight...

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  2. Norlinder and six other D-men in the line-up with Monty and no Paquette. Toker (remember him?) is back-stopping the Sabres tonight.

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  3. I am predicting we go on a heater, two wins, two farts in the air.
    Outlander is a x man. How many Swedish D man of the year can we have in our procession until one proves its something.
    Monty Python should do a Habs skit. Look we are tanking, Lucky Charmes has been given the directions to the tank and the team is confused.
    We need 3 years full tank and then a decade of being competitive. This should have been done after we got G CHUCK but because EMPTY was such a great CoaCH we missed that Chance.

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  4. Dic Ann's double cheesburger, poutine, St. Ambroise grapefruit ales.

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    1. Do you live near a hospital? Just kidding I risk a heart attack at least twice a week.

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    2. the Maritimer6:51 PM

      I have never eaten poutine and never will. My arteries get clogged just thinking about all that fat.

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    3. It's all about the portions. Dic Ann's isn't too heavy, or super-sized.

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  5. Speaking of Tony the Entertainer this would explain part of his appeal. He has been pushing this song forever.
    https://youtu.be/wQ9QDNE-9_I

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  6. Mike’s deluxe pizza, from frozen.

    Cab from OZ.

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  7. the Maritimer6:53 PM

    Watch the Toker shut these guys down tonight. Ex-habs always strive for revenge.

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    1. No doubt. Whiskey to pot two, and otherwise hard to predict a Habs win. But GYFMHG in full force always.

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  8. Tuned in just in time to see the opening goal. Might go back to Curb and then watch some Olympic Trials curling instead.

    And I hear Hawkeye is good, so that's another option, maybe instead of watching them lose vs the Pens tomorrow.

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  9. Kk orchestrated a beauty to give his team a 4-3 lead. He orchestrated the zone entry and finished off the play alone at the front of the net with a deft tap-in. Looking like a Devo and a half.

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  10. This game is a bit shit...

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  11. Tuned in again in time to see the shorty against. I'll stop tuning in now. But before I go I'm starting a pool. at what time of which period will Buffalo score it's 5th goal. I'll start:

    7:45 of the 3rd

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    1. 16:45 and it's 4-1.

      Stay on target...

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  12. After two periods, Norlinder has had less than 6 min. ToI. Send him back to Sweden for his sake.

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  13. Pretty sure this is the first time this franchise has ever looked up at 30 teams higher than them in the standings.

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  14. the Maritimer9:42 PM

    I went to my grandson's schoolboy hockey game tonight. Pretty sure it was more entertaining than watching the Montreal Canadiens. I did not put the game on when I got in, instead choosing to read the comments here, at EOTP and various Twitter pages. I have two observations, 1) Montreal is THE BEST organization in the entire NHL at humiliating young prospects and 'teaching' them that they are not be trusted in game situations and 2) Jack Todd is correct in pointing out that Geoff Molson has officially exceeded Eugene Melnyk as THE WORST owner in Canada.

    As for Coach Ducharme, why even bother with a post game press conference any more? The press should just stop asking questions because he obviously has no answers. After tomorrow night's loss it has to be over, right?

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  15. The Gentlemen is a good flic.

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  16. While we're all calling for Bergevin's head on a platter... has anyone checked in on him the last few days? Last we heard he was battling COVID-19 and sounded awful. Still hoping for his full recovery, and I am sure these events aren't making that any easier for him.

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  17. I dont understand playing the Outlander for 5 min a night. How could he make things worse playing 15?

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  18. the Maritimer10:32 AM

    People are saying Geoff Molson is in hiding. I say he is going through his hockey card collection looking for his next GM. Maybe a coach too.

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    1. Hope so. I would take Mme. Béliveau as President of Hockey Ops at this point.

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  19. Following up on my earlier math lesson, after tonight's loss, the Habs will be on the exact .260 winning percentage pace as the 1939/40 hapless Habs , matching the worst 'winning' percentage in the 112 year history of the team.

