What is amazing is how we have evolved from cows, there side boobs are not sexy. Now that Garth Snow is gone we are the CHallenged team in the playground. Maybe we should just go all in and hire Don Cherry.
In other news the situation in Ontario has gone from right wing to down right fascist, stay tuned the chaos is about to go beyond reason in the pursuit of the unreasonable.
It is frightening that the new norm may be electing the trumps and fords of the world.
Back in 2012 I was one of a select few that thought hiring McSplooge as GM wouldn't be all bad. Though I cannot predict how the draft may have differed or what trades and free agent signings we might have seen, I can confidently state that it is highly unlikely that he would have traded PK.
Now? Pat Roy or Bobby Smith as prez. Pat Roy or Mark Hunter as GM. Some combo of these hockey minds sets us on the right track.
I know I shouldn't be thinking hockey as I sit on my deck overlooking the bath water warm Northumberland Strait, which I will be dipping in shortly...but as the mind wanders, I can't keep those fuckers outta my head.
True, he wouldn't have traded PK but can you imagine the pressers when asked about line-up choices? He'd go into ramblings about a players birth, whether he was breast-fed and what veggie he didn't like. And the name-dropping... I guess I could live with that if it meant PK was still here and he'd probably make more sense than the BS fed to us by BBB who thinks Montreal fans are idiots.
Fortuntealty I have never drank a beer or smoked anything. This is good because the US is keeping potheads and drunks out of Gods country by using supercomputers to see if you every left a bad comment. For all you potheads out there, I can only say you dont deserve to see the USA.
McSplooge indeed might've been okay. Who's to say? Maybe he'll get his chance in a year or two. I know this: we do now have a decent group of young & speedy players and some good people to help them along. It's not a given this season they will make the playoffs, but I do think the refocus of this summer towards a brighter future down the road at least gives us a chance to enjoy watching this talent develop, and hopefully gel.
But yeah, Geoff STILL NEEDS TO TAKE A SEAT AND GIVE THE ROLE OF HOCKEY PRES to someone knowledgable. GYFHG
I am back CHE head and all for how long who knows, and if I take a bits and bites bullet to the head, I will regenerate with something less sinister. Crooked piece of time if I had a dime for everytime I think that in a week I could retire in style and buy the Habs and really make a circus.
Meh, 30 goal scorers are a dime a dozen anyway. The dumpster diver has painted himself into a corner and 30 other GMs know it. The hype machine will be revving up soon but I'm having none of it. Bottom feeder team.
It comes down to a personality conflict between BBB and PatCHes. Like it was with BBB and PFK. And BBB/AF with Plaid. And BBB with Vodkov. And BBB with CHé.
Are those not all productive players today on other teams? Only Geoff Molson is unable to see a fucking common denominator here.
Austin Watson pleaded no contest in domestic assault case. He was one of the Preds who participated in a public awareness program to end violence against women. Go figure.
'Watson's probation conditions include 26 weeks of a batterer intervention course, an inpatient treatment program for drugs and alcohol and that he maintain peaceful contact with the woman in the case.'
I have never hit anyone let alone a women. I grew up hating Gays for no reason, its just what I was taught, and my grandfather would hit my Grandmother. We learn we move forward and its all good.
It's many years since I've had KFC. The last 2 or 3 times I ate their chicken, I found myself sprinting for the loo not long after. So when that movie Chicken Run came out I assumed it was the story of Colonel Sanders. That said if there are no other options, I could stomach the Big Crunch.
On this hot New Brunswick Day, Mrs. Maritimer and I took a 45 minute scenic drive to Pennfield just off Route 1 for a meal at Comeau's Seafood restaurant. I had Fish Bits made from haddock with mashed potatoes and coleslaw and Mrs. theM had deep fried clams. Of course there was sharing... when we were done it was two minutes back the way we came and a stop at McKays wild blueberry stand to get fresh made blueberry shortcake and a 5 lb box of fresh berries to take home to put on cereal and to make a blueberry pie. Pennfield is the heart of blueberry country in Charlotte county. Can't beat them for flavour.
I can't say I actually remember watching him play, but I clearly remembering cherishing his hockey card along with (for some reason...and I would be 6 or 7) the guy I called White Bill (Bill White). The Blackhawks were a very close 2nd favourite team when I was a young lad.
Hey everyone - Hope everyone is keeping cool. RIP Stan - another legend from my childhood has passed. Loving the sideboob shots as well. NOAR! I have been keeping a very low profile of late - reading the comments and trying to avoid commenting on Twitter - as all the Habs reporters I follow have decided it's time to start being political so every post now seems to be about Trump...boring! Stick to hockey boys - that's why we follow you!
