He’s a 25-year-old defenceman from the South Shore suburb of Greenfield Park who played his junior in Drummondville and then a season at UQTR.
The Canadiens signed St. Denis as a free agent, and he’s played for Cincinnati in the ECHL and the Bulldogs.
St. Denis’s face will be on the tickets for the Canadiens’ opening exhibition game, Sept. 20 against Dallas at the Bell Centre.
Yes, hockey is coming.
You can feel it.
Other players whose mugs adorn pre-season tix: Brock Trotter, Alexander Avtsin, Brendon Nash, Aaron Palushaj.
• Carey Price makes a pit stop in TO
• Chris Boucher sees Lars Eller as third-line centre
• Lions in Winter assesses Habs’ newbies
• Todd Fedoruk talks about drug abuse
• Bs still haven’t signed Marchand
Your Saturday video is an AK46 mash-up:
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Agree with that point he is great man.
So Steve Simmons in the Toronto Sun with some realistic questions regarding the Leafs heading into the season. But veiled in the questions is the comment that Montreal has the “thinnest lineup” of all the teams to make the playoffs.
Another critic of the Habs. Can’t wait till we show them all this season. We will be competing with the Bruins for our division title. While the Leafs will be trying to figure why they went into this season with Reimer and the Monster as their goalies.
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/09/10/simmons-says-playoffs-will-be-tough-for-leafs
After a summer of not much news and lots of peoples predictions, I think I have dwindled down my two big hopes to the following:
1. Max Pac returns en force. No symptoms and not only plays without fear of getting reinjured but picks up more or less where he left off and continues to develop.
2. Eller and AK46 is the new bromance. Loved their chemistry last season, man would I love to see the kind of third line that isnt really a third line though it is the third line but when you look at the stats it isnt really a third line… get what I’m saying? JM talks about not having a “first” line etc…. Three balanced lines that are a threat day in a day out, getting all worked up just thinking about it. Also, been an AK supporter for a while and would rather see him succeed, know his role and do it well, and be happy with it.
Just my thoughts peeps, just my thoughts
“Shutouts are really more of a team stat” – Carey Price
What about Gomez? Is he going to score 9 goals this season?
Don’t make the expectations too lofty – let’s hope for 8. Baby steps…
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Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.
Winston Churchill
I try to keep my hopes and dreams realistic…
“Shutouts are really more of a team stat” – Carey Price
HIO family—Very Sad Pictures
Pictures of the funeral in Russia for the hockey team. Kovalev is in one of them. Very sad.
http://www.hotice.ru/photo/12634/?SECTION_ID
Thanks for the link Ian – I agree…so sad.
Putin was there as well, BTW. Nice to see their (de facto) leader attending, because this was a national (as well as international) tragedy.
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Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.
Winston Churchill
Tretiak is in several also.
I don’t know if this has already been posted and if so I apologize but in case it hasn’t here it is:
http://thestar.blogs.com/tiff/
That’s awesome
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Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened.
Winston Churchill
QMJHL Action:
Michael Bournival, apparently feeling a bit sour coming off of a 6-4 loss yesterday to Rouyn-Noranda decided to take his frustrations out on Val-d’Or Foreurs and by frustrations I mean every negative thought he’s had all summer. He scored four goals and one assist en route to a 7-0 pounding of Val-d’Or today. He also won 66% of his draws.
Morgan Ellis had an assist and went +1 with Cape Breton in a 7-4 loss to PEI Rocket. Was on the ice for only 1 GA.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu. Habs and Hockey.
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Kid is a player eh! Thanks for the update.
If it takes negative thoughts, hope he saved some for the rest of his games.
EDIT; CHICOUTIMI, Que. – Etienne Brodeur scored two goals and added an assist as the Chicoutimi Sagueneens edged the Drummondville Voltigeurs 7-6 in a wild game in QMJHL action Saturday.(invited to Rookie camp)
StubHub has 540 tickets for the Laffs game at about 4 times the price. All tickets go to the public my ass.
Actually 573 now.
Why don’t you just buy a single ticket on canadiens.com? There are still some available.
Or is it more fun complaining?
/\\ike
GO HABS GO!
Stubhub buys and sells. I can sell my 2 Blues games tickets to them and they resell. They’re no more than an on line scalper.
Go to the habs ticket site and buy 2 separate tickets for you and your bro. No you won;t be sitting together and no they won’t be primo seats but that’s about all you can hope for.
Or buy from a scalper. Or Stubhub. Or ask Boone if you can sit in the press box with him. Just wear a parachute.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Dont think E1 would be very happy if you go selling those tix now Punkster.
No way I’m selling. Way to many laughs to be had.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
I may be not up to date but who’s E1?
The resident Alien Web Evangelist. Everlasting1 (E1)
E1 is a Blues fan now that Halak is a Blue.
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If you want a days count till Habs hockey, I recommend this as your home page: http://bit.ly/mTnegr
Go Habs Go!
No. I want two tickets together in a nice middle section at canadiens.com prices. And I am going to bitch and complain until I get them (which could be until next year, I suppose).
Boston: 23
Philadelphia: 18
Montreal: 12
Tampa: 11
Pittsburg: 10
Washington: 7
^^^^^What are those numbers you ask???Well those are the wins accumulated by eastern conference playoff teams in the last 2 seasons……and yet all i read about from the so called ”experts” like pierre mcguire is that the club will be hardpressed to make the playoffs.HEY MCGUIRE: STFU …you know NOTHING!
…..You’ll never get to heaven if you’re scared of getting high…..
I don’t see Toronto on that list. Where’s Toronto on that list? The list isn’t complete unless Tor…
Oh, never mind.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
oh they ‘re on this list dude,just at the very bottom….which you can’t see…with a total of 0 beside their name.
…..You’ll never get to heaven if you’re scared of getting high…..
No, really?
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Can it punk.
…..You’ll never get to heaven if you’re scared of getting high…..
Bottle it baby.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Whew. Had to leave the cue at 11am but just went back in and snagged 2 separate seats in the whites for the Blues game Jan 10. That’s all I wanted.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Going with E1?
rofle
I’m going to dress up like an alien, wear an NYFD memorial t-shirt and lead my section in anti Alex Jones chants. Should be a hoot!
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Don’t forget to Photobucket (or whatever) and link it in your signature.
What time should I arrive at the Bell Centre?
Game time 7pm so I’d suggest 8:30.
Bring your poker tricks.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Think 8:30 might be a hair early.
We should make it somethin’ closer to game time.
Fine, but your buyin’.
And bring your tinfoil hat, your dissertation on the Scopes trial and that autographed copy of “Decision Points” in case the game turns into a sleeper.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
We’re sorta on the same page.
I was thinkin’ my Pope Benedict bong, HP Sauce®, and a Rubik’s Cube.
Truly got me on the HP Sauce® reference. Well played sir, well played.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
so i got tickets today for our first pre season game against the stars
but they never sent my tickets to my email.
i know a few people who bought they’re tickets also this morning and already received them
any ideas?
I really hope that the Canadians can find a way to keep AK46 here and keep him happy… As much as I think he is mentally weak and a little bit of a princess, forwards of his size and talent level don’t grow on trees… The guy can be a game changer everytime he feels like it… Unfortunately JM is not the coach who can get that outta him… I would definitely put him on top 6 lines ahead of Pacioretty at the beginning of the season…I think Pacioretty will have no problem