21 March, 2010

Category Archives: Montreal Canadiens

Goal or No Goal? When the Caps Are Involved, the NHL Has Offered Conflicting Answers

11 February, 2010

Here’s why a good many Caps’ fans are having difficulty squaring last night’s goal reversal against Alexander Ovechkin, which proved decisive in Montreal’s 6-5 overtime triumph: when it really mattered — in game 7 of the 2008 playoffs against the Flyers, and Cristobal Huet got bowled over and taken out of the play, leading to [...]

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An Ending and a Beginning

11 February, 2010

The big picture: Hockey in the National League has been contested since 1917, and in all that time only two clubs have achieved winning streaks longer than the Washington Capitals’ run of 14 — the Islanders’ 15 consecutive wins of 1981-82 and the Penguins’ 17 in a row during the ‘92-’93 season. There’s a strong [...]

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O Captain, My Captain: Caps 4 / Habs 2

5 January, 2010
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Mes Amis, Let Us Contract and Realign!

11 December, 2009

A few of our readers yesterday thought us advocates for General Sherman’s re-entry into, and reigniting of, Atlanta. Not true. We only want the rink there burned down. The good news is that were you to do that on a game night no one would get hurt.
Jokes, people, jokes.
(Sherman’s dead, after all.)
These same readers thought [...]

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A Scandal in Sports To Out-Scandal All Others

9 December, 2009

Like just about every other office on planet Earth these days, mine is water cooler-consumed by L’affair Tiger. And how could we not be? With Tiger’s out-of-wedlock trail of tail, leading him apparently even into trailer parks in hot pursuit, we are witnessing the unfolding of a tragi-comedy the likes of which has never so [...]

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Road Trip Rewind Slideshow

2 December, 2009

I thought Wednesday between games would be a good time to revisit my trip to Montreal and post a slideshow.  It might also be a nice break from the Ovi knee/suspension talk.  Overall, it was a great tirp with wonderful weather (for late November in Montreal), great food, nice people, and a lot of walking.  [...]

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Holiday Weekend in Habs-land

28 November, 2009

My wife and I are taking a quick Thanksgiving weekend trip to Montreal for a Hockey Night in Canada game. The grandparents are watching the kids, so we’ll be able to enjoy more of what 24 hours in Montreal has to offer.
7:15am – at the airport waiting for our flight.
8:15am – Tarik [...]

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OFB Correspondent Saturday Night-Seated in a Hockey Cathedral

28 November, 2009

Alexandre Giroux apparently purchased 14 tickets for tonight’s game in Montreal. Mathieu Perreault was on the hook for 17. Our own Gary Κriebel purchased just two, for his wife and himself in a one-night getaway fit of fun from the far-reaching demands of domesticity. His aim is to provide updates about a wide range of [...]

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A Marvel of Movement: The Game-in-Another-City-the-Next-Night Hockey Club

23 November, 2009

If you think the traffic and action are heavy in and around the goal crease of an NHL game, you ought to see the busy-bodiness of an NHL club trying to shower, do media, dress, pack up its gear, and catch a bus and a plane to a city more than 500 miles away for [...]

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The Habs Spoil a Wonderful Family Reunion

21 November, 2009

It was very much a family affair at Verizon Center on Friday night. The Red Army family endured a rare evening of frustration and torment from the home team’s missed opportunity after missed opportunity, culminating with the Capitals’ 3-2 defeat to Montreal, but the home arena family also welcomed its newest members: the brother, mother, and father of John [...]

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