So I went over to the SFU sites to check on Mikita's passing and a couple of things I noticed:
1. Bartolo Colon is still fucking pitching. He must be 70 years old. He seemed old when the Expos failed miserably when they grabbed him in 2002. I see the great Michael Farber has a thing on there titled 'The Last Expo'. Might give it a watch later.
2. I think it's possible that Bluejays' prospect Vladdy Jr. has already had more written about him on the SFU sites than his hall of fame father had his whole career. They sink their fucking hooks into guys like him, Tavares, Matthews, etc and don't let go. It's a little sad really. And it's probably very similar to the Franco media with the Habs...I just happen to not see that stuff.
I agree but have you read any of the 250+ articles that have been written on the Habs next superstar - Max Domi - the next coming of Guy Lafleur he is...or so say the habs...so we forget that bbb has done fuck all to improve the Habs...
This is very true about the COTU sinking their hooks in. I would say the french media does the same, except replace hooks with claws (as in, the maxim of "what have you done for me lately?" always applies). If the answer is anything less than "beyond expectations," then they drag out the crucifixion gear.
Hey apparently it's Ken Dryden's birthday today! My first true hockey hero! So - many years later after I was disposed into tranna I was walking along the boardwalk area on the beaches and saw him walking towards me arm in arm with his wife Linda. They say you should never meet your heros and I was too awestruck to say anything so I just walked sloooowly past. Happy Birthday Mr. Dryden. Have a great day!
Although much smaller in stature, I did try to emulate Dryden's goaltending style. He was also a Hab fave of mine and even moreso as his post-hockey career took him to places that I admired.
I put Ken on my list of idols with JFK, PET, Jobs & Wozniak, Strummer and MLP.
Yeah there is that, for those that missed it, Better Call Saul is back and divine. I got a verbal warning at work for calling Saudi Arabia a nation of terrorist.
I've always wondered why all the Muslim refugees risk drowning in the Mediterranean Sea instead of walking to Saudi Arabia? Don't the Saudi's want to help out there less fortunate brethren?
Last night I was watching the National and they re-aired a segment which I had not seen about whether a person has the right to be forgotten. story was about a teacher and a relationship with a student and how it affected both their lives and those of their children. Anyway all that to say a certain internet lawyer we all know and love was lending his expertise. Nice job, 29.
Two things I just cant understand. Dump and CHase. Thats one thing. Teach players to enter the zone in poscession, players who cant be taught play for another team. Allow for mistakes. Know when to dump and when to dangle.
Two Capitan Obvious Le Brow could not skate, then we bound him up with elastics? Same goes for Big Mac. The second they are drafted even if they are top skaters Barb should be at their door and stay there for three years.
As much as I would like to see that as well, I think Bobby is enjoying running a successful junior team in Halifax and Mark Hunter has gone back to his roots in London, Ont.
By the time the two Boobs are done alienating Max, good luck trying to get a star player to ever sign in Montreal. Tavares was just the start.
Yes, per Raphael Doucet (twitter feed): "Can confirm that, so far, Geoff Molson, Marc Bergevin and Claude Julien don't plan to attend Pacioretty's golf tournament. #Canadiens"
I am starting the think the class of this blog far outdoes that of the Habs mgmt -_-
I wonder how many players who attend end up being either traded or kept in the press box? I hope TFS manages to play. Bbb is so fucking Petty I could see him doing that.
That would be amazing Saint P. At this point PatCHes knows BB has banished him so nothing to lose on that front and probably help raise more money for his charity while at the same time pissing off management the to nth degree. Imagine the headlines if PK goes and Habs brass couldn't put their BS aside for charity.
Well, one thing we know for sure is once they run Max out of town and the issue of captaincy comes up they can't pick 4 A's and then tell us 'we have many leaders on the team'.
Will they hold a vote? Or will they just give it to their anointed number one -Drouin?
Does PK golf? And another thing...will the media actually cover Patches ' event if bbb and Molson are not there... because some one from the press officer "suggests" it...?
- he was a FHFucking steal in the SJ trade, where craig rivet, 'was traded by the Montreal Canadiens to the San Jose Sharks on Sunday for Josh Gorges in a swap of defencemen. The Canadiens will also receive a first-round draft pick in 2007'
- he has performed beyond initial expectations
- fuck chara
- we may have enjoyed some laughs at his neeDDD but he played well with Desharnais
- not a single negative comment about his team or teammates
- so maybe he didn't get along with PFK? Who showed PFK the door?
