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'Twas the night after Christmas, when all over the ice
Not a player was scoring, just one would be nice
The sticks were all stacked behind the benches with care,
In hopes that a magic one would be there;
The boxing day hangover cured with pure legal meds;
While visions of being traded danced in their heads;
Then with MT's thinning hair, I watched the caps,
Take it to the Habs, save a few little scraps,
When out on the rink, they cut the Caps lead in half,
It was Otto again, you just gotta laugh.
The Sheik kept them in it, shooting his pads like a flash,
While getting peppered, still cleaning up the trash,
But how it was to end I think we all know,
Not enough goals for one team to show
So they're off to Tampa and F.L.A.
I can't imagine what eMTy might say,
Is MB working on his own magic trick
Perhaps it's (Y) for a 3rd round pick,
Nobody's safe and all are to blame,
And MT whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:
"Now, Patches! now, PK! now Markie and Eller!
On, Chucky! on, Petry! on, Condan and that other feller!
To be continued...or not.
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R.I.P. Meadowlark Lemon.
ReplyDeleteGYMFHG!
ReplyDeleteBTW, awesome prose, Saint Paddy.
ReplyDeleteRIP Meadowlark...used to watch the Glbetrotters a lot. He was great
ReplyDeleteThanks for the slices if of MLP Moeman. Let's hope the Habs help wash it down with a nice smooth Florida sweep
ReplyDeleteMethinks the Habs won the last time MLP rolled a, pie!
DeleteShould be hearing it from the leaf fans on pinning our hopes on Scrivens! Yikes. Hope ZK can get his life in order.
ReplyDeleteIn the midst of a Star Wars marathon. Just finished Ep2. FF'd through much of the awkward broody Skywalker stuff to make it palatable.
Got Sweet Georgia Brown now stuck in my head. I could think of worse things.
GYlousyMFHG!!!
Trade everyone for Stinky, if we trade gCHuck for Wayne Simmions I will need a internet lawyer to deal with all the comments.
ReplyDeleteScrivens bringing all the Blue and White disease. Lets call him Elboa
ReplyDeleteA meal of leftovers. Felt like I was DGMB.
ReplyDeleteGo Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteRIP Lemmy from Motorhead
ReplyDeleteHe was a pretty cool cat. R.I.P.
DeleteCaCHe it PLEASE!
ReplyDeleteBarberio needs a nick, Barbie is too feminine, so how about Ken?
ReplyDeleteSeville? Crewcut? Pole?
DeleteBoy Toy? as in Barbie's beau?
ReplyDeleteIs Larry Robinson available?
ReplyDeletePleXXXe!!!
ReplyDeleteBeuty pass by PFK.
ReplyDeletetrade Plexxe while he is hot
ReplyDeleteI was away making naCHos!
ReplyDeleteSeems there is some discussion about a penalty end of period then a huddle by the refs but I don't know what or who.
ReplyDeletesomething about a shot at the net?
DeletePuck over the glass into the netting. PleXXXe.
Deleteoh crap.
DeleteMy co-watchers crapped out on me. Was watching with my daughter and a hoard of her friends. Watched 1,2,4,5...then they decided they'd go the the 11pm showing tonight. So good news is I get to see the game. Was surprised to see the Barberio/Plaid pairing there and pleased to see Ghetto back in. Maybe I'll watch Return of the Jedi after the game...on vacation this week.
ReplyDeleteHow about Conan? Conan the Barberio. Would have been awesome to see him score there.
Reminds me there was an old guy at work...just retired a few months back, always referred to the little fuckety fuck as Mike Riberio.
Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGo Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!!!!!!!
Kill it, boys.
ReplyDeleteKill it.
ReplyDeleteMerde, Sheik was doing so well, it went off Dish between his legs.
ReplyDeleteGo Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSafe!
ReplyDeleteStamkos never touched the puck. I hope this isn't going to be another one of the fucking games.
ReplyDeleteSafe redirected it in off his own stick.
Delete20:00 MTL Tomas Plekanec Delaying Game-Puck over glass - 2 min
ReplyDeleteIs that even legit? If he did it at the 20min mark how is it a penalty?
19:59:05
DeleteI was going by the boxscore, but ok.
DeletegCHuk!
ReplyDeletegCHyuk!!!
ReplyDeleteI so wanna see BishFlop get burned when he gets all cocky out of his net.
ReplyDeleteSafe!
ReplyDeleteSafe!
