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A look at some famous "own goals"
When you really think about it, Ryan O'Byrne's mental gaffe couldn't have been at a BETTER time for the Montreal Canadiens. Think about it...it's early in the season, no drastic playoff implications for the Habs, nothing all that terrible. But the way montreal fans treated O'Byrne following the ...
No Bail for O'Byrne
No Bail for O'Byrne
thegoodpoint.com — If you are not a fan of the Montreal Canadiens, it is quite likely that you have... never heard of the name Ryan O’Byrne – prior to last Monday that is. Thanks to a regrettable slip-up Monday night against the New York Islanders, hockey fans have become much better acquainted... (more) No Bail for O'Byrne
 Ryan O'Byrne Scores On His Own Goal (video)
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Ryan O'Byrne Scores On His Own Goal (video)
youtube.com — New York Islanders vs. Montreal Canadiens on November 24, 2008.Right before a delayed penalty on the Islanders,... the Canadiens goalie Carey Price went to the ... (more) Ryan O'Byrne Scores On His Own Goal (video)
Luck 'o the Irish?
weblogs.newsday.com — The fickle finger of fate touched two Irishmen last night at the Bell Centre but with very... different results. At one end of the rainbow, the Islanders' Bill Guerin was on the receiving end of the strangest goal of his career, while Montreal ... (more) Luck 'o the Irish?
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Around the Island: LP, DVD, Meyer IV returns
Lighthouse Hockey — ... On that note, Tom Liodice at The Tiger Track compiled some classic own goals. As a St. Louis resident, I vividly recall jokester Marc Bergevin throwing the puck in his own goal. In the playoffs. It was not funny. It's still a reference at pick-up games. Let's just move on. ...

Monday Afternoon Required Reading
Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole — ... ) Everyone loves some own goals, except when they're against you. ( The Tiger Track ) Is the playoff race in the Eastern Conference already over? ( ...

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