Ok it's not quite April yet...close enough. Saint Paddy11:01 AM As exciting as it's been riding in the Fast Lane with Hutson, I think what Captain Suzuki is doing is equally as impressive and important. In the past 30 years, the Habs have had one (1) player reach a ppg pace AND hit the top 20 in scoring. Alex Kovalev in 07/08 with 84 pts in 82 games. That's it. Turgeon and Damphousee did it in 94/95. For this young captain to be heading towards that goal on a team that isn't overly gifted in the offence department is quite spectacular in my mind. I'm just so impressed how he plays in all aspects of the game. He's so smart. Lost in last night's win was his Slick Nick behind the back pass to LH who set up Wool for that wicked one-timer. As much as LH deserves the Calder, Suzuki deserves to be in the Selke conversation. Not saying he should or would win (I expect that to be Barkov), but he's top 3...top 5 at worst.
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Anonymous12:04 PM Nature deserves more Selke votes than what the sfu doled out to Narcos and Mitchy. ~~~
How we should say goodbye to the Herb Tarlak era. Herb closed some deals, but he spent way to much time by the dumpster drinking scotCH. ( that was a metaphore for pumping iron, both like a dumpster made of steel. that line was worthy or Mr Cohen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzgUs3c9QHY&ab_channel=PhilS
I just can’t watch / listen to that ignorant bunch of leaf blowers I know TVA is not a perfect broadcast and RDS only gets the games during the week but it’s much better than listening to those fucking clowns on English tv Kudos to slick Nick A fine choice for captain Looking back at the foxhole dumpster diving years when those two showed up at patches door with a C HuGo has brought us to the light and beyond with skill and grace Go Canada Fuck murica and buttman Go Habs
tsn wouldn't be somewhat, aka non-leaf fans better but hopefully they realize they have an opportunity to cater to the rest of Canada. Like the sn sfu, they have a half dozen leafools on their panels. It is to be expected. I think if mclame were to retire that duthie would move to sn. Regardless we are hooped.
I came here to mention this and expand on the fact that it's kind of weird, especially after Rogers completes their purchase to own 75% of MLSE, that TSN's staff (employed by Bell) would spend so much airtime fawning and drooling over a team owned by their #1 competitor.
I think I've mentioned in the past that I used to be on a list for surveys regarding TSN and I constantly mentioned that if they would just produce a one hour "Team X this week" (Team X being Canadian teams) for each team where they review the past week and look ahead to the next week and have a few interviews with players or coaches from each time for their respective shows, it would be a massive draw from the rest of Canada. Hell even a 30 minute show for each would be something. Maybe now that they know they aren't getting the next deal, they will bend on this suggestion? Nah, they're too fucking short sighted and can't see past their blue and white noses.
There was a great Twitter account a couple years ago called @TSN_Parody. They posted some really funny stuff about the leafblowers at the real tsn. Since that platform was hijacked by the Nazi I refuse to look at it anymore. I should see if they migrated over to bluesky.
Doing some monotonous work today, so a couple of things.
I've been listening to TSN690 from Montreal the past month or so while working. They have some good stuff, but... Why is it even a Montreal produced program has ex-Bruin Aaron Ward as a regular guest? Even though in Montreal, TSN is still SFU? Is that it? Are there no anglo ex-Habs that are interested in a post game career in broadcasting?
Another thought. I've always thought that Mike Matheson and Assistant Coach Trevor Letowski could be twins. Hockey Junkie confirmed that in his last review. Not that they're twins, but that they look similar.
Still waiting to see what happens with Jacob Fowler. oleg's saviour Dobes doesn't seem to be working out. Could the Habs possibly insert a 20 y/o rookie as backup? Unlikely. I imagine he goes to Laval.
Knuckles used to have a radio show dunno if it's still on. Marinaro has moved to something else. There's not much of anything english here that's worth listening to period We are a dying people slowly getting extinguished by Heir Legault and his gang of racist fucks Anyway Go Habs
nuckles is still around. theres a YT channel he is a regular on. its called hockey inside out. it used to be called habs inside/out before the organisation also screwed them over.
as for fat tony... hes also on YT. he used to be a regualr on tsn690, but something happend (maybe saying something that ticked some softie off?). hes been doing his own stuff on a podcast called the sick podcast. his YT channel is actually just a video recording of it.
sorry i havnt been around lately. was watching and got kinda dejected how that 'fake' upturn finally got exposed vs carolina, philly, and st. lou. i deliberately say 'fake upturn' b/c collecting loser pts when u should have taken both (within 0:60) is not what good teams do. ide like to believe they have turned the corner, but when they slump like this it constantly makes me wonder if they have or not. they they go out and totally outplay the cup champs and everything is as it should be?!
