Good job to the Habs for playing the Flyers to a tie game last night.
You read that right--it was a 4-4 tie.
Chris Lee can take his no-goal call and shove it up his ass, because it was biased and it was wrong.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Brendan Shanahan
I dare you to even consider suspending Max Pacioretty.
Max Pac didn't have the opportunity to come back and score in the game he was nearly killed. Kris Letang did. There was no suspension when Max Pac was nearly killed.
There better as hell not be one this time, either.
This is a promise, Brendan. There will be more trouble for you than an angry mob of Avalanche fans in a dark alley if you misstep here.
Mark carefully my words.
UPDATE:
You've been warned, Brendan.
It will be worse than 1955 for Clarence Campbell.
I suggest you not show your face in Montreal any time soon.
Max Pac didn't have the opportunity to come back and score in the game he was nearly killed. Kris Letang did. There was no suspension when Max Pac was nearly killed.
There better as hell not be one this time, either.
This is a promise, Brendan. There will be more trouble for you than an angry mob of Avalanche fans in a dark alley if you misstep here.
Mark carefully my words.
UPDATE:
You've been warned, Brendan.
It will be worse than 1955 for Clarence Campbell.
I suggest you not show your face in Montreal any time soon.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Why bother watching?
To paraphrase Douglas Fairbanks Jr in "Gunga Din",
You displease me greatly, and I ignore the lot of you.
You displease me greatly, and I ignore the lot of you.
Friday, October 14, 2011
For Better or for Worse
Sorry, hockey fans, but I dropped the ball on my summer posts. Partly, it's because I just didn't have time.
Anyway, the new season is three games old, and it's time to weigh in.
About the Jets: Before Sunday's game, I told Bride of Kovalev that this game would determine my loyalty for the future.
After all, I can only stand so many promises to "Fix you."
I can only take so many 2-0 series leads AWAY FROM HOME, only to see the team implode.
I can only stomach so many December-February swoons precipitated by an ill-advised concession to a goddamned CIRCUS.
I don't really enjoy seeing General Managers blow up the team only to walk away from the ensuing mess.
I have lost any patience for coaches who repeatedly try to pound the square pegs of speedy, young athletes into the round holes of defensive, boring, New Jersey Devils.
I can only hear "Baby, I promise, this time it'll be different. I looove you, baby" so many times before I stop believing it.
I'm tired of the Canadiens.
And after all, what reason do I have to root for them? The only Stanley Cup victory I remember was 1993. I am from North Carolina. I don't owe the city any allegiance. The past glory of the Habs, the Maurice Richards, the Boom-Boom Geoffrions (the reason I found myself fated to cheer for the Canadiens), even the Patrick Roys, are all a distant memory now. The Century of excellence is over. What we have now is very reliable mediocrity.
So why root for the Habs? Why not root for a team that, in the larger scheme of things, matters a lot more? The Jets are bad for Gary Bettman. Ergo, the Jets are good for hockey. The Jets represent a victory over Bettman's brand of stupidity, over his moronic insistence on expanding into dead markets. The Jets have already won. They represent all that is good about fans, about sound economic policy, and about divine justice in the world.
And so I turned on Sunday's game fully intending to become a student and a fan of this Jets team. If they won, that would seal it. Goodbye, Montreal. Goodbye, overhyped management. Goodbye to a team that, in all honesty, I really do not like.
But then a funny thing happened. Even before Michael Cammalleri scored, I found myself cheering, unconditionally, for my bleu-blanc-rouge. Unconditionally.
Shit.
I hate the Habs.
And yet, I love the Habs.
It's too late. Short of them signing Todd Bertuzzi, I will always love the Habs. Even if they eventually fail to sign Carey Price and trade for Rick DiPietro, I'll find myself watching them on my NHL Center Ice. This sucks. Because, as we saw last night, anyone who thinks the Habs are a playoff team is smoking dope.
True, the kids have the ability to rise above the adversity and become true NHL'ers, but Jacques Martin won't allow that to happen. Scott Gomez will continue to suck in creative new ways. And he'll bring down his linemates, just as he is doing now to Brian Gionta. And Erik Cole is furiously cementing his legacy as the worst free agent of 2011.
Fuck this team. And yet, for better or worse, I'm with you Montreal.
I love you, Montreal Canadiens. I just don't particularly like you right now.
Anyway, the new season is three games old, and it's time to weigh in.
About the Jets: Before Sunday's game, I told Bride of Kovalev that this game would determine my loyalty for the future.
After all, I can only stand so many promises to "Fix you."
I can only take so many 2-0 series leads AWAY FROM HOME, only to see the team implode.
I can only stomach so many December-February swoons precipitated by an ill-advised concession to a goddamned CIRCUS.
I don't really enjoy seeing General Managers blow up the team only to walk away from the ensuing mess.
I have lost any patience for coaches who repeatedly try to pound the square pegs of speedy, young athletes into the round holes of defensive, boring, New Jersey Devils.
I can only hear "Baby, I promise, this time it'll be different. I looove you, baby" so many times before I stop believing it.
I'm tired of the Canadiens.