    No point in changing the coach at this point (other than him not being a good coach) but if MB is bailing next year, he really should be replaced soon, before the trade deadline and well before the draft.

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    1. Thing is with the new contract Molson isn't going to pay for 3 head coaches at once. Julien expires after this year, so he'll only have to pay DD as a non coaching coach when replaced in the off season by the new GM, and he's way cheaper than what he's been paying Julien.

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    2. the Maritimer11:06 AM

      Lots of folks saying to let dd finish the season. I don't think that is in the best interest of the players. Call it a gut feeling, but I think that room is toxic right now. Even if they lose every game for the rest of the year, Luke Richardson has to take over. He's a former player with over a thousand games of experience the players respect him. Who the fuck is ducharme? Somebody who got lucky coaching in junior with a stacked Mooseheads team and a deep WJC team. Those teams probably won in spite of him, on talent and skill alone. Remember when Price had enough of eMpTy? He was gone shortly after.

      I've had enough of bergevin too, his 'vision' sucks. I don't know who will replace him but molson needs to climb out of his foxhole and get somebody NOW! molson reminds me of the sergeant in 'Platoon' when the Viet Cong over ran the base during the Tet offensive and he pulled the dead bodies over himself to hide. molson is a fucking clueless twit.

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  20. the Maritimer11:08 AM

    Worse start for a Canadiens team in 112 years. Who the fuck lets that slide?

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  21. Thanks for updating the thread St. Pad

    I'll work on the next one, might even be a parody...

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  22. A crisp -4º, going out for some fresh air.

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    1. the Maritimer12:47 PM

      I joined you even though we are about 1200km apart. About 0 degrees here and some light flurries. Did about 40 minutes around the neighbourhood.

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  23. Added a late pic after the tuxedo babe. A rare mid-post end pic to change things up.

    I was.also out for a walk through one of our lovely parks. 5 degrees but chilly with the wind. An inconsistent day with sun, cloud, showers and repeat.

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  24. the Maritimer4:06 PM

    I'm guessing that the Habs/Tuxedo Birds are the featured game tonight on hnit since the wretched leaf are not playing. I have confidence that the panel will still find a way to make it all about them though. I didn't watch the game last night as I can't do b2bs any more. Blechh. I may have to switch to Hawkeye at some point.

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    1. It's OK, they're showing the Marlies right now instead so the sfuckers can get their daily circle jerk on.

      Don't know yet if I'll tune in. Heading out to a street party first.

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  25. the Maritimer6:44 PM

    Players like Crosby, McDavid, Draisitl and Ovechkin were fortunate they were drafted to other organizations. Montreal would have turned them all into 3rd line checkers. Twelve minutes in and the Habs have not been mentioned. I wonder why?

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  26. the Maritimer7:07 PM

    - Lots of talk about McDavid and Crosby
    - Interview with Leon, who has 20 goals in 19 games. Fuck me.
    - Interesting note from the fried-man: Elliotte Friedman on HNIC says the Canadiens have received permission to talk to former NYR GM Jeff Gorton. Friedman says he does not believe it would be for the GM role, but for another position in the organization. President perhaps?
    - More talk about Leon and Connor
    - Interview with Dave Tippet. Great coach but once again, unilingual anglophone automatically disqualified
    - Talking about Calgary and Winnipeg the late game
    - Bieksa explains how to stop Connor

    No mention of the Habs and guess what, they deserve to be ignored. Thank you Geoff Molson, you don't give a fuck and now no one else does.

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    1. I believe it take a baby elephant 3 years in the womb, how do you say that in French?

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    2. Good recap theM. .

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  27. the Maritimer7:18 PM

    Just for the record, I still believe in most of these players. I like Suzuki, Toffoli, Anderson, Caufield, Leko, Evans and Lep. Petry, Chiarot, Joel and Tsar are good defencemen. These guys did not forget how to play hockey. They are being fucked up by a junior league coach. However, I wouldn't be sad to see Drouin, Armia and a couple others hit the road.

