Pre-cap: Capitals vs. Habs
Capitals Kremlin —
... Canadiens (30-21-6, second in NE, fifth in EC) HOCKEY PARTY TONIGHT! HOCKEY PARTY TONIGHT! We're gonna have a hockey party tonight! Alright! We've got, nothing better to do! Than smoke some cigs, and have a couple of brews! Oh man, I never imagined I'd ever be riffing off Black Flag's "TV Party" in a Pre-Cap, but I just did thanks to the Montreal Canadiens. In case you haven't seen it, some major Canadiens players had photos of a trip to Mexico leaked ...
Empty Netter Assists - Eastern Conference - 12-18-09
Empty Netters —
... -In addition to Kovalev's benching, the Habs demoted forward Sergei Kostitsyn to Hamilton of the AHL and recalled forward Gregory Stewart.
-Defenseman Ryan O'Byrne was also demoted to Hamilton.
-Red Fisher of the Montreal Gazette says Gainey is handing Montreal's slump in the right fashion.
-Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo! says the Habs are in full-out panic mode.
-James Mirtle wonders if the Canadiens are partying too much.
Southeast Division
-Scoreboard watch for the ...
Broad Street Bits: Wednesday 2.18.09
Broad Street Hockey —
... Mirtle lets us know that the Montreal media has found a reason for the Habs recent plunge in the standings: too much partying. Hm, it hasn't hurt ...
Game Day - Habs @ Caps
Japers' Rink —
... Their star goalie is 2-7-0/4.00/.863 in his last nine starts (and 0-2-0/6.00/.824 in his last two), they have more than $10 million of salary on injured reserve, and they've just told their leading scorer of a season ago that they won't be needing his services for the next couple of games (this despite scoring just two goals in five of their last six outings). Oh, and in case you hadn't heard, the Canadiens are currently celebrating their centennial season (and celebrating heartily, at that).
Yes, the Habs are in turmoil as they come to D.C. to face ...
Caps Face Freefalling Habs; Green Holds onto Twig
Off Wing Opinion —
... Brett and Mike are going with "F Street". Not bad, but something tells me we can do better. The SET Line maybe? We need some options here. Whatever they're called, they'll be looked on to come up big in tonight's game against the Canadiens. The Habs are currently sliding down the standings, going 3-7 in their last 10 and 1-8 in their last 9 road games. And on top of that , winger Sergei Kostitsyn has been demoted to the AHL, while All-Star MVP Alexei Kovalev has been told to stay home during Montreal's two game road trip to DC and Pittsburgh. And on top of THAT, Carey Price ...
Panthers: Eastern Conference Combat - Wednesday
Litter Box Cats —
... Montreal @ Washington, 7:30p. Do the Habs right the ship and catch the Caps napping in DC? W4E say: Nope. Montreal is a mess, with photogate and Kovalev dovetailing at the same moment in space. Seriously, can anyone stop Ovie when his game is on? And when is his game NOT on? Caps in a hammer-blow, thankfully for the Panthers. ...
Gerb, Pog, and Pearlman
The Goose's Roost —
... - The situation in Montreal is officially a disaster, and Mirtle asks a good question about the Habs. With Kovalev sitting at home and more trades imminent, it will be really intriguing to see how they respond. They play Washington tonight, but we'll give you the full rundown of "important games" later on. ...
There's Some Good With The Bad
Faceoff Factor —
... . The culprits: 21 year-old Sergei Kostitsyn (sent to AHL ) and veteran All Star Alex Kovalev (given a leave of absence). To add their woes, the Canadiens have been without forward Alex Tanguay since the beginning of the New Year, and center Robert Lang is done for the season — both sidelined with injuries. In goal, Carey Price may be in uniform, but he certainly hasn’t shown up to play. Could an overabundance of partying be to blame? Trading for veteran defenseman Mathieu Schneider was a step in the right direction, but their problems are team-wide, and they’ll need more ...
Party pooping: Why smokin', drinkin' Habs aren't to blame
Puck Daddy —
... In truth, this a photograph taken last October as a Halloween party, as if the timing should matter. That now-infamous Carey Price photograph, which appears to be a meek attempt at setting a Guinness record for simultaneous smokes, was taken on a Mexican vacation in the off-season. But it's clearly an indication that ...
The Glory Lines 2/19/2008
No Guts, No Glory —
It's time for the daily linkage. You know the drill, here's some stories from around the 'net that we like and you SHOULD too! B-Ball Video Games Are Cool: Bill Laimbeer's Combat Basketball (The No-Look Pass) Do the Habs have a 'party' problem? (From The Rink) WHEN THE BULLS WERE DOMINANT- EP. 6 (Zoner Sports) The Worlds Greatest College Basketball Buzzer Beater (Total Pro Sports) Ed Hightower Ruins Yet Another Big Ten Basketball Game (The Critical Fanatic) Alabama High School Basketball ...
The trouble with Montreal...
Pension Plan Puppets —
... Wide Welcome to the SB Nation blog for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Related stories on Pension Plan Puppets The Old Enemy 12 days ago Leafs @ Habs: Ass Kicking In Progress, Period 2 about 1 month ago FTB - The Habs Love Hitting From Behind 3 months ago Stories From Around SBN From The Rink Canadiens scandal rumours abound by James Mirtle on From The Rink about 2 hours ago 16 comments | 0 recs From The Rink Do the Habs have a 'party' problem? by James Mirtle on From The Rink 2 ...
Tuesday's Three Stars: Fat turnover, clutch comeback for Carter
Puck Daddy —
... Halak, Montreal Canadiens
Care for a little goalie controversy with your victory? Halak backstopped Montreal's 3-0 victory over Vancover on Tuesday, stopping 26 shots over the final two periods and all but ensuring he'll make his third straight start Friday in Philadelphia. Included in his 34 saves on the night were sparkling denials of Pavol Demitra and Ryan Kesler, the latter coming with Montreal nursing a 2-0 lead in the third period. Smoke 'em if you got 'em, Carey.
No. 3 star: Jarome Iginla, ...
Eulogy: Remembering the 2008-09 Montreal Canadiens
Puck Daddy —
... - The number of playoff goals scored by Michael Ryder in 21 playoff games with Montreal. 100 - The percentage of Montreal shopkeepers that protected their stores against rioters. 99 - The actual number of season that the Canadiens have played. 2 - The number of Montreal forwards who outscored Mikhail Grabovski this season. 0 - The number of those players under contract with Montreal next season. 3 - The number of cigarettes that Carey Price can smoke at once. 1 - The number of ...
Eulogy: Montreal Canadiens
Pension Plan Puppets —
... of games
3 - The number of playoff goals scored by Michael Ryder in 21 playoff games with Montreal.
100 - The percentage of Montreal shopkeepers that protected their stores against rioters.
99 - The actual number of season that the Canadiens have played.
2 - The number of Montreal forwards who outscored Mikhail Grabovski this season.
0 - The number of those players under contract with Montreal next season.
3 - The number of cigarettes that Carey Price can smoke at once.
1 - The number of ...
Preview: Introducing the 2009-10 Montreal Canadiens!
Puck Daddy —
... the Northeast Division (41-30-11, 93 points). Worst. Birthday. Ever. On the ice, the Montreal Canadiens went from a team some picked to win the Stanley Cup to a ramshackle collection of underachievers with varying degrees of failure: From statistic regression in players like Tomas Plekanec(notes) to the sophomore washout of Carey Price(notes). Off the ice, it was like Bret Easton Ellis authored a hockey novel. Accusations that they partied too hard. Star players sent home due to mental anguish. ...