- yeah, sure, the CH 'C' might not have been his deservedly (who 'gave' it to him?) but he has lived up to wearing it with pride
- the man has skill
- the man loves Montreal
- the man loves the Habs (FFS!)
- who is opening the door for PatCHes leave today?
Its almost at the point where PatCHes could invite PFK, Tiger and Mme. Vonn to make a foursome at his tourney and suggest dgmb as the 4th. (SWIDT?)
Also, whilst here, I think Lindsey is a gorgeous gal but she could crush a normal (non-athletic) man with her thighs. I think she is spectacular yet scary (see my thigh comment).
The once classy Montreal Canadiens have sunk to the depths of fucked up teams with ridiculous management like the Islanders, Carolina and Arizona. The Habs are currently directionless with no vision, or, a vision that changes from day to day on a whim. Oh look! There's a player that speaks French! Let's trade a stud PMD for a LW and shoehorn him into center! Fucking brilliant eh Geoff? So what if he finished -30, he's great with the francophone media.
I've read rumours that season ticket holders have declined to re-up their season passes. I can only hope there are no other fools, errr takers, to replace them. Molson needs to be punished financially so the board can "remove" him from the president of hockey ops position and get some competent people in there. This bullshit has gone on way too long.
As a lifelong Habs fan, like many of us here I am one who has seen the ultimate in on and off ice greatness. I could list all the names but we all know what made the CH the emblem of class and CHampionships.
I was intrigued when dgmb was hired. Coming from a Chicago Hawks winning franchise with not a true depth/pedigree but some hope of a fresh outlook. I recall most of us suggested to give it some time. Maybe we relied on the Molson name. Maybe because dgmb inherited a very good team, in a league of mostly mediocre teams.
Never, ever, did I expect things to unfold this way. I suspect a lot of still-here and summarily-gone players feel/felt the same way.
The future's promise has brightened somewhat this summer. I don't see the quoted transparency from the execs. I wished dgmb had left many months ago. The CH org. structure is out of whack. Many fans feel the same way but we now realize that Geoff isn't hearing this specific message.
Apart from PatCHes, TFS™ and KidA , the only stability we've seen is from Timmins. His batting avg. is high and how can we blame him for the trades dgmb made with some of the more illustrious picks (especially on D and of course gCHuck).
There is a non-transparent rebuild going on. A bigger person would admit it. dgmb won't.
People that luck into top management positions (undeservedly) will NEVER choke on their own mistakes until booted out. I've seen this a few times in my business career. Some people skate on other's successes (see dgmb ride TFS™) and are only removed when things get really bad.
The dog days are upon us literally on this humid August evening.
For dgmb to admit to a rebuild would be to admit he has failed miserably and he's just too fucking snub and arrogant to accept the his failures but will put them on the backs of others. Fuck him and his foxhole and his buddy club.
In defence of Molson and everything, its fucking hard to win in this climate. What they have failed to do is put the money into development, cause there is no cap space on that. Why we are not paying Babs U a million a year is beyond me. She is the best skate teacher on the planet' we should own her.
I hate being negative all the time but there has been nothing really positive to talk about for 3 long years. bergevin didn't necessarily inherit a good team but he did inherit some good, young skilled players and got the 3rd overall pick that year (2012). The first mistake was regurgitating a twice fired francophone coach, because, you know. The team went on a couple decent playoff runs and bergevin thought all he had to do was tweak things here and there to "catch lightning in a bottle." That didn't work so he decided character was the answer which was the beginning of the dismantling of that good young core. It's been all down hill ever since. The Kelly guy who write for the Gazette pretty much nailed it, all Molson wants to do is live off the past and the fading CH brand. Hopefully, the other partners and Bell will realize this is doomed to failure like the folks in Toronto realized and act accordingly and bring in there version of Shanahan to right the Habs ship.
moe mentioned the Habs started a silent rebuild with all this past June's draft picks and I hope he is right. I think they reached too far with KO when Zadina was the consensus 3rd overall pick. Detroit got both of the players I wanted the Habs to select in Zadina and Veleno. I think we will be looking at those players with envy in the very near future and wishing Timmins had picked them.
Another embarrassing regular season should seal bergevin's fate but you never know. Football is just around the corner thankfully.
all the thunder and lightining from the 2018 draft will not bring much rain. I have been following the draft closely for at least 5 years, and those diamonds are mostly going to turn into coal.
Whoever is responsible for Habs PR took a very considered view to the announcement all the Habs brass will be at Patches ' golf tourney, after the rumour on social media...so someone is reading the posts...should be interesting and implies that Patches ain't going anywhere before then...
