Alex Galchenyuk scored again on Sunday as his Sarnia Sting edged the Oshawa Generals 3-2, this coming a night after his three-goal showing in Peterborough, and so while I should have been working, instead I used the boss’s computer and calculator and came up this: (with the help of Miss Vicki, who seemed to know [...]
December 3, 2012 in Alex Galchenyuk, Guy Lafleur, Mario Lemieux, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sidney Crosby
Tags: Alaska Aces, Alex Galchenyuk, Bobby Smith, Ernie Godden, Guy Lafleur, Mario Lemieux, Rob Brown, Sarnia Sting, Scott Gomez, Sidney Crosby, Windsor Spitfires | 3 Comments »
On Friday, September 19, 1986, the Montreal Canadiens played an exhibition game against the Edmonton Oilers at the Ottawa Civic Centre. I lived in Ottawa at the time but sometimes, as was the case here, real life gets in the way and I had to work and couldn’t go. Just like the time I had [...]
May 16, 2012 in Bob Gainey, Edmonton Oilers, Larry Robinson, Montreal Canadiens, Patrick Roy, Pile of programs & mags, Wayne Gretzky
Tags: Bob Gainey, Bobby Smith, Chris Chelios, Glenn Anderson, Grant Fuhr, Guy Carbonneau, Jarri Kurri, Larry Robinson, Mark Messier, National Arts Centre, Patrick Roy, Paul Coffey, Roy Orbison, Stephane Richer, Wayne Gretzky | 4 Comments »
Rumblings have begun about Patrick Roy soon becoming the new Habs head coach, and I don’t really want to get into it until it becomes more than just rumblings. I will say this, though. I wasn’t happy with Patrick when he quit the team in 1995 after being embarrassed by coach Mario Tremblay, and I wasn’t thrilled [...]
March 21, 2012 in Montreal Canadiens, Patrick Roy
Tags: Bobby Smith, Halifax Mooseheads, Patrrick Roy, Quebec Remparts | 9 Comments »
It’s certain the Montreal Canadiens of 1986 weren’t a dominant team in the league, or a great team like the Habs of other years. Heck, they weren’t even as good as several other teams in these playoffs. But they won the Stanley Cup and the rest didn’t. And they did it through a blend of old, new, and [...]
August 23, 2009 in Bob Gainey, Calgary Flames, Carey Price, Conn Smythe, Montreal Canadiens, Patrick Roy
Tags: 1986 Montreal Canadiens, Bob Gainey, Bobby Smith, Brian Skrudland, Carey Price, Chris Chelios, Chris Nilan, Claude Lemieux, Conn Smythe Trophy, Craig Ludwig, Gaston Gingras, Guy Carbonneau, Jamie Macoun, Jean Perron, Joe Mullen, Larry Robinson, Lucien Deblois, Mats Naslund, Mike Lalor, Mike McPhee, Patrick Roy, Rick Green, Ryan Walter, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Serge Boisvert, Steve Rooney | 22 Comments »
I pulled this book from my bookcase because it was there and I was bored. It’s called Breakaway 88-89. written by Stan and Shirley Fischler, and it’s billed on the front cover as “The Essential Viewer’s Guide to the NHL.” “I wouldn’t think of broadcasting a game without consulting Breakaway” gushes John Davidson. “If [...]
January 16, 2009 in Carey Price, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Patrick Roy
Tags: Bobby Smith, Carey Price, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Stadium, Chris Chelios, Chris Nilan, Craig Ludwig, Don Cherry, Jean Perron, John Davidson, Larry Robinson, Mike Lalor, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Patrick Roy, Shirley Fischler, Stan Fischler | 1 Comment »