on tn's match, heres what im hoping for: wifi goes in, but he does NOT take any runs at mikkola (or anybody else). i hope the whole team as a grand unit do absolutely NOTHING in response.
the reason why is b/c if they do, this teams seems to lose focus of the bigger picture and trades blood for pts. in the bigger scope, i want a NO-RESPONCE b/c im thoroughly 50/50 on whether what mikkola did is bad or not.
i fully recognise the unwritten rule, and i fully get where the habs are coming from. if i was a teammate of mikkola, ide defend him, definitely. if i was a hab, ide totally seek vengence, absolutely.
if i was MSL, ide instruct the boys to play a clean game, cleaner than any this yr actually, but when the match ends, the guy closest to the puck is instructed to blast the puck down the ice exactly the same way it was done to us two days ago.
@oleg, we have to remember that is still a very young team and will be inconsistent. I knew that was going to be a tough road trip and really thought the only winnable game was Philthy but Torts quit a day too early and the Habs got fucked. Winning the Florida game was totally unexpected. There won't be any retribution tonight as AX is out of the lineup again, unless Savvy or the Pez decides to take matters in their own hands. I hope not as Mikkola is a nobody, he got fined that should be the end of it in my opinion. I'm expecting a Habs loss tonight with Montyohno giving up his usual 3 or more and Columbus beating the Preds who are playing the second of a b2b to temporarily take over WC2 spot. After tonight the schedule favours the Habs the rest of the way. Get ready for the roller coaster ride buddy!
I have spent my whole life at code red. I cant do it anymore. Its a come to Jesus moment. You know the old parable about only worry about things in your control. Fuck I realized I cant control thing out of my control. The things that are left are good, not great, but they will have to be enough.
I remember reading about the Hudson's Bay Company in elementary school history books. Canada was basically founded by a fur trading company. Shame to see it die almost 400 years later.
Here's some food for thought. Next year there is a supposed generational player for the 2026 draft, Gavin McKenna. Which teams might tank for such a player and has sort of started the process? Boston? Pittsburgh maybe? hmmmm.... Might Sid reconsider his decision to stay if Dumbass decides to pursue McKenna and go in tank mode? You've got to think that current Tankers Chicago, SJ want to start to ascend in the standings. Nashville is an outlier this season. Stay tuned.
Wow, another huge CHaracter win.79th point for Nature, another 3-assist night for HSC. 8 pts earned against the cats on the season. What a night. GYFHG
tbh... considering those lucky goals against, how they failed to capialise on those pps, and also how they didnt really seize the match, a draw would have been a fair result.
in honour of johnny and monohab, i wish those bjs could come with us though...
that 2-2 goal... is it me or is there serious dèjá-vu there with that playoff run few yrs ago? wasnt there a play where a d-man tried to corral it only to gift it to somebody just like that also?!?
Kudos to Monty he came through tonight. Lane Hutson is a phenom. What can you say about Nick Suzuki. He is carrying this team on his back to the playoffs. Bring on the hated beaners...
The Habs and the players are a wonderful story this season. No wonder the sfu has choked this season’s hockey story. These sick fucks cannot handle this. ~~~
I know the fewer playoff games for the leaf the better, but having the Habs go through the Metro division and take out the leaf in the conference final would be pretty fucking epic.
I'm guessing it's similar to this contract, where Rogers decided they don't care about certain Canadian teams and sold the rights for regional broadcast to TSN and RDS? If I'm remembering correctly. I'm hoping that is still the case for the new contract. I watch the SN feed only as a last resort. Tomorrow night, I'll be tuning into NESN (which I can do now that Jack Edwards has retired).
"The agreement allows for the possibility of strategic sub-licensing for a subset of these rights, including national French-language and a single-night exclusive national package."
Yeah, I really hope at least RDS keeps getting their 60 games. They really deserve the whole French broadcast rights, they're so superior to TVASports.
He had throat cancer and had one of those’d tube thingies Must have been tough So in perusing the Toronto sports network the cotu u spin on The Glorious Habs beating the cats is that it opens the door for the smouldering pile of compost in the standings I am so looking forward to the battle of ontario in round one I will be cheering for The Orc and The Orcs teammates as they make canadas team look bad and stupid Onward Go Habs
So I read that And there were a lot of words That said absolutely nothing Is it good is it bad good deal bad deal Good for hockey bad for hockey Like nothing except buttman got what he wanted Clearly the leaf got what they wanted And the rest of us will get what’s given to us So ya Go Habs
690 was bitCHing today about the fact they still only have 3 cameras. I would say not having at least 1080 p is a bigger issue. They serve us shit sandwiChes and say it could be worse. It is just one more thing about the NHL that proves its the greatest sport on earth that it could survive all the clowns running the show.
