Suffering Canadiens withdrawal? The Gazette has the answer with the ultimate fantasy experience as beat writer Pat Hickey and Gazette techie Eric Tobon employ EA Sports NHL 13 to produce The Season That Isn’t. Here’s how things might have looked in Tuesday night’s game between the Canadiens and the Phoenix Coyotes at the Bell Centre.
PAT HICKEY
The Gazette
Defenceman Alexei Emelin was the unlikely hero Tuesday night as the Canadiens posted a 4-3 overtime win over the Phoenix Coyotes at the Bell Centre.
Emelin scored a power-play at 2:20 when he beat Mike Smith with a slapshot from the point, seconds before Martin Hanzal was scheduled to leave the penalty box.
“(Andrei) Markov and P.K. (Subban) had been out for most of the power play and we sent Emelin and St. Denis out and told them to make sure Phoenix didn’t score,” coach Michel Therrien said.
Rene Bourque, who opened the scoring for the Canadiens, picked up an assist on the game-winner.
The Coyotes , who are still without an owner, showed their resilience as they came back from 2-0 and 3-2 deficits to earn a point.
Bourque, who was playing only his second game since recovering from off-season abdominal surgery, scored at 6:31 of the first period when he deflected a shot by Brian Gionta.
Scott Gomez scored his second goal of the season to give Montreal a 2-0 lead at 2:50 of the third period, but the Coyotes pulled even on goals by former Canadien Kyle Chipchura at 6:15 and Radim Vrbata at 7:57.
The Canadiens regained the lead at 13:11 when the fourth line delivered. Brandon Prust scored his second goal of the season after Ryan White separated Shane Doan from the puck with a hard check in the neutral zone.
“Whitey made the play,” said Prust, who lifted a backhander into the top corner. “Doan wasn’t able to get a pass off and that opened it up for a breakaway for me.”
The Coyotes assured themselves of a point when defenceman David Schlemko pinched in and scored off a rebound at 17:24 after Carey Price made a stop on Keith Yandle.
Emelin’s goal gave the Canadiens a 1-for-5 record on the power play. The Coyotes had one power play and failed to get a shot on goal. That was partly because Josh Gorges had two of his six blocked shots while killing the penalty.
The Canadiens are home to the Winnipeg Jets Thursday and wrap up the week Saturday when the New York Rangers visit the Bell Centre.
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Please, for the love of god, stop this fantasy drivel. It’s more than a little embarrassing.
These fantasy games are akin to Mitt Romney’s aspirations for The White House..pure fantasy.
Tony Cowards’ response to Donald Trump’s twitter rants:
“Well, Donald Trump did say that if Obama won, there would be hell toupee.”
“May you live in interesting times.”
A deal is close-at-hand.
The marathon session yesterday AND plans to resume talks today tell me both sides know they’re close to hammering out a deal.
The posturing is over. They’re trying to get a deal done because they know the next thing to go is the remainder of the season.
Let’s all hope we can get back to discussing hockey and not bleeping contracts and provisions and other lawyerly words.
I’m afraid that when the season starts, the music will suffer.
Unless, of course, Boone can whip up the “About Last Night” column in the form of satirical lyrics.
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anyone want some of my money before obama takes it? i figure it should go to nice hard working habs fans instead of _________
Hockey site.
Up to here with election hype and snake oil. It’s over. We now go back to scheduled programming.
Agreed Cal.
Plenty of sites to talk politics, lets keep this one to diversions like sports.
Go Habs Go!
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http://lastwordonsports.com/
Like Ritchie’s weekend in the O for Niagara. Holy poop. Did not see that coming… 10g 3a in 3games. absolutely stupid. I turned the Pete’s game off when it was 4 – 2 for them in the third…
That’ll teach me!
Yeah, that line with him and Strome were ridiculous this weekend. Just ridiculous.
Go Habs Go!
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Sure, I’ll take some!
Should I let you know where to send your bank card? (I suspect that I already know the PIN #)
Not only did Obama win last night but the citizens of Colorado and Washington voted to legalize marijuana. Both will sell and tax it at state run stores and in Colorado individuals will be allowed up to six plants. Washington will still ban grow your own.
It’s still illegal at the federal level but they plan to review things in light of the votes.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1283927–marijuana-legalized-in-colorado-washington
This might be the impetus to get it legalized up here, although it’s unlikely with the current federal government. Maybe some provinces that don’t mind thumbing their noses at the feds could take a similar stance – Quebec, maybe B.C. – to get the ball rolling.
I hope this doesn’t mean that the headmaster will become an Avalanche fan and move to Colorado to do live, game day blogging.
He already does most of his blogs from his basement. It doesn’t really matter where his basement is.
As for Boone becoming an Av’s fan; I seriously doubt it, he bleeds the tricolore like the rest of us.
Who’d a thunk it?
http://www.rantsports.com/nhl/2012/11/06/montreal-canadiens-champion-highest-beer-prices-in-nhl/
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Hi good buddy! $12.93 for 20 0z. at the ACC in TO putting it in the same ballpark as “the City of Saints” hockey haven’s prices. For you Montrealers, ballparks are where baseball is played.
“May you live in interesting times.”
And we all KNEW that Montreal was the centre of the hockey universe, right?
http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/juniorhockey/article/1283808–debunking-the-myth-of-the-centre-of-the-hockey-universe-cox
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This article supports my take on the Winter Classic, US version.