ReplyDeleteHate to say it put PatCHes is just way off his game. Way off!
ReplyDeleteGo Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMost hilarious part of the PleXXXe penalty at 19:59:05 is that the four blind mice had to convene to discuss it.
ReplyDeletekucherov has hit PFK twice in the face and interfered with Safe. Zip.
ReplyDeleteEven knocked his helmet off.
DeleteJust catching up here.
ReplyDelete1) Habs score first? What is this wizardry?
2) How is it possible to delay a game when the buzzer went (or is less than a second from going?)
3) Condon is doing good!
4) And then he scores on himself.
5) Habs score a second goal? What is this wizardry?
6) Ah, now into a Chocula like shell.
7) Hang on boys!
Love the graphic SN just showed about TOI and points since KidG went down. 7th in TOI, yet 1st (by far) in points. I wonder if MT is even aware of this. I wonder if he cares.
ReplyDeleteKidA may be back by tomorrow night!
DeleteHaving said that, through 2 periods:
DeleteWeise 11:11
DDD 11:10
gCHuk 9:35
moe: I 'like' your comment. Literally, and figuratively
Delete11 is a nice number. I want to see KidA play at least twice that many, tomorrow night! 22 is a nice number, too.
DeleteHell of a period by Willie Warmer, despite the 'own goal'. Nice to see gCHuk get on the scoreboard. Yes O-man I saw that graphic too and thought OK, MT has cited his concern with gCHuk's defensive play, but (and I'm not comparing skills here) but players like Ovie, Stamkos, Malkin have all been given the chance to excel and improve by playing and learning from your mistakes. When you have one player who is obviously more offensively gifted than the rest of your team and your team is lucky to score a goal per game, perhaps it's time to give that player some more ice time?"
ReplyDeleteBut what do we know I guess.
eMTy is a big jerk. That's the reason.
DeleteI'm not necessary a fancy stats guy, but just saw the numbers. DDD's line is getting slaughtered. So even under the defensive theory, MT's logic doesn't stand up.
DeleteJust noticed this headline over at SNET: Canadiens GM Bergevin gives Therrien full vote of confidence. Made me sad.
DeleteI realized MT wasn't going anywhere once MB ran out and got a new goalie as soon as he could after MT blamed the losing streak on goaltending.
DeleteEven though Red Rifle's not playing, kidA's Bengals up 14-0 approaching half time. KidA will be pleased. Wonder which game he's watching?
ReplyDeleteGo Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGo Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!!!!!!!
Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!!!!!!!
I wonder if their strategy is to keep shooting at the same spot on Bishop's chest in hopes of creating a hole, through which they can go on to score many more goals later on.
ReplyDeleteFUCK
ReplyDeleteYup.
ReplyDeleteGO FUCKING SCORE
ReplyDeleteI wonder if that puck of CHip's was in. Had a bad angle.
ReplyDeleteGoal.
ReplyDeleteCHIP!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteStill 6 minutes to blow it, guys!
ReplyDeleteThat fucking crossed the line before the penaly. God goal!!!! Cooper challenging for interference? WTF?
ReplyDeleteStrallman pushed CHip into BishFlop.
ReplyDeleteI noticed that nudge on the way by...I'll put money on this goal being called back.
ReplyDeleteGOOD GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGo Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe best part of all these challenges is it speaks to the refs incompetence.
ReplyDeleteHaha Bishflop shaking his head. That's where the boys need to get...in his head.
ReplyDeleteHey Bishop, if you didn't try to sell the call you would have made that save. Maybe you can learn something from that?
ReplyDeleteOh fuck, pleaae go get an empty netter!!!
ReplyDeleteOH, ffs.
ReplyDeleteNice hold on the stick, refs incompetence.
ReplyDeleteThey didn't pull BishFlop.
ReplyDeleteRefs. Ugh.
ReplyDeleteGo FUCKING SCORE
ReplyDeletePlease, MT put the right player in for the 3 on 3, don't fuck it up.
ReplyDeleteGo Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGo Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!!!!!!!
Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!!!!!!!
Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!! Go Habs Go!!!!!!!
They got a point!
ReplyDeleteI shouldn't be this happy, but this is what it's gotten to.
Fucking DDD, I fucking knew it.
ReplyDeleteOf course. And yeah PatCHes is good, but he's been useless lately.
DeleteYeah, that too.
DeleteCome on Sheik, you can do it.
ReplyDeleteHow...what...no...huh?