This says it all about Monty. A tale of two tenders. We'll need Jekyll to get us to, and succeed in, the playoffs. Or is it Hyde we need?
The evidence is clear: Montembeault is not a true number-one goaltender. At best, he’s a 1B—ideally, a backup. In his 27 wins, he boasts an elite 1.74 GAA, a .937 save percentage, and four shutouts. But in his 23 losses, those numbers balloon to a 4.45 GAA and a .850 save percentage.
I find he's good when shots are close or in tight, but he blows the stuff from 40-50 ft out. I think I mentioned not long ago he's a 1B goalie. That's what my eyes tell me anyway.
So the Habs have the hated beaners tonight who just happen to be in tank mode. Probably looking to get James Hagen would be my guess. I sure hope Nature and Fast Lane can help them down that path.
I'm thinking about re-watching all the James Bond movies in chronological order. I haven't watched the Daniel Craig version as yet so that would be new material to me.
Fantastic Idea. I will do that myself when I retire. I was a fan of all the Bonds. Your never going to top Sean Connery. However Daniel Craig came the closest. In retrospect all the Roger Moore stuff was fluff, but I loved it at the time.
maybe cause im too young to appreciate, but all those old ones seem too campy and simple to me. i like pierce and daniel both. all of the stories in their movies kinda-sorta i can imagine whereas all the stoylines in all those older ones were kinda... absurd(?)
nope. not too much to ask. 1. especially at this moment, this season 2. especially vs these opponents 3. especially as there are still doubters whether this team is just a bracketfiller
i know hes got no hands, but thats the second time ive seen ghule jumping up into the play (tn), plus that chance in alone last match.
i absolutely love how he is jumping up looking for offensive chances, but im worried if hes doing that, maybe he should be paired with one of the slow guys instead of putting him with norris boy?
Regarding Mr. Bond, I always preferred Roger Moore, he seemed more suave than Connery, whom I liked more as I got older. Timothy Dalton was adequate, Pierce Brosnan was great. Like I said I haven't seen Craig's version yet.
@the M. The new guy is 1000% better. They actually talk about the Habs. Even compliment them a bit. Maybe because of Gorton being a local and that Lane played at BU. They mentioned those things. They have their homer moments where they complain about a non call or a missed icing. I tuned into SN and heard Gawley and switched back right away. He is like Trump to me, just can't stand to even hear his voice.
Maybe I should buckle down and brush up on my French. I enjoy the RDS broadcast and get the gist of the play by play and some of the colour, but I just can't keep up with the whole conversation. But there's nothing like an "Et le buuuuuuutttt!" call by Pierre Houde.
I can watch in French and understand some of the terminology and the hockey phrases and I'm OK with that. I'm watching on shitnet because this game is on the 4K channel. I just hit the mute button when gawley starts spewing.
i think the boys have it in em to score at least another (not EN) in the 3rd. if monty allows two beachballs, that means he will play well and win the revenge match vs philthy on sat, right?
Ok it's not quite April yet...close enough.
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As exciting as it's been riding in the Fast Lane with Hutson, I think what Captain Suzuki is doing is equally as impressive and important. In the past 30 years, the Habs have had one (1) player reach a ppg pace AND hit the top 20 in scoring. Alex Kovalev in 07/08 with 84 pts in 82 games. That's it. Turgeon and Damphousee did it in 94/95. For this young captain to be heading towards that goal on a team that isn't overly gifted in the offence department is quite spectacular in my mind. I'm just so impressed how he plays in all aspects of the game. He's so smart. Lost in last night's win was his Slick Nick behind the back pass to LH who set up Wool for that wicked one-timer.
As much as LH deserves the Calder, Suzuki deserves to be in the Selke conversation. Not saying he should or would win (I expect that to be Barkov), but he's top 3...top 5 at worst.
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Anonymous12:04 PM
Nature deserves more Selke votes than what the sfu doled out to Narcos and Mitchy.
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How we should say goodbye to the Herb Tarlak era. Herb closed some deals, but he spent way to much time by the dumpster drinking scotCH. ( that was a metaphore for pumping iron, both like a dumpster made of steel. that line was worthy or Mr Cohen.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzgUs3c9QHY&ab_channel=PhilS
I guess it's just going to keep getting worse. Never better.
ReplyDeleteNHL, Rogers Communications Nearing 12-Year TV Deal.
Rogers owns a 37.5 percent stake in Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment and, per Sportico, is in the process of doubling their stake in the company.
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Deletehttps://www.sportico.com/leagues/hockey/2025/nhl-rogers-new-media-deal-billion-1234845631/
DeleteJeebus, 12 more years of the klown panel and gary farking gawley.
Delete12 more years of the mute button being used.