    Jeff Gorton would be a good hire, he started the Rangers rebuild and they are turning the corner. I don't know why he was fired but internal politics plays a huge role in hockey and James Dolan is a known nutjob. Gorton could bring a fresh set of eyes to the organization.

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  28. Although I think fried man is a rumour mongering hack, Gorton is an interesting development.

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    1. the Maritimer7:54 PM

      He is a hack but is connected somehow.

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  29. the Maritimer8:11 PM

    Scott Mellanby resigned as assistant GM?

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  30. the Maritimer8:13 PM

    Wow, what a clusterfuck that was. Absolute chaos in the Habs end.

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  31. the Maritimer8:37 PM

    Jake Allen playing a heck of a game tonight.

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  32. the Maritimer8:40 PM

    Don't know if you folks are seeing any of this stuff on Twitter but apparently molson is interviewing people for a high level position. Mellanby didn't make the cut so he resigned. Finally, the wheels are turning to replace the lame duck GM are in motion.

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  33. the Maritimer8:45 PM

    Huge save by Outlander!!

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  34. Back and watched the first 2 with heavy use of the FF button. Allen saving their bacon. Good on Druid.

    I wonder if Gorton might be being considered for President of Ops. First domino as Eklund likes to say.

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  35. the Maritimer9:08 PM

    Impressive...

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    Jeff Gorton, as a temporary GM in Boston, drafted Kessel, Lucic and Marchand, traded Raycroft for Rask, and signed Chara & Marc Savard.

    Signed or traded for Fox, Panarin, Zibanejad, Strome and more in New York.

    He set up both franchises for success.

    He'd be a huge add in MTL.

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  36. the Maritimer9:10 PM

    Win or lose, I've been impressed with the Habs effort tonight.

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  37. the Maritimer9:14 PM

    D-Vo!!

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  38. the Maritimer9:21 PM

    Jake the Snake!! WOW!!

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  39. 3 goals = sure win right?!

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  40. Omg they can't make it easy. Looking scared of the puck in their own end.

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  41. 3 EN goals but they all count. Powerhorse will gladly take 2, first 2 ever v the Pens.

    Good effort overall, Esp by Allen and Josh. Even with lots of shots, defence looked better than a long time...generally.

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  42. the Maritimer9:54 PM

    Gutsy effort by the Habs led by Jake Allen (50 shots!) and Josh Anderson. I'm only watching Saturday night games from now on.

    The Jeff Gorton news has elevated my spirits somewhat.

    Good night from NB.

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  43. Good effort to win. Habs either score 6 goals or lose by 4-6 goals. All the news is sounding like there will soon be a new sherif in town. Let's just see if its modelled after John Wayne or Don Knotts... I'll comment more then... This is Geoff (I left my backbone in the family playroom) Molson we are talking about remember...

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  44. Jeff Gorton, sounds like a syf fy Character. Nice resume me better than mail room boy at the Hawks.
    However its not a solution for a good multi year tank. Powerhorse is not getting the message, I predict he is a healthy scratCH against the Nuck.

    Sell Drouid right now, for a third even a fourth. He fails more eyetests than the ave 60 year old. He does more flybys than the F-16 on memorial day.

    Jake the Snake is a mensCH

    The Pittsburg play by play team flowers for Pits makes Tony Robbins look like a whiner. Pits has the seecond best Mexican to ever play hockey.

    What do the Planet Killers want for Dylan Holloway, Center/ Left Wing? Chariots of Eggs, sold.

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  45. the Maritimer12:59 PM

    Jeff Gorton, born in Melrose, Mass. a suburb of the Greater Boston area. How ironic that a kid from the Boston area, probably a broonz fan growing up, would soon be the top dog of the Montreal Canadiens? Premier Legault, Francois Gag-me, the separatiste newspapers and old fogies like Bertrand Raymond and Rejean Tremblay are probably losing their collective minds.

    On a side note, Gorton may be able to convince the speedy PMD Jordan Harris from Northeastern U. to sign with Montreal. Hopefully, when he takes over, the likes of Norlinder and Romanov will get more minutes than WrongSavard.