Rap is NOT music. Rap is some form of poetry recited to a beat with lots of vulgar language for shock effect. As in "look at me I can swear with rhymes". These rappers couldn't carry Aretha Franklin or Marvin Gaye's jock straps.
totally agree M. However in the land of the blind the one eyed man in king. There is no meaning in modern pop. Its one song than means nothing. There is virtually no rock, there is no protest, there is only marketing. Rap at least says something about the human condition. I do not listen to Rap but I work with 20 somethings and to them its as real as Zepplin.
You are right about the 20 somethings Steve. My 21 year old listens to that stuff all the time. It's horrible to me but means something to him. It's just that generational gap.
The Gen Z Habs fans will never know the glory we did. Expansion and Gary Bettman have seen to that.
RIP Aretha Franklin, and I love melodic and soul and R&B as much as the next Blues Brother wannabe. But not ALL rap sucks eggs. Childish Gambino set a new standard with This is America.
For my money it is as important a song today as London Calling was in '79.
Bang on. Glad you're enjoying the beaCH.
ReplyDeleteGreat thread! I'm in total agreement with the TOTAL BOOBS. Those guys couldn't run a one man parade.
ReplyDeleteWhat is amazing is how we have evolved from cows, there side boobs are not sexy. Now that Garth Snow is gone we are the CHallenged team in the playground. Maybe we should just go all in and hire Don Cherry.
ReplyDeleteIn other news the situation in Ontario has gone from right wing to down right fascist, stay tuned
the chaos is about to go beyond reason in the pursuit of the unreasonable.
It is frightening that the new norm may be electing the trumps and fords of the world.
DeleteBack in 2012 I was one of a select few that thought hiring McSplooge as GM wouldn't be all bad. Though I cannot predict how the draft may have differed or what trades and free agent signings we might have seen, I can confidently state that it is highly unlikely that he would have traded PK.
Now?
Pat Roy or Bobby Smith as prez.
Pat Roy or Mark Hunter as GM.
Some combo of these hockey minds sets us on the right track.
I know I shouldn't be thinking hockey as I sit on my deck overlooking the bath water warm Northumberland Strait, which I will be dipping in shortly...but as the mind wanders, I can't keep those fuckers outta my head.
True, he wouldn't have traded PK but can you imagine the pressers when asked about line-up choices? He'd go into ramblings about a players birth, whether he was breast-fed and what veggie he didn't like. And the name-dropping... I guess I could live with that if it meant PK was still here and he'd probably make more sense than the BS fed to us by BBB who thinks Montreal fans are idiots.
DeleteMcSplooge would have drafted the Sens guy who will go free agent in four years.
DeleteGeoff has been too busy concentrating on a pot-infused beverage company to worry about hockey.
ReplyDeleteFortuntealty I have never drank a beer or smoked anything. This is good because the US is keeping potheads and drunks out of Gods country by using supercomputers to see if you every left a bad comment. For all you potheads out there, I can only say you dont deserve to see the USA.
DeleteBWAHAHAAHAHAHAHaHAB!!!!!!!!!! Love it, St. Pad!
ReplyDeleteMcSplooge indeed might've been okay. Who's to say? Maybe he'll get his chance in a year or two. I know this: we do now have a decent group of young & speedy players and some good people to help them along. It's not a given this season they will make the playoffs, but I do think the refocus of this summer towards a brighter future down the road at least gives us a chance to enjoy watching this talent develop, and hopefully gel.
But yeah, Geoff STILL NEEDS TO TAKE A SEAT AND GIVE THE ROLE OF HOCKEY PRES to someone knowledgable. GYFHG
8 years into a five year rebuild we finally have prospects. WTF one good draft year is going to make us contenders, praise the lord.
DeleteAs those darned kids say Noice!
ReplyDeletetheM told me to add 'those darned kids'.
Have FHFun sightseeing or is that sideseeing? St. Pad.
Look at that fool in that last picture. Can you say used car salesman?
ReplyDeleteOnly good at acquiring jalopies for caddies.
DeleteThat you Steve? Looks like The Man still has your number. Yep, that dumb fuck bergevin always gets pennies on the dollar.
DeleteI worried someone would mistake me for Steve.
DeleteWhat we know - if he hands you a carfax you can't believe what it says.
DeleteTypical of those handed the keys to the empire through peerage: Geoff was born on third base, but still thinks he hit a triple himself.
DeleteI am back CHE head and all for how long who knows, and if I take a bits and bites bullet to the head, I will regenerate with something less sinister. Crooked piece of time if I had a dime for everytime I think that in a week I could retire in style and buy the Habs and really make a circus.
