Just like the old days. Habs and Leafs on a Wednesday night. I grew up with this type of thing. But back then, the Leafs were almost good. Toronto’s in 7th place in the East with 24 points, which is ridiculous. It’s almost March and they’re sort of still in it. Must have something to [...]

Another year older and deeper in debt. Etc. 2011 had some fine moments for Habs fans, and unfortunately, some not-so-fine moments. So let’s have a glimpse at what happened in this Year of the Rabbit. And please keep in mind, things aren’t in order here. That would be way too normal. Carey Price posed with his arms crossed after a win, which [...]

As I sit here at 9:15 a.m. drinking coffee and and eating a chocolate hash brownie (it doesn’t really have hash in it. I’m reading Keith Richard’s book and I’m swept away), I realize there are only 32 days and 10 hours before the Canadiens host Dallas in their first pre-season game. Yes, 32 days [...]

Dennis Bacalhau is a big Habs fan in Sydney, Australia, and once again has sent a nice piece of artwork he’s created. It was almost exactly a year ago, July 16, 2010, that Dennis introduced himself and included a sketch of Saku Koivu – Habs Fan Down Under. Now he’s back and not only has [...]

If someone continued to dump on me about my work production, I’d be getting mightily riled. So why do I go on about Scott Gomez? I’ve been very hard on Gomez lately because he’s, well….. not doing enough. On the ice at least. Maybe at home he’s a ball of fire, fixing the dryer and cutting the lawn and [...]

Danno, who we all know and love, who comes on this blog often with his smart and often very witty comments, and who sends me videos and various pieces of tidbits which are always a big help here, went to the Ducks/Saku Koivu game at the Bell Centre last Saturday with his father. They took the train down and [...]

Canadiens lose 4-3 in a shootout to the Anaheim Ducks, and although it was only one point garnered for the home team, what a night it was. Saku Koivu came back to an appreciative Bell Centre crowd and proceeded to take three penalties, one which led to Max Pacioretty tying it with 13 seconds left in the third period, [...]

It’ll be an emotional night with a standing ovation that will linger. There will be tears and memories, and Saku Koivu will acknowledge the fans at the Bell Centre as they thank him for all he did as a Montreal Canadien. But then it’s business at hand and Montreal needs this game. Thank you, Saku, but like I [...]

It’s not a time to gloat. Although beating the Ottawa Senators 7-1 is indeed a lovely thing. But the Habs were playing a team in trouble, with a coach (Cory Clouston) on the cusp of becoming unemployed, with a captain (Daniel Alfredsson) barely noticeable, and with two goaltenders (Mike Brodeur and Brian Elliot) not exactly [...]

Beatnik sent along this article from almost exactly two years ago, November 2008, and definitely, deja vu is in the air. Thanks Beatnik, for digging this up. What Is Wrong With The Habs By Steven Edwards (Correspondent) on November 20, 2008 – Montreal What Is Wrong With The Habs If you had to ask me right now what [...]