The Habs were once a strong, and proud franchise. One with a history of winning.
Now, they are merely an empty shell of what they once were.
Simply put, I no longer recognize les Canadiens de Montreal as Les Habitants of old.
I mean, sure its been since like, 1993 that the Habs won the Cup - but they remain the last Canadian team to manage the feat. That's something to be proud of... right? RIGHT??
After Jose Theodore won the Vezina and helped the Habs come back from being down 3-0 in their series against Boston, I was sure that, like the Business Cycle, the Habs were on the upswing once again.
Yet, its now 2007.
Theo, hottie McHottie though he is, has departed the Habs for the Quebec Nordiques, where he makes riding pine look damn fine.
We dumped Ser-GAY's contract, and I was sure that Gainey was going to pull off something amazing. Mind blowing even.
Then, the draft came and went, and the Habs failed to pick up Baby Sexy #2. The got some defense man, and someone else equally forgettable in the first round. Booouirns.
Then, free agency has started. Four days later, most of the big names are gone.
NOTHING.
We've GOT NOTHING.
We are no better than we were before the draft. Or free agency.
Okay, so he signed Roman Hamrlik. Who loves to play in Canada. Who I watched play A LOT in Calgary this year.
He's strong defensively. I'll give him that.
But signing him is like saying "See you later Sheldon!" and waving gaily at the end of the driveway.
Sure, Souray was (and likely will continue to be) a defensive liability. But he put points on the board, which is something the offensively challenged Habs needed.
So I am sad.
And mourning.
And stuck living in my parent's house until I can find a new place to live.
How much does all this suck?
Well I'm half-way to drunk. So take that for what its worth.
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
I am officially in mourning
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
There's No Such Thing as "Losers"...
...only people who "don't win".
If you haven't heard, to wrap up the general managers meetings this week in Naples, Florida, the GMs today debated the hotly contested and controversial issue of...whether or not wins should be rewarded three points instead. Alternatively then, it would be two points for an overtime win and one point for an overtime loss. They do this in international play such as the Olympics and IIHF competitions. Anaheim's GM, Brian Burke, however, thinks it's "dumb":"I think our game is good, I think our points system is good, our fans are just finally learning to understand it. And now we're going to change it? It's just dumb for me, it's just dumb."
See? He thinks it's dumb.
I also like Jim Kelley's take on it though:Our take: I win, you lose. Two points for a win in regulation time, one for a win in overtime or a shootout (thereby putting an emphasis on winning in regulation time) and nothing for a loss. It's a simple game, one team wins, and one team loses. It works for baseball, football, basketball, even golf for crying out loud. What the hell makes hockey so special that it needs to award points for LOSING?
Because hockey is about making people feel good, Kelley! That's why!
On to Actual Winners...:
Our poor weekly topic got completely neglected last week so here's my take on who I would give some of the NHL hardware to this year:
Jack Adams Award...
I'm tempted to give it to Lindy Ruff again because I felt that he was absolutely deserving last year but I sort of want to give it to Barry Trotz. Trotz has been behind the bench in Nashville through its growing pains days and despite the local's disinterest in the team, he still gets the best out of his team and still puts in a solid effort every night. Nashville has no idea what they're missing.
I know this is Evgeni Malkin's trophy to lose but given that he's puttered out a little bit, I'm going to give it to Anze Kopitar. Kopitar doesn't have the supporting cast Malkin does in Pittsburgh but still manages to put up great numbers and play a dynamic game. If he was in any other market, he would be getting a lot more recognition for what he does.
Okay so I don't see how Tomas Vokoun doesn't get it. Coming off a blood disease that took him out for the rest of the '05-'06 season, he's now helped Nashville to the top of the Western conference.
James Norris Trophy...
I get the feeling that it'll be one of Niedermayer or Lidstrom again. But I think Zdeno Chara deserves some consideration. Despite my bitterness, I have to acknowledge he's doing well in Boston. And in my wildest dreams, Anton Volchenkov deserves at least a second glance.
Lady Byng Trophy...
Just for laughs I'm going to give it to Matt Stajan because dude's the most polite player I've ever seen.
Pearson, Vezina and Hart
If your name isn't Roberto Luongo you can forget it. Has Vancouver ever won when he wasn't starting? I'm not even trying to be snarky though because I happen to love Dany Sabourin who finally got his first NHL win last night, good for you!
That's all I got right now. This entry is already way too long for its own good. Of course I'm not compensating for the fact I haven't posted in awhile. Read More......