ReplyDeletethe price for Patches just went down
ReplyDeletehttps://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklund/Sabres-trade-prospect-and-three-draft-picks-for-Jeff-Skinner/1/94193
A second and a bag of puck for Skinner, younger and similar from a team thats so far gone, they dont have GPS there.
Meh, 30 goal scorers are a dime a dozen anyway. The dumpster diver has painted himself into a corner and 30 other GMs know it. The hype machine will be revving up soon but I'm having none of it. Bottom feeder team.
DeleteIt comes down to a personality conflict between BBB and PatCHes. Like it was with BBB and PFK. And BBB/AF with Plaid. And BBB with Vodkov. And BBB with CHé.
DeleteAre those not all productive players today on other teams? Only Geoff Molson is unable to see a fucking common denominator here.
say we offer Patches 5 for 8 and he stays captian and no trade clause, thats a win win
DeleteMicro-man-never-scored-30 just got 1 yr/$7.35 from the biggest cheapskate in the league.
ReplyDeleteAustin Watson pleaded no contest in domestic assault case. He was one of the Preds who participated in a public awareness program to end violence against women. Go figure.
ReplyDelete'Watson's probation conditions include 26 weeks of a batterer intervention course, an inpatient treatment program for drugs and alcohol and that he maintain peaceful contact with the woman in the case.'
I have never hit anyone let alone a women. I grew up hating Gays for no reason, its just what I was taught, and my grandfather would hit my Grandmother. We learn we move forward and its all good.
Deletetsn is obsessed with Johnny Montreal (NTTIAWWT). (beats them looking under Johnny Taveras' childhood bed blankets like the vile sportsnet does).
ReplyDeleteNew CAKE and its great!
ReplyDeletehttps://soundcloud.com/thebandcake/sinking-ship/s-gxJhR
https://www.businessinsider.com/kfc-new-colonel-sanders-seinfeld-jason-alexander-george-costanza-2018-8
ReplyDeleteNttawwt. KFC used to be my fav, but either I have changed or it did. I just find it way to greasy today.
It's many years since I've had KFC. The last 2 or 3 times I ate their chicken, I found myself sprinting for the loo not long after. So when that movie Chicken Run came out I assumed it was the story of Colonel Sanders. That said if there are no other options, I could stomach the Big Crunch.
DeleteOn this hot New Brunswick Day, Mrs. Maritimer and I took a 45 minute scenic drive to Pennfield just off Route 1 for a meal at Comeau's Seafood restaurant. I had Fish Bits made from haddock with mashed potatoes and coleslaw and Mrs. theM had deep fried clams. Of course there was sharing... when we were done it was two minutes back the way we came and a stop at McKays wild blueberry stand to get fresh made blueberry shortcake and a 5 lb box of fresh berries to take home to put on cereal and to make a blueberry pie. Pennfield is the heart of blueberry country in Charlotte county. Can't beat them for flavour.
ReplyDeleteHappy belated NB Day. Sounds like you had a great one.
DeleteAwesome post theM.
DeleteMrs. theM is one lucky gal.
R.I.P. Stan Mikita.
ReplyDeleteRIP still in a league of his own stickhadling, I mean real sticthandling that no one does anymore.
DeleteR.I.P. Stan had one of the best backhands in tight ... didn't use the curved stick for a long time.
DeleteR.I.P Always sad to lose one of the greats.
DeleteRIP Mr Mikita. Wayne and Garth will be super bummed.
DeleteI can't say I actually remember watching him play, but I clearly remembering cherishing his hockey card along with (for some reason...and I would be 6 or 7) the guy I called White Bill (Bill White). The Blackhawks were a very close 2nd favourite team when I was a young lad.
DeleteSame as St. Pad. Don't recall 'watching' Mikita per se but he struck me as a classy individual.
DeleteHey everyone - Hope everyone is keeping cool. RIP Stan - another legend from my childhood has passed. Loving the sideboob shots as well. NOAR! I have been keeping a very low profile of late - reading the comments and trying to avoid commenting on Twitter - as all the Habs reporters I follow have decided it's time to start being political so every post now seems to be about Trump...boring! Stick to hockey boys - that's why we follow you!
ReplyDeleteLittle to talk about in Habs world, so it looks like politics it is.
DeleteThe thing I like about following people I like on Twitter is/are some of the things they link to.
I use to follow certain media folks, to get their gist of things. I summarily unfollowed/viewed a shit load of them.
It was like a cleansing.
So I went over to the SFU sites to check on Mikita's passing and a couple of things I noticed:
ReplyDelete1. Bartolo Colon is still fucking pitching. He must be 70 years old. He seemed old when the Expos failed miserably when they grabbed him in 2002. I see the great Michael Farber has a thing on there titled 'The Last Expo'. Might give it a watch later.