April Fools prank dropped too early? Guess not
DeleteIt's pretty obvious that the NHL (buttman) hates Habs fans. Always has always will.
ReplyDeleteI just can’t watch / listen to that ignorant bunch of leaf blowers
ReplyDeleteI know TVA is not a perfect broadcast and RDS only gets the games during the week but it’s much better than listening to those fucking clowns on English tv
Kudos to slick Nick
A fine choice for captain
Looking back at the foxhole dumpster diving years when those two showed up at patches door with a C HuGo has brought us to the light and beyond with skill and grace
Go Canada
Fuck murica and buttman
Go Habs
TSN690 radio/stream for audio at least
DeleteMaybe it was an early April Fool joke?
ReplyDeletetsn wouldn't be somewhat, aka non-leaf fans better but hopefully they realize they have an opportunity to cater to the rest of Canada. Like the sn sfu, they have a half dozen leafools on their panels. It is to be expected. I think if mclame were to retire that duthie would move to sn. Regardless we are hooped.
ReplyDeleteI came here to mention this and expand on the fact that it's kind of weird, especially after Rogers completes their purchase to own 75% of MLSE, that TSN's staff (employed by Bell) would spend so much airtime fawning and drooling over a team owned by their #1 competitor.
DeleteI think I've mentioned in the past that I used to be on a list for surveys regarding TSN and I constantly mentioned that if they would just produce a one hour "Team X this week" (Team X being Canadian teams) for each team where they review the past week and look ahead to the next week and have a few interviews with players or coaches from each time for their respective shows, it would be a massive draw from the rest of Canada. Hell even a 30 minute show for each would be something. Maybe now that they know they aren't getting the next deal, they will bend on this suggestion? Nah, they're too fucking short sighted and can't see past their blue and white noses.
DeleteThere was a great Twitter account a couple years ago called @TSN_Parody. They posted some really funny stuff about the leafblowers at the real tsn. Since that platform was hijacked by the Nazi I refuse to look at it anymore. I should see if they migrated over to bluesky.
Deleteyeah i followed those guys too, but I deleted my account in November.
DeleteDoing some monotonous work today, so a couple of things.
ReplyDeleteI've been listening to TSN690 from Montreal the past month or so while working. They have some good stuff, but...
Why is it even a Montreal produced program has ex-Bruin Aaron Ward as a regular guest? Even though in Montreal, TSN is still SFU? Is that it? Are there no anglo ex-Habs that are interested in a post game career in broadcasting?
Another thought. I've always thought that Mike Matheson and Assistant Coach Trevor Letowski could be twins. Hockey Junkie confirmed that in his last review. Not that they're twins, but that they look similar.
Still waiting to see what happens with Jacob Fowler. oleg's saviour Dobes doesn't seem to be working out. Could the Habs possibly insert a 20 y/o rookie as backup? Unlikely. I imagine he goes to Laval.
I see Fowler to Montreal and Kapanen as well. Bye bye Crybaby Josh, enjoy your new career in Pittsburgh or wherever.
DeleteAaron Ward is also an ex-Hab. Plus he's an astute observer and funny as hell.
DeleteI don't think he played for the Habs.
DeleteKnuckles used to have a radio show dunno if it's still on.
ReplyDeleteMarinaro has moved to something else.
There's not much of anything english here that's worth listening to period
We are a dying people slowly getting extinguished by Heir Legault and his gang of racist fucks
Anyway
Go Habs
hey CHester...
Deletenuckles is still around. theres a YT channel he is a regular on. its called hockey inside out. it used to be called habs inside/out before the organisation also screwed them over.
as for fat tony... hes also on YT. he used to be a regualr on tsn690, but something happend (maybe saying something that ticked some softie off?). hes been doing his own stuff on a podcast called the sick podcast. his YT channel is actually just a video recording of it.
sorry i havnt been around lately. was watching and got kinda dejected how that 'fake' upturn finally got exposed vs carolina, philly, and st. lou. i deliberately say 'fake upturn' b/c collecting loser pts when u should have taken both (within 0:60) is not what good teams do. ide like to believe they have turned the corner, but when they slump like this it constantly makes me wonder if they have or not. they they go out and totally outplay the cup champs and everything is as it should be?!
ReplyDeleteon tn's match, heres what im hoping for:
wifi goes in, but he does NOT take any runs at mikkola (or anybody else). i hope the whole team as a grand unit do absolutely NOTHING in response.
the reason why is b/c if they do, this teams seems to lose focus of the bigger picture and trades blood for pts. in the bigger scope, i want a NO-RESPONCE b/c im thoroughly 50/50 on whether what mikkola did is bad or not.
i fully recognise the unwritten rule, and i fully get where the habs are coming from. if i was a teammate of mikkola, ide defend him, definitely. if i was a hab, ide totally seek vengence, absolutely.
if i was MSL, ide instruct the boys to play a clean game, cleaner than any this yr actually,
but when the match ends, the guy closest to the puck is instructed to blast the puck down the ice exactly the same way it was done to us two days ago.
@oleg, we have to remember that is still a very young team and will be inconsistent. I knew that was going to be a tough road trip and really thought the only winnable game was Philthy but Torts quit a day too early and the Habs got fucked. Winning the Florida game was totally unexpected.
DeleteThere won't be any retribution tonight as AX is out of the lineup again, unless Savvy or the Pez decides to take matters in their own hands. I hope not as Mikkola is a nobody, he got fined that should be the end of it in my opinion.
I'm expecting a Habs loss tonight with Montyohno giving up his usual 3 or more and Columbus beating the Preds who are playing the second of a b2b to temporarily take over WC2 spot. After tonight the schedule favours the Habs the rest of the way. Get ready for the roller coaster ride buddy!
I have spent my whole life at code red. I cant do it anymore. Its a come to Jesus moment. You know the old parable about only worry about things in your control. Fuck I realized I cant control thing out of my control. The things that are left are good, not great, but they will have to be enough.
ReplyDeleteGo Preds!
ReplyDeleteGo Blues!
Go Bolts! 🤮
GYMFHG! JFW! LFG!
Powerhorse!
ReplyDeleteHorsey!
ReplyDelete#60 for Hutson!
ReplyDeletePOWERhorse! Assist RoY.
ReplyDeleteHutson and Guhle is gonna be the best top D pairing in the league.
ReplyDeleteEat it sfu !
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not disagreeing, but meat and bbq were once that too eh?
Deleteand before that PFK and vodkov were too...
oh no! i just notice bobo isnt in net for them!
ReplyDelete.... and pheeeeewf! that right there counts as the usual moment-after-a-goal-scored let down, right?
Hutson Bay Co.'s 55th assist matches Chelios
ReplyDeleteHmmm, given what's happening, he could literally own the Hudson Bay Co. on his rookie salary.
DeleteI remember reading about the Hudson's Bay Company in elementary school history books. Canada was basically founded by a fur trading company. Shame to see it die almost 400 years later.
DeleteHutson Slay Co.? HSC?
Deleteout here, it was always woodwards, then simson-sears, then hbc and eatons (prob even). what was it like where u guys are from?
ReplyDeleteThat's one.
ReplyDeleteand done, right?
Delete@maritimer... oh the irony.
ReplyDelete(& i stand corrected, THAT was the garbage let-down goal)
nice! some referee help td!
ReplyDeleteI don't blame Monty for that one...so expect a different softie.
ReplyDeletewait a min... did he allow that goal?!
ReplyDeletei saw him waive it off immediately!
ReplyDeletesfu probably called it good...
Delete1. relieved the last min goal didnt emerge
ReplyDelete2. dammit, forgot there are three periods. that was one lost opportunity to blast it down at them
3. if that was demigod receiving that second chance instead of horseyboy, would he have made a move to deke out the keeper?
ReplyDeleteJust need 1 point to guarantee staying in that spot if CBJ win, which they probably will.
ReplyDeleteBut I want to sweep these fuckers, so LFG!
Steve Simmons trashed the new Rogers NHL deal. Cheap production, second rate hockey personalities, garbage broadcasting. He nailed it.
ReplyDeleteMan, what a read.
DeleteI may have to break it down.
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Gotta have that one Whiskey...
ReplyDeletei was thinking same.
Delete(shooting it right into his chest is what i expect from powerhorse, galley...)
is it just me or do the boys (often) play up to their opponents and (almost always) play down to the garbage opponents the other times?
ReplyDeleteIt's been known to happen. Look at the Philthy game...
DeleteFucking refs
ReplyDeleteDonkeys
DeleteHee Haw!!
ReplyDelete… more fucking refs
ReplyDeleteThe shit they've let go and then Bang Bang! The call from Bettman must've come in.
ReplyDeleteCBJ def getting the W, up 7-3.
ReplyDeleteKill this sham of a penalty and fight back like you can.
Here's some food for thought.
ReplyDeleteNext year there is a supposed generational player for the 2026 draft, Gavin McKenna.
Which teams might tank for such a player and has sort of started the process?
Boston? Pittsburgh maybe? hmmmm....
Might Sid reconsider his decision to stay if Dumbass decides to pursue McKenna and go in tank mode?
You've got to think that current Tankers Chicago, SJ want to start to ascend in the standings.
Nashville is an outlier this season.
Stay tuned.
too lazy to look up, but whats up with tkachuk? something serious?
ReplyDeleteRead that Simmons article.
ReplyDeleteSpot on.
I feel like it's time for the captain to save the day.
ReplyDeleteOf course, to flog the ol' predicto-meter, I had this down as a loss before reeling off seven straight. So no worries no matter the outcome.
DeleteIt was a lot to ask to beat these birds 4 times.
DeletePanthers are all Roy Kent tonight.
ReplyDeleteFFS Newhook shoot that puck!
ReplyDeleteN A T U R E !
ReplyDeleteWow.
ReplyDeleteNature! Hutson!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo!
You called it Saint Paddy!
ReplyDeleteGotta admit, I had lost hope 😁
Deletenot the first time hes done that!
Delete(but save some of your nostrdamus stuff for the bottom of the month, ok?)
The sfu says the captain ain't a real #1 center. I wouldn't trade #14 for narcos straight up. Fuck you kyper and bourne.
ReplyDeleteNattturreweee!!!!
ReplyDeleteFuck yeah!
Holy fucking shit !
ReplyDeleteN A T U R E ²
ReplyDeleteDid Lane get another assist on that?
ReplyDeleteWoa!
ReplyDeleteClutch clutch clutch
Slick Nick
Bring out the brooms and suck on that bj’s
Ha
Go Habs
yeah! good job boys!
ReplyDeletemesdammes et monsieurs, commencer le chanter: olé!
Wow, another huge CHaracter win.79th point for Nature, another 3-assist night for HSC. 8 pts earned against the cats on the season.
ReplyDeleteWhat a night. GYFHG
EAT SHIT SFU!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNice to see Monty rewarded for a great night's work too.
ReplyDeletetbh... considering those lucky goals against, how they failed to capialise on those pps, and also how they didnt really seize the match, a draw would have been a fair result.
ReplyDeletein honour of johnny and monohab, i wish those bjs could come with us though...
that 2-2 goal... is it me or is there serious dèjá-vu there with that playoff run few yrs ago? wasnt there a play where a d-man tried to corral it only to gift it to somebody just like that also?!?
ReplyDeleteWe’ve doled out many a great nick name on this fucking blog but Nature might be the most naturally occurring one.
ReplyDelete~~~
Kudos to Monty he came through tonight.
ReplyDeleteLane Hutson is a phenom.
What can you say about Nick Suzuki. He is carrying this team on his back to the playoffs.
Bring on the hated beaners...
Who was that fucking sfu 🤡 that said Nature wasn’t worth his salary ?
ReplyDeleteDomzyxxzyxyz something.
DeleteKudos also to Kent Hughes for listening to his Captain, destiny is calling.
ReplyDeleteHow is that crow tasting real kyper and bourne? Like shit I hope.
ReplyDeleteTwo fucking leaf lunkheads.
DeleteFelt like playoff hockey at moments.
ReplyDeleteGo Panthers tomorrow night.
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Definitely playoff hockey tonight. Felt like it right from the start.
DeleteWell Well lookie who's dead last in the Atlantic. Get used to it motherfuckers.
ReplyDeleteImagine being an out of town player playing in Montreal in a game like this with a crowd like this.
ReplyDeleteNow go to the morgue in tronno.
I love curling, but to go from that ending to the Canada-Italy match is a bit ho-hum I must say.
ReplyDeleteThe Habs and the players are a wonderful story this season.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder the sfu has choked this season’s hockey story.
These sick fucks cannot handle this.
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I know the fewer playoff games for the leaf the better, but having the Habs go through the Metro division and take out the leaf in the conference final would be pretty fucking epic.
DeleteCinderfella, Nature Superstar, plan the parade.
ReplyDeleteNew NHL contract might mean no more RDS.
ReplyDelete~~~
I'm guessing it's similar to this contract, where Rogers decided they don't care about certain Canadian teams and sold the rights for regional broadcast to TSN and RDS? If I'm remembering correctly.
DeleteI'm hoping that is still the case for the new contract.
I watch the SN feed only as a last resort.
Tomorrow night, I'll be tuning into NESN (which I can do now that Jack Edwards has retired).
"National rights across all platforms, including TV, digital and streaming, for all national regular-season games, in all languages."
DeleteYou would think that Rogers would want to recoup some of that rights money by selling off the regional rights to Bell, Amazon, TVA, etc.
Delete"The agreement allows for the possibility of strategic sub-licensing for a subset of these rights, including national French-language and a single-night exclusive national package."
DeleteI think many of the streaming sites want to get in on the business, Netflix, Crave, others.
Deleteonhockey.tv and titan on kodi
DeleteStart with the last sentence ...
ReplyDeletehttps://archive.ph/o3re6
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https://archive.ph/ARAbR
ReplyDeleteGreat article.
DeleteYeah, I really hope at least RDS keeps getting their 60 games. They really deserve the whole French broadcast rights, they're so superior to TVASports.
DeleteRIP Val Kilmer.
ReplyDelete~~~
They always mention Top Gun and Batmann, but Heat was his best.
DeleteThe Doors.
DeleteI have never watCHed the Doors. I have been saving it until I have the proper preperations.
DeleteHe had throat cancer and had one of those’d tube thingies
ReplyDeleteMust have been tough
So in perusing the Toronto sports network the cotu u spin on The Glorious Habs beating the cats is that it opens the door for the smouldering pile of compost in the standings
I am so looking forward to the battle of ontario in round one
I will be cheering for The Orc and The Orcs teammates as they make canadas team look bad and stupid
Onward
Go Habs
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ReplyDeleteSo I read that
DeleteAnd there were a lot of words
That said absolutely nothing
Is it good is it bad good deal bad deal
Good for hockey bad for hockey
Like nothing except buttman got what he wanted
Clearly the leaf got what they wanted
And the rest of us will get what’s given to us
So ya
Go Habs
Yep, the shaft for 12 more years.
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690 was bitCHing today about the fact they still only have 3 cameras. I would say not having at least 1080 p is a bigger issue. They serve us shit sandwiChes and say it could be worse. It is just one more thing about the NHL that proves its the greatest sport on earth that it could survive all the clowns running the show.
DeleteI just put the leaf/panthers on and lo and behold it's moe's clown panel. Second rate garbage broadcast.
ReplyDeleteSt. Pad CHannelled this thread.
DeleteWe are all afraid of clowns 🤡s in here.
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We are all afraid of clowns 🤡s in here.
DeleteThis statement inspired a change in the lead picture.
Feel free to delete it if it's over some sort of line.
Works for me.
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This says it all about Monty. A tale of two tenders. We'll need Jekyll to get us to, and succeed in, the playoffs. Or is it Hyde we need?
ReplyDeleteThe evidence is clear: Montembeault is not a true number-one goaltender. At best, he’s a 1B—ideally, a backup. In his 27 wins, he boasts an elite 1.74 GAA, a .937 save percentage, and four shutouts. But in his 23 losses, those numbers balloon to a 4.45 GAA and a .850 save percentage.
I find he's good when shots are close or in tight, but he blows the stuff from 40-50 ft out. I think I mentioned not long ago he's a 1B goalie. That's what my eyes tell me anyway.
DeleteSo the Habs have the hated beaners tonight who just happen to be in tank mode. Probably looking to get James Hagen would be my guess. I sure hope Nature and Fast Lane can help them down that path.
ReplyDeleteEp 3 of The Studio was hilarious.
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Haven't started this yet. Will probably wait for the season and binge it.
DeleteI recommend ep.by ep. viewing.
DeleteEvery ep. Is distinct.
They pull a lot of stuff out of their hats and asses.
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I'm thinking about re-watching all the James Bond movies in chronological order. I haven't watched the Daniel Craig version as yet so that would be new material to me.
ReplyDeleteEven the Roger Moore ones? I wasn't a fan. Except for The Spy Who Loved Me. That was good.
DeleteFantastic Idea. I will do that myself when I retire. I was a fan of all the Bonds. Your never going to top Sean Connery. However Daniel Craig came the closest. In retrospect all the Roger Moore stuff was fluff, but I loved it at the time.
Deletemaybe cause im too young to appreciate, but all those old ones seem too campy and simple to me. i like pierce and daniel both. all of the stories in their movies kinda-sorta i can imagine whereas all the stoylines in all those older ones were kinda... absurd(?)
DeleteI'd like to see a thumping tonight. No edge of our seat last minute comeback. A clear and obvious no doubter from the get go.
ReplyDeleteIs that asking too much?
nope. not too much to ask.
Delete1. especially at this moment, this season
2. especially vs these opponents
3. especially as there are still doubters whether this team is just a bracketfiller
JKFW boys!
ReplyDeletei know hes got no hands, but thats the second time ive seen ghule jumping up into the play (tn), plus that chance in alone last match.
ReplyDeletei absolutely love how he is jumping up looking for offensive chances, but im worried if hes doing that, maybe he should be paired with one of the slow guys instead of putting him with norris boy?
Surprisingly interesting game versus the broons.
ReplyDeleteBoston cannot resist competing hard against the CH, tank mode schmank mode. Gotta love that about them.
DeleteBroons taking many liberties. I miss seeing Ax out there.
ReplyDeletewhats wrong with putting wifi in a menage with struble and savard?
Delete(or in a foursome with magic mike for that matter?)
An MSL flaw. He won't sit the vets.