And after all, what reason do I have to root for them? The only Stanley Cup victory I remember was 1993. I am from North Carolina. I don't owe the city any allegiance. The past glory of the Habs, the Maurice Richards, the Boom-Boom Geoffrions (the reason I found myself fated to cheer for the Canadiens), even the Patrick Roys, are all a distant memory now. The Century of excellence is over. What we have now is very reliable mediocrity.
So why root for the Habs? Why not root for a team that, in the larger scheme of things, matters a lot more? The Jets are bad for Gary Bettman. Ergo, the Jets are good for hockey. The Jets represent a victory over Bettman's brand of stupidity, over his moronic insistence on expanding into dead markets. The Jets have already won. They represent all that is good about fans, about sound economic policy, and about divine justice in the world.
And so I turned on Sunday's game fully intending to become a student and a fan of this Jets team. If they won, that would seal it. Goodbye, Montreal. Goodbye, overhyped management. Goodbye to a team that, in all honesty, I really do not like.
But then a funny thing happened. Even before Michael Cammalleri scored, I found myself cheering, unconditionally, for my bleu-blanc-rouge. Unconditionally.
Shit.
I hate the Habs.
And yet, I love the Habs.
It's too late. Short of them signing Todd Bertuzzi, I will always love the Habs. Even if they eventually fail to sign Carey Price and trade for Rick DiPietro, I'll find myself watching them on my NHL Center Ice. This sucks. Because, as we saw last night, anyone who thinks the Habs are a playoff team is smoking dope.
True, the kids have the ability to rise above the adversity and become true NHL'ers, but Jacques Martin won't allow that to happen. Scott Gomez will continue to suck in creative new ways. And he'll bring down his linemates, just as he is doing now to Brian Gionta. And Erik Cole is furiously cementing his legacy as the worst free agent of 2011.
Fuck this team. And yet, for better or worse, I'm with you Montreal.
I love you, Montreal Canadiens. I just don't particularly like you right now.
Friday, August 5, 2011
The third annual Kovys: Gary Bettman Trophy
Today's award:
The Gary Bettman Trophy
awarded to the league's worst management
And the nominees are:
New York Islanders
Insane owner? Check. Lots of money being paid to people who don't play? Check.
Too many goalies? Check. Laughable franchise? Check
Philadelphia Flyers
Still haven't gotten the memo that good goaltending matters in the post-season. And they traded away two stars who wanted to create a winner in Philly.
Atlanta Thrashers
Good riddance to that group of egomaniac owners. Atlanta was a team rotten from the inside out.
The Gary Bettman Trophy
awarded to the league's worst management
And the nominees are:
New York Islanders
Insane owner? Check. Lots of money being paid to people who don't play? Check.
Too many goalies? Check. Laughable franchise? Check
Philadelphia Flyers
Still haven't gotten the memo that good goaltending matters in the post-season. And they traded away two stars who wanted to create a winner in Philly.
Atlanta Thrashers
Good riddance to that group of egomaniac owners. Atlanta was a team rotten from the inside out.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
The third annual Kovys: Islanders Fishsticks Trophy
Today's award:
The Islanders Fishsticks Trophy
awarded to the team with ugliest jerseys
Note: source is http://www.nhluniforms.com/
And the nominees are:
Colorado Avalanche
The 'lanche had a lot of color patterns to choose from when deciding on their third jersey. Unfortunately, they chose EXACTLY the wrong shade of blue. Remember those great maroon jerseys they used to have with the Rangers-style writing down the chest? These new ones look like the cheap knock-offs you can get for $19.99 from a shady seller on E-bay.
Dallas Stars
Here's an idea for you, Dallas:
This isn't college football. Try putting some damn color on your jerseys? You're playing games wearing your practice jerseys.
Edmonton Oilers
What, did you not have enough money for the stripe to go all the way around the sleeve?
Honorable Mention:
Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators
It's not the jerseys. They're actually better-designed than the normal uniforms. But the nicknames on the front? Ridiculous. Should Montreal have a "HABS" jersey? Didn't think so. What makes Ottawa and Tampa think it looks respectable on their teams?
The Islanders Fishsticks Trophy
awarded to the team with ugliest jerseys
Note: source is http://www.nhluniforms.com/
And the nominees are:
Colorado Avalanche
The 'lanche had a lot of color patterns to choose from when deciding on their third jersey. Unfortunately, they chose EXACTLY the wrong shade of blue. Remember those great maroon jerseys they used to have with the Rangers-style writing down the chest? These new ones look like the cheap knock-offs you can get for $19.99 from a shady seller on E-bay.
Dallas Stars
Here's an idea for you, Dallas:
This isn't college football. Try putting some damn color on your jerseys? You're playing games wearing your practice jerseys.
Edmonton Oilers
What, did you not have enough money for the stripe to go all the way around the sleeve?
Honorable Mention:
Tampa Bay Lightning and Ottawa Senators
It's not the jerseys. They're actually better-designed than the normal uniforms. But the nicknames on the front? Ridiculous. Should Montreal have a "HABS" jersey? Didn't think so. What makes Ottawa and Tampa think it looks respectable on their teams?
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