2. I think it's possible that Bluejays' prospect Vladdy Jr. has already had more written about him on the SFU sites than his hall of fame father had his whole career. They sink their fucking hooks into guys like him, Tavares, Matthews, etc and don't let go. It's a little sad really. And it's probably very similar to the Franco media with the Habs...I just happen to not see that stuff.
I agree but have you read any of the 250+ articles that have been written on the Habs next superstar - Max Domi - the next coming of Guy Lafleur he is...or so say the habs...so we forget that bbb has done fuck all to improve the Habs...
DeleteThis is very true about the COTU sinking their hooks in. I would say the french media does the same, except replace hooks with claws (as in, the maxim of "what have you done for me lately?" always applies). If the answer is anything less than "beyond expectations," then they drag out the crucifixion gear.
DeleteThe SFU is seriously fucked up.
DeleteThe reality distortion field in sports is just annoying in life its deadly.
DeleteHey apparently it's Ken Dryden's birthday today! My first true hockey hero! So - many years later after I was disposed into tranna I was walking along the boardwalk area on the beaches and saw him walking towards me arm in arm with his wife Linda. They say you should never meet your heros and I was too awestruck to say anything so I just walked sloooowly past. Happy Birthday Mr. Dryden. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteAlthough much smaller in stature, I did try to emulate Dryden's goaltending style. He was also a Hab fave of mine and even moreso as his post-hockey career took him to places that I admired.
DeleteI put Ken on my list of idols with JFK, PET, Jobs & Wozniak, Strummer and MLP.
Happy Birthday Ken, The best Prime Minister Canada never had, pity
DeleteSo a week long vacay has begun.
ReplyDeleteFamily reunion (my Dad's side) this weekend. Mechoui is traditionally porc up here/there.
http://www.dchp.ca/dchp2/entries/view/mechoui
Only one uncle left (of 13 kids). Cousins I haven't seen in 20-30 years.
My Mom is hosting the event. I'm responsible for the photo montage and wait for it, the music! <--
I promise/guarantee NO CÉLINE!
Hope the summer has been one of hot happy times for all FHFriends.
Be good!
GYFHG!
Also, too, my Mom and her farming neighbours have a huge (100 acres) blueberry patch (right next to a huge cannabis farm).
DeleteA U-Pick!!...... and a roll your own!!
DeleteHeh, both commercial orgs. One of them medicinal.
DeleteBlueberries are good for you! (my internet lawyer made me say that)
Hey, Homer farmed Tomacco. No reason you can't start up a Blujuana farm.
DeleteEnjoy the family and the vacay. Stay hydrated.
Yeah there is that, for those that missed it, Better Call Saul is back and divine. I got a verbal warning at work for calling Saudi Arabia a nation of terrorist.
ReplyDeleteI've always wondered why all the Muslim refugees risk drowning in the Mediterranean Sea instead of walking to Saudi Arabia? Don't the Saudi's want to help out there less fortunate brethren?
DeleteLast night I was watching the National and they re-aired a segment which I had not seen about whether a person has the right to be forgotten. story was about a teacher and a relationship with a student and how it affected both their lives and those of their children. Anyway all that to say a certain internet lawyer we all know and love was lending his expertise. Nice job, 29.
ReplyDeleteforgotten *on line
DeleteSad day in NB today, damn this gun violence. I don't know how you can stop it.
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw this news earlier my first thought was our N.B. FHFriend theM.
DeleteHard to fathom such violence in that part of Canada.
There are unstable people out there and it is near impossible to keep weapons out of their hands.
That said, ban all guns.
R.I.P. the victims and their families. I also thought of you when I saw the news, the M.
DeleteOne wonders why life holds so much pain and suffering.
Two things I just cant understand. Dump and CHase. Thats one thing. Teach players to enter the zone in poscession, players who cant be taught play for another team. Allow for mistakes. Know when to dump and when to dangle.
ReplyDeleteTwo Capitan Obvious Le Brow could not skate, then we bound him up with elastics? Same goes for Big Mac. The second they are drafted even if they are top skaters Barb should be at their door and stay there for three years.
I'm still waiting for the headlines:
ReplyDelete"Habs Hire Bobby Smith as President of Hockey Operations" and
"Bergevin Out, Mark Hunter In as GM of Habs"
As much as I would like to see that as well, I think Bobby is enjoying running a successful junior team in Halifax and Mark Hunter has gone back to his roots in London, Ont.
