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Posts Tagged ‘Scotty Bowman’

What’s Wrong With A Little Old School, Rotten Bastard Coaching?

In 1972 in St. Louis, the hotel the Canadiens were staying in caught fire. Coach Scotty Bowman found himself trapped and in real trouble until a bunch of players grabbed a ladder and saved his life. ”He was in bad shape,” recalled goaltender Denis DeJordy, “and when he finally breathed fresh air, the first thing he did [...]

March 26, 2010 in Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues
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Habs Notch Four In Final Frame To Win In Factory-Like Fashion

There was a lot of clutching and grabbing tonight. And then her and I decided to watch the hockey game.
And in this game, some very good things came to pass. The Habs took out the Bruins in a 4-1 workmanlike, no-frills-type fashion. The big guns remained quiet except for Benoit Pouliot, who found the middle of [...]

March 2, 2010 in Anaheim Ducks, Boston Bruins, Carey Price, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, San Jose Sharks
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Habs Stomp On Bruins To Kick Off The Next 100 Years

It began with heart-warming moments. Onto the ice in full uniform came Guy Lafleur, Ken Dryden, Pete Mahovlich, Larry Robinson, Bob Gainey, Steve Shutt, and a host of others. It was like seeing a 1976 pre-game warmup.
And the best was yet to come. Others were introduced, and for me personally, seeing Ralph Backstrom, Bobby Rousseau [...]

December 4, 2009 in Bell Centre, Bob Gainey, Boston Bruins, Carey Price, Gordie Howe, Guy Lafleur, Ken Dryden, Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, Terry Harper
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Not A Great Beginning For Coach Martin

So far, Jacques Martin hasn’t exactly had raving success as new coach of the Montreal Canadiens. So the question is, is he the right man for the job?
It was certainly important to find a French-Canadian coach, or at least one who is perfectly bilingual. The Montreal French media in particular wouldn’t have accepted anything less, and [...]

October 18, 2009 in Bob Gainey, Calgary Flames, Carey Price, Florida Panthers, Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks
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Gainey’s Been There And Wants To Be There Again.

 
Bob Gainey may or may not be a great general manager, it remains to be seen. I wonder sometimes why Guy Carbonneau was let go as coach, although to be fair to Gainey, the team was going nowhere with Carbo behind the bench. I’d also like to know the true story of what happened with Alex Kovalev. But even [...]

August 16, 2009 in Bob Gainey, Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins, Conn Smythe, Guy Lafleur, Jean Beliveau, Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens
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Remembering Danny Gallivan

For me, and for so many others, there was no better announcer than Danny Gallivan, the voice of the Habs for 32 years from 1952 until 1984. He created incredible magic for Habs fans, and when I think of the old Montreal Forum and all the great games there, I think of Danny. Even today, especially today, I [...]

August 15, 2009 in Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, Hockey Night in Canada, Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs
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Bernie Geoffrion Was Born To Play, Sing, And Laugh. But Not To Coach

Bernie “Boom Boom” Geoffrion is well-remembered for many things – His slaphot he worked on when he was nine years old at a time when slapshots weren’t invented yet; His nickname “Boom Boom”, which came about when a Montreal Star sportswriter named Charlie Boire asked Geoffrion if he could call him that after hearing the puck leave his stick and then [...]

August 10, 2009 in Bell Centre, Bernard Geoffrion, Bob Gainey, Buffalo Sabres, Doug Harvey, Howie Morenz, Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, Toe Blake
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Pssst. I’m Buying The Habs. Keep It Under Your Hat

Because so many of you clicked on the ads on the side of this site, plus me getting in quite a bit of overtime lately at work, I now have enough money, 400 million, to buy the Montreal Canadiens from George Gillett. This of course will include the Bell Centre, where I will be living, [...]

May 10, 2009 in Alex Ovechkin, Bell Centre, Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals, Wayne Gretzky
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Toe Blake And Scotty Bowman Wouldn’t Have Put Up With What Happened Tonight

What can be said about Montreal’s 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes?
 
It can be said that it’s the Canadiens third straight loss, for example and this has turned into a horrendous slump.
It can be said they played fairly well and had their chances.
Guillaume Latendresse scored a much-needed goal on a penalty shot.
And Alex Kovalev finally notched one, [...]

December 16, 2008 in Carolina Hurricanes, Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, Toe Blake
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Guest Writer Has His Say About Roy’s Sweater Being Raised

A guest writer delves into the ‘Patrick Roy’s sweater being retired’ saga. 
 
Take it away, Jim.
 
“Pro sports are sexy for a variety of reasons, but perhaps their most attractive quality is that they are so readily apprehended. Things are pretty straightforward, excluding the usual geeky obsession with stats – God bless The Schwab, a brilliant trivia geek, but [...]

November 21, 2008 in Bell Centre, Bob Gainey, Detroit Red Wings, Doug Harvey, Guy Lafleur, Henri Richard, Howie Morenz, Jacques Plante, Jean Beliveau, Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens, Patrick Roy, Philadelphia Flyers, Sam Pollock, Toe Blake
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