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  46. MONTREAL - Geoff Molson, Owner, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Club de hockey Canadien, has announced that Marc Bergevin, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Trevor Timmins, Assistant General Manager, as well as Paul Wilson, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications, have been relieved of their respective functions, effective immediately.

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    1. Gorton will bring in a whole new team of his own. Good on Geoff to put his ego aside.

      Mailloux will be dealt, I am sure.

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  47. Gorton confirmed as Executive VP in charge of Hockey Ops. Timmins, Bergy, Wilson all out immediately.

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  48. It'll be interesting to see if Ducharme makes any different player decisions - assuming he hasn't already coached his last game.

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  49. the Maritimer4:00 PM

    GIANTS WIN! GIANTS WIN!!

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  50. Timmins gone too is as big news as any in this. At least there is now more reason to pay attention to the Habs, moreso off the ice than on, but still. Exciting times!

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    1. I may be harsh but is there any real draft record wosre in the NHL than Tiny Tim. Yeah I know he picked a lot of first rounders he would have liked to pass on. However, he should have resigned after picking KK.

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  51. Oh and the Pats win again. The Mac Attack is for real. Smart young QB.

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  52. the Maritimer4:31 PM

    What a day, what a day. A fresh wind has blown in and cleaned out the Habs stinky room. Can't wait to see what Gorton brings to the table. I believe the season is still lost but this will be a chance for Gorton to evaluate everything. I think there is a decent foundation in place, play the crap out of the youngsters especially Tsar and Outlander.

    What a difference watching the Giants offence today after Jason Garrett got the boot last week. A change can be good!

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    1. you can CHeer you can cry you can look at all the trade tricks that fooled you, but ten years later this is what we have Got. I am so tired of being GOT, how many decades how many bowling ball mangers must I endure until the cup returns to the forge.

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  53. Dan Robertson on TSN690 just now was asked hiw he grades Bergevin's tenure. B- with the poignant observation that in no season under his watch did tge CH appear to him to be a serious Cup contender. So true.

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    1. the Maritimer6:02 PM

      Yeah, they were never a contender and rarely even a pretender. Mediocrity has reigned supreme for a decade. No elite skaters only an elite goalie who has passed his best before date.

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  54. I also trust Jeff is smart enough to NOT considrr McSplooge. Stay in Ottawa, McSplooge (and off the airwaves, thanks)!

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  55. the Maritimer6:45 PM

    David Pagnotta
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    Jeff Gorton is the EVP, Hockey Ops for the Habs. He's running the hockey operations dept. He's basically THE guy. The new "GM" will help manage the roster, transactions, etc., and is a more public figure, thus bilingual. But it's pretty much Gorton's team now.

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    1. Like Larry and Balki, now we do the Dance of Joy!

      There are no guarantees in life but this change is necessary and for many, myself included, this begins a new era of hope. I don't know if Price can still be elite or whether he can maintain his mental and physical health, but I do believe their is a good young core to build around and if they land a good draft pick this year, combined tmeith Gorton's prowess, they could be contenders in a few years

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    2. the Maritimer7:17 PM

      Patience will be required for sure.

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  56. hi gents... i havent been around much cause im still not over the team (& esp TFS) running out of gas vs trampa. such strange timing but since its the eve before they take down those stupid canucks, i felt it time to check-in. im also quite shocked and disappointed bargin bin bergy has been relieved.

    'sigh'... im too lazy to look up, but fishsticks GM sounds really familiar. pls dont tell me he is a broons or phlyers reject. that would kill me right now. anyways... just wanted to say hi and let ya'll know im still alive and well and cranky our boys have still not achieved level 2.

    i hope the gang is all still healthy and well and slinging mud and insults at eachother. thnx for keeping our torch lit moeman. be it yours to hold up high.

    and for sure, beat those west coast flubbers so at least i can have a season highlite over these lotusland losers.

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  57. Nick for Jeff Gordon, Flash?

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