DeleteBy the time the two Boobs are done alienating Max, good luck trying to get a star player to ever sign in Montreal. Tavares was just the start.
Apparently the boobs along with Clod and AF aren't an the list of invitees for PatCHes' golf tourney.
ReplyDeleteYes, per Raphael Doucet (twitter feed): "Can confirm that, so far, Geoff Molson, Marc Bergevin and Claude Julien don't plan to attend Pacioretty's golf tournament. #Canadiens"
DeleteI am starting the think the class of this blog far outdoes that of the Habs mgmt -_-
Or rather, the classiness traditionally associated with the organization is mostly only on life-support here in its fanbase.
DeleteI wonder how many players who attend end up being either traded or kept in the press box? I hope TFS manages to play. Bbb is so fucking Petty I could see him doing that.
DeleteBe awesome if PK was invited...but not sure he and Patches were exactly buddies.
DeleteThat would be amazing Saint P. At this point PatCHes knows BB has banished him so nothing to lose on that front and probably help raise more money for his charity while at the same time pissing off management the to nth degree. Imagine the headlines if PK goes and Habs brass couldn't put their BS aside for charity.
DeleteWell, one thing we know for sure is once they run Max out of town and the issue of captaincy comes up they can't pick 4 A's and then tell us 'we have many leaders on the team'.
ReplyDeleteWill they hold a vote? Or will they just give it to their anointed number one -Drouin?
What a bunCH of clowns running the zoo of pets.
Does PK golf? And another thing...will the media actually cover Patches ' event if bbb and Molson are not there... because some one from the press officer "suggests" it...?
ReplyDeleteAbout PatCHes;
Delete- he was a FHFucking steal in the SJ trade, where craig rivet, 'was traded by the Montreal Canadiens to the San Jose Sharks on Sunday for Josh Gorges in a swap of defencemen. The Canadiens will also receive a first-round draft pick in 2007'
- he has performed beyond initial expectations
- fuck chara
- we may have enjoyed some laughs at his neeDDD but he played well with Desharnais
- not a single negative comment about his team or teammates
- so maybe he didn't get along with PFK? Who showed PFK the door?
- yeah, sure, the CH 'C' might not have been his deservedly (who 'gave' it to him?) but he has lived up to wearing it with pride
- the man has skill
- the man loves Montreal
- the man loves the Habs (FFS!)
- who is opening the door for PatCHes leave today?
- ...
We know who...this is on bbb a shameful display from a once proud franchise. No class whatsoever.. .embarrassing. ..
DeleteIts almost at the point where PatCHes could invite PFK, Tiger and Mme. Vonn to make a foursome at his tourney and suggest dgmb as the 4th. (SWIDT?)
ReplyDeleteAlso, whilst here, I think Lindsey is a gorgeous gal but she could crush a normal (non-athletic) man with her thighs. I think she is spectacular yet scary (see my thigh comment).
The once classy Montreal Canadiens have sunk to the depths of fucked up teams with ridiculous management like the Islanders, Carolina and Arizona. The Habs are currently directionless with no vision, or, a vision that changes from day to day on a whim. Oh look! There's a player that speaks French! Let's trade a stud PMD for a LW and shoehorn him into center! Fucking brilliant eh Geoff? So what if he finished -30, he's great with the francophone media.
ReplyDeleteI've read rumours that season ticket holders have declined to re-up their season passes. I can only hope there are no other fools, errr takers, to replace them. Molson needs to be punished financially so the board can "remove" him from the president of hockey ops position and get some competent people in there. This bullshit has gone on way too long.
we are only 8 years into a five year rebuild with no hope for at least another 3 years, I think the province or the city should expropriate the team.
DeleteI agree 100% with theM.
DeleteAs a lifelong Habs fan, like many of us here I am one who has seen the ultimate in on and off ice greatness. I could list all the names but we all know what made the CH the emblem of class and CHampionships.
I was intrigued when dgmb was hired. Coming from a Chicago Hawks winning franchise with not a true depth/pedigree but some hope of a fresh outlook. I recall most of us suggested to give it some time. Maybe we relied on the Molson name. Maybe because dgmb inherited a very good team, in a league of mostly mediocre teams.
Never, ever, did I expect things to unfold this way. I suspect a lot of still-here and summarily-gone players feel/felt the same way.
The future's promise has brightened somewhat this summer. I don't see the quoted transparency from the execs. I wished dgmb had left many months ago. The CH org. structure is out of whack. Many fans feel the same way but we now realize that Geoff isn't hearing this specific message.
Apart from PatCHes, TFS™ and KidA , the only stability we've seen is from Timmins. His batting avg. is high and how can we blame him for the trades dgmb made with some of the more illustrious picks (especially on D and of course gCHuck).