Blondie – Thank you sir.
http://keepingscore.blogs.time.com/2012/11/06/hed-tk-nhl-cancels-its-highest-profile-game-as-lockout-drags-on/
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Thank god that’s over. $31 billion spent but now I can answer my phone. Now on to the CBA talks. Good vibes from yesterday, eh? This is the week. Do it now or season is over.
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Yep. Seven plus hour meeting yesterday and plans to meet again today – two days in a row, definitely a watershed moment. It looks like they’re finally taking things seriously. This bodes well for a season, I’m getting optimistic again.
Glad to hear your utilities are back online.
Wednesday is for met(r)ing out justice.
Oh, and it’s for Queen and David Bowie, too:
http://calsnhllockout2012songparodies.weebly.com/
Freddie Mercury was a genius and Bowie was just plain cool
Nice work Cal.
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…4 more years !!!
So far, from my own little polling down under I can deduce one thing.
Hockey is a non issue in the land of sand and sun. Fantasy or otherwise.
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Everyone is super pumped that Obama won.
Win some, lose some I suppose
Obama 280 – Romney 200
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“I’m here to tell you: Gary Bettman hasn’t felt this alive since he killed Harry Potter’s parents.”
Watch your life not changing one little bit
NBC PROJECTS OBAMA WINS!!!!!!!!
I’m having a riot watching this on Fox news,lol
Absolutely mind boggling that it was so close for so long. Romney even had the early lead. I mean… really??
I was very much insulted when I read earlier today HH’s post accusing us amateur parodists of having little understanding of rhyming or metre when it comes to writing – excuse me – trying to write hockey-based lyrics.
The best way to refute his baseless accusation is to demonstrate how far off the mark he is (by channelling the great Ray Charles): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65FOQpQpSwc
What’d I write?
Mother, dear, do not treat me badly
Come and love your lawfully wedded husband all night long
It’s all right now, yes, yes, it is all right
Pardon me, do you happen to see the girl with the Stanley Cup ring
On
She really knows how to flaunt that jewelry
It’s all right now, and I will repeat myself, it’s all right, hey, hey, ho-ho-ho
Tell your mother, which would be my mother-in-law,
Moreover, tell your father
I’m going to send you home to Phoenix
Home of the Coyotes
In Arizona, ooh, ooh, ooh,
Gary Bettman has informed me,
Don Fehr did the same thing, too
Son, that girl you’re dallying with
She’s not very good for you
But, that’s all right, that’s all right.
It isn’t any use to sit and wonder why, babe
It doesn’t really matter anymore
When you see me in misery
Because my favourite team hasn’t been
Champions
In a long,
Long
Time, hey, hey, mitochondria
See the young lady with the crimson dress on
She very much resembles a Calgary Flame
Yes, yes, yes, she does
Tell me what did I say right this instant
Tell me what did I say (hockey puck)
Tell me what did I say right, now, I insist
Tell me what did I say (no touch icing)
Tell me what did I say, yes, please do
Chorus:
Hey, don’t quit now! Keep negotiating
Yes, don’t stop now, uh-uh-uh, I’m changing (Go! Go! we’ll do it again)
Wait a minute, wait a minute, oh ice it! Shoot it! Hold it!
Hey (hey) ho (ho) hey (hey) ho (ho) hey (hey) ho (ho) hey (ole) hey (ole)
You make me feel ecstatic,
Oh one more time (just one more time)
Say it one more time right now (just one more time)
Say it one more time now (just one more time)
Say it one more time yeah (just one more time)
Say it one more time (just one more time)
Say it one more time yeah (just one more time)
Okay, I got it, I’m already blind and now my hearing is going
[Big finale]
Woah! Shake that thing now (baby shake that thing)
Baby shake that escrow thing (one ringy-ding-ding)
Baby shake that thing (two ringy-ding-ding)
Baby shake that thing right now (baby shake that rattle)
Baby shake that thing (baby needs a new pair of shoes)
Hockey-related revenue (baby baby baby baby)
Woah! I feel all right now yeah (make me feel all right)
Said I feel all right now (make me feel all right)
Woooah! (make me feel all right)
Tell you I feel all right (make me feel all right)
Said I feel all right (make me feel all right)
Baby I feel all right (make me feel all right)
Four score and seven years ago.
I’m getting a visual of you rocking side to side hammering on the keys!
Let them object to our vocal strengths.
Mockery is the last refuge, old boy.
Don’t let them get you down John.
AH, BH, …. HH… They’re all the same to me..
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“I’m here to tell you: Gary Bettman hasn’t felt this alive since he killed Harry Potter’s parents.”
Shake that thang, JB!
Oh hilarious. JB is the original.
And in a fantasy game Emelin breaks a guys hands with his face…..bub bye Romney!
First!!
now, in regards to the fantasy season: I don’t know how they made Habs this strong. This is an unreal start.
I wonder which is worse, reading it or commenting on it?
Because you just commented on it.
Who cares if someone reads it? Just be happy there is a new thread open for discussion. No need to judge people on what harmless things they find entertaining.
Besides, many of the posts on message boards are fantasy… Gallagher will make the team and score 40 as a rookie. PK will win the Norris. Possible line combos & trades… it’s all fantasy as well.