ReplyDeleteSafe!
ReplyDeleteErrol!
ReplyDeleteSafe!
ReplyDeletePatCHes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteOuf!
ReplyDeleteAnd this is why I held back commenting on Flynn being in the shootout.
ReplyDeleteLOL Same here...also he was on the ice with a minute to go in OT.
DeleteDitto. Wondered just as he scored.
DeleteBEauty by Patches! Might have been useless most of the game and couldn't shoot the puck to save himself, but FUCK YEAH!
ReplyDeleteMakes up for all the shitty losses!
ReplyDeleteScrivens was quite happy behind the benCH.
ReplyDeleteMLP! MLP!
ReplyDeleteThis feels...good? Is that the feeling? I forgot what it was.
ReplyDeleteOoo-ooo-ooooohhh-that felt good.
ReplyDeleteTo the top of the circle! to the top of the crease!
ReplyDeleteNow hack away! hack away! hack away please!"
It's easy to get into Ben Bishflop's head,
So rather than skate by, nudge him instead;
The boys laced 'em up with a different scenario,
with the most recent call-up of one Mark Barberio :)
And back to the Rock, Toker is sad
In has place Scrivens, the Cornell grad
Some of the maligned finally scored
gCHuk, SuperPlexxe and CHippy on the board
Two coaches' challenge Holy Cripes,
As I watch the head scratching by the men in stripes
At least a point in T Bay as they head to OT
Patches with the winner and off to Sunrise with glee!
I declare this slump officially BUSTED.
Awesome, St P.
DeleteYes St Paddy
DeleteFinished up my last paper of the semester this morning before the game, and now a win. I think tonight is going to involve pepperonis, cheese and a certain bottle that Santa left under the tree for me.
ReplyDeleteJust started Sons of Anarchy. Seven seasons to go.
ReplyDeleteNice work Saint Paddy, missed it earlier!
ReplyDeleteGot lost down the youtube hole tonight as you do when you partake in overdue holiday cheer. I ended up watching Team Canada's team selection for the 2014 Olympics. I had listened to it on the radio at 2am when it happened originally.
ReplyDeleteConfession. I had no idea Patrick Sharp was on the team. Moreover, I had no idea that Patrick Sharp was Canadian. Totally thought he was Swedish. Maybe that's due to his dreamy eyes? So similar to Lundqvist?
But seriously. This guy could have been on the wing for Montreal this year. Dreamy eyes and all.
Bishop on Weise goal "He goes through the crease, hits me in the head, scores the goal. If he doesn't hit me in the head, I make the save''
ReplyDeleteGo back to acting school Ben.
DeleteThe announcer guy (I'm terrible with names, but these guys used to do the Habs radio, and I enjoy them, much better than the corporate anti-Hab usuals). Anyway, the color commentator guy said rightfully that Bishop is so big that he leans into the open ice. Players can't be responsible for that.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think the TB goal should have been called back, and there was no way they were going to call this one back since it was basically the exact same thing.
Good on Weise for forcing them to play it back after the whistle to call it a goal. Toronto is supposed to look at every close-call and automatically call it back, even when play is still going on. But we all know about the "war-room" aka "Retirement home for leaf/bruin rejects". They ended up making the right call, and the refs ended up making the right call on the challenges. I'd say it was finally a win for the league, except for that obvious make-up call on Mitchell late in the game. This is what drives me crazy: You let them play....and then BOOM. Random call! TB guy could have just as easily been called for holding the stick. Or, you know, you could have been cool and not called anything, like an unbiased observer.
What also got me was the PleXXXe delay of game.
DeleteI think I said above, how can you delay the game at the end of a period? I get it's an automatic rule, but the puck is going out of play as the buzzer is going. If not, why wasn't there a faceoff afterwards?
DeleteIT MAKES NO SENSE PEOPLE!
But it won't be talked about because it was against the Habs. If it was the other way, you bet it would be on every site and every broadcast. Still in the youtube hole, got on TSN and others screaming about the disallowed TB goal 2 years ago in the playoffs where Ron McLean said French refs shouldn't officiate Montreal games. No mention of Ontario refs and the leaf. No mention of the guy flying into Price to begin with to take him out of the play before the goal, that should have been a penalty to begin with. Nope, it's always Montreal's fault. They deserve it.
> http://fourhockeyfans.blogspot.ca/2015/12/beach-found-in-fla-habs-vs-panthers.html
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