There is a non-transparent rebuild going on. A bigger person would admit it. dgmb won't.
People that luck into top management positions (undeservedly) will NEVER choke on their own mistakes until booted out. I've seen this a few times in my business career. Some people skate on other's successes (see dgmb ride TFS™) and are only removed when things get really bad.
The dog days are upon us literally on this humid August evening.
It may not be as FHFun to say it but GYFHG!
For dgmb to admit to a rebuild would be to admit he has failed miserably and he's just too fucking snub and arrogant to accept the his failures but will put them on the backs of others. Fuck him and his foxhole and his buddy club.
DeleteIn defence of Molson and everything, its fucking hard to win in this climate. What they have failed to do is put the money into development, cause there is no cap space on that. Why we are not paying Babs U a million a year is beyond me. She is the best skate teacher on the planet'
Deletewe should own her.
I hate being negative all the time but there has been nothing really positive to talk about for 3 long years. bergevin didn't necessarily inherit a good team but he did inherit some good, young skilled players and got the 3rd overall pick that year (2012). The first mistake was regurgitating a twice fired francophone coach, because, you know. The team went on a couple decent playoff runs and bergevin thought all he had to do was tweak things here and there to "catch lightning in a bottle." That didn't work so he decided character was the answer which was the beginning of the dismantling of that good young core. It's been all down hill ever since. The Kelly guy who write for the Gazette pretty much nailed it, all Molson wants to do is live off the past and the fading CH brand. Hopefully, the other partners and Bell will realize this is doomed to failure like the folks in Toronto realized and act accordingly and bring in there version of Shanahan to right the Habs ship.
Deletemoe mentioned the Habs started a silent rebuild with all this past June's draft picks and I hope he is right. I think they reached too far with KO when Zadina was the consensus 3rd overall pick. Detroit got both of the players I wanted the Habs to select in Zadina and Veleno. I think we will be looking at those players with envy in the very near future and wishing Timmins had picked them.
Another embarrassing regular season should seal bergevin's fate but you never know. Football is just around the corner thankfully.
all the thunder and lightining from the 2018 draft will not bring much rain. I have been following the draft closely for at least 5 years, and those diamonds are mostly going to turn into coal.
DeleteIt is absolutely classless for Canadian brass not to attend golf tourney.
ReplyDeleteThe brass climbed out of their sleaze holes and decided to attend the golf tourney. Guess they realised a PR nightmare would fall upon them otherwise.
ReplyDeleteGolf diplomacy it works for Trump why not DGMB
DeleteWhoever is responsible for Habs PR took a very considered view to the announcement all the Habs brass will be at Patches ' golf tourney, after the rumour on social media...so someone is reading the posts...should be interesting and implies that Patches ain't going anywhere before then...
DeleteRest in Peace Aretha Franklin.
ReplyDeleteR.I.P. I was hoping she'd pull through. The world will surely miss her.
DeleteR.I.P., the Queen of Soul. She passed on the same date as Elvis. Should be quite a jam going on in the hereafter...
DeleteRESPECT RIP real voices like that are no longer heard you cant auto tune that. RIP
DeleteI have my issues with Rap, but there is no other alternative out there if you want genuine.
Rap is NOT music. Rap is some form of poetry recited to a beat with lots of vulgar language for shock effect. As in "look at me I can swear with rhymes". These rappers couldn't carry Aretha Franklin or Marvin Gaye's jock straps.
Deletetotally agree M. However in the land of the blind the one eyed man in king. There is no meaning in modern pop. Its one song than means nothing. There is virtually no rock, there is no protest, there is only marketing. Rap at least says something about the human condition. I do not listen to Rap but I work with 20 somethings and to them its as real as Zepplin.
DeleteYou are right about the 20 somethings Steve. My 21 year old listens to that stuff all the time. It's horrible to me but means something to him. It's just that generational gap.
DeleteThe Gen Z Habs fans will never know the glory we did. Expansion and Gary Bettman have seen to that.
RIP Aretha Franklin, and I love melodic and soul and R&B as much as the next Blues Brother wannabe. But not ALL rap sucks eggs. Childish Gambino set a new standard with This is America.
DeleteFor my money it is as important a song today as London Calling was in '79.
I grew up with a dream, our country and our Habs have both failed to understand what it means to plan.
ReplyDeleteI hope I am wrong but for hockey fans and Canadians 1971 is a year that may never be beaten.
RIP Aretha...the first lady of soul has joined the king of King of Rock and Roll and the purple Prince of funk in the great juke box in the sky.
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