DeleteI think MSL likes to reward a win with no line-up changes if he can help it.
DeleteWooly Bully seems to be unable to skate with much vigour.
ReplyDeleteHe's very Kovalevian.
DeleteOne moment he's super engaged. Next he's drifting around like it's a Sunday afternoon skate on the pond.
hahahahhahha!
Delete(i see what u did there)
chef's kiss < - -
Yes indeed. Nature meanwhile, is very Béliveaulian.
Deletewait wait wait.... i just re-read carefully. nvrmd. i thought u were referring to kovalainen the f1 driver, not the magician.
DeleteWeak calling that a slashing penalty on #38, but we'll take it for a change.
ReplyDeletetrue. what i was thinking also. ide rather they not call those stupid penalties and for karma's sake, i hope the boys dont cash this one.
DeleteLet's go Leko!
ReplyDeleteAnd N8 and the the rest of the Avs!
can i cheer for druid?
Delete(what if if i stood in a corner and did it silently?)
He's not playing.
DeleteBut I harbour no ill will towards him.
He was brought to Montreal on a terrible trade with unrealistic expectations.
Devo!
ReplyDeleteWe are Devo!
ReplyDeleteDevo!
ReplyDeleteWhip it !
ReplyDeleteGood...
DeleteRegarding Mr. Bond, I always preferred Roger Moore, he seemed more suave than Connery, whom I liked more as I got older. Timothy Dalton was adequate, Pierce Brosnan was great. Like I said I haven't seen Craig's version yet.
ReplyDeleteNot a Bond movie fan but there’s been many a beautiful Bond gal.
DeleteSounds like a thread theme.
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I always like The Saint TV series with Moore starring in it.
DeleteMoore was a mensch.
DeleteConnery in The Untouchables was amazing.
Connery got better as he got older. He was great in the Highlander as well. As was Clancy Brown...
DeleteThis game is missing a 🐀.
ReplyDeleteWool handles the puck like a live grenade.
ReplyDeleteGuhle is getting better with every game.
ReplyDeleteI wonder how the NESN call is? Saint Pad?
ReplyDeleteive never seen a bawston team so devoid of talent/jump/je ne sais quoi.
ReplyDeleteis this what we looked like in the vingnault, chocula, eMTy days?
This is what they looked like when they had little to no talented players...
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ReplyDelete35th eh?
DeleteYep
DeleteWhiskey!
ReplyDeleteWhiskey!
ReplyDeleteWhiskey!
ReplyDeleteWhat a pass.
ReplyDeletememo to self: CC should not be allowed to start a 2-on-1
ReplyDeletememo to self: dont forget 1-3 vs TML and dont nitpick on him again.
@the M. The new guy is 1000% better. They actually talk about the Habs. Even compliment them a bit. Maybe because of Gorton being a local and that Lane played at BU. They mentioned those things.
ReplyDeleteThey have their homer moments where they complain about a non call or a missed icing.
I tuned into SN and heard Gawley and switched back right away. He is like Trump to me, just can't stand to even hear his voice.
Maybe I should buckle down and brush up on my French. I enjoy the RDS broadcast and get the gist of the play by play and some of the colour, but I just can't keep up with the whole conversation.
DeleteBut there's nothing like an "Et le buuuuuuutttt!" call by Pierre Houde.
I can watch in French and understand some of the terminology and the hockey phrases and I'm OK with that. I'm watching on shitnet because this game is on the 4K channel. I just hit the mute button when gawley starts spewing.
DeleteIl rate le cible (very common) = a shot that missed the net/pass too far for anyone to reach (also: manque de la synchronisme)
DeleteDégagement refusé = icing
Dégagement = got the puck out of the zone
Hors jeu = offside
Placqué = got smacked
Ma parole ! (Pierre Houde exclusive)
DeleteBaton eleve = high stick
DeleteHeh!
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I've met BrittleStar a few times. Pure Canadian.
DeleteHis BiL is my best friend on campus.
Cute.
DeleteVery dominant 2nd period by Habs.
ReplyDeleteVery important to keep the foot on the gas for the 3rd.
Keep er goin' boys.
Deletei think the boys have it in em to score at least another (not EN) in the 3rd. if monty allows two beachballs, that means he will play well and win the revenge match vs philthy on sat, right?
ReplyDeletebroons in decline ...
ReplyDeleteYeah, like I give a fuck.
Just in case we go over 200 ...
ReplyDeletehttps://fourhockeyfans.blogspot.com/2025/04/not-shaken-not-stirred.html
Beaner fans are about to find out how a rebuild feels. I hope it takes more than 5 years.
ReplyDeleteGally !
ReplyDeleteLep!!
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ReplyDeletetheM is already on the new thread.
ReplyDeleteWhat a mensch.
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