FeedLatendresse Continues His Fine Play As He And His Team Bonk The Preds
January 15, 2009 in Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, Tampa Bay Lightning Tags: Alex Kovalev, Andrei Kostitsyn, Andrei Markov, Boston Bruins, Georges Laraque, Guillaume Latendresse, Habs, Johnny Coull, Jordin Tootoo, Maxim Lapierre, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyers, Radek Bonk, Steve Begin, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tom Kostopoulos, World Juniors
It wasn’t exactly a barnburner, this 3-2 win by the Canadiens over the visitng Nashville Predators. It was a tight, mostly non-eventful mid-week game in the middle of winter in a time that is often referred to as the dog days.
In fact, the most excitement came in the last minute when the Habs tried a dozen different ways to score on the empty net. To no avail, but it was frenzy-packed.
But they got their two points, they didn’t take a lot of silly penalties, and all’s well in the land of Habdom.
Guillaume Latendresse, who has proven that he’s a solid, if not a star player who punches in and out and earns his paycheck, opened the scoring for Montreal. He’s come a long way, from the World Juniors when he was basically the 13th forward, throughout his time in the big leagues where he’s struggled, been the subject of trade talks, been a healthy scratch at times, and he’s stuck with it, obviously worked hard, and showed that he belongs as a regular, even though it’s often as a fourth-liner.
Latendresse, along with the other grinders Tom Kostopoulos, Steve Begin, and Maxim Lapierre, have all been major cogs and big reasons why the team is rolling.
And one little thing about Kostopoulos and Begin. These guys stick up for their teammates, play with an edge, and get into their fair share of scraps where, sadly, they often lose, as Begin tonight did against Jordin Tootoo.
But the point is, they get in there and get dirty, bless their hearts. And God bless ice packs.
Too bad Geoges Laraque has been such a letdown and injury-ridden. He could be out there pounding heads instead of poor and bruised-up Kostopoulos and Begin.
MAJOR OBSERVATION
Radek Bonk was in the lineup for the Preds. This ex-Hab from 2005 to 2007 has the best name as far as I’m concerned. I wouldn’t mind having the name ‘Bonk.’ Dennis Bonk. Maybe Denny Bonk. The Bonker.
Reminds me of the name of a guy I went to high school with. His name was Johnny Coull, and of course with that name he was president of the student council.
Imagine having a name like Johnny Coull? How cool is that?
The two Andrei’s, Kostitsyn and Markov, rounded out the scoring for Montreal. Alex Kovalev came close. Although you’re right, close doesn’t count.
ENEMY WATCH
Boston beat the Islanders 2-1. Grrrrr. I don’t even want to go there.
Tampa Bay defeated Philadelphia. Hah!
January 15th, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Dennis, Da Bonkster – Bonkman extraordinaire, the Bonkarama Bonker,the Bonkbonkbonkbonkabonkatonatron.
Course, most of us would much rather be Da Boinkster.
January 16th, 2009 at 3:29 am
Speaking of names:
Liam Reddox
How good is that?
January 16th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
McCool was the best name ever.
January 16th, 2009 at 8:00 pm
If were going to play the name game we cant leave this one out…… Bates Battaglia
January 16th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Wacey Rabbit
January 16th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
What about Topham? Hehehe, somewhat theatrical, n’est-ce pas – could he be the best of the worst? Or, could he be the ultimate butt cutt? A superior amateur ratio operator? Ahh, Topham, great monniker.
And what about jordee struebee? It’s the perfect canucklehead name – almost but not quite poetic, it lack only a final `k’ …hehehe.
January 16th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
hahaha you win dennis, I havnt heard that name in a while. But i will through one more out there, former vancouver giant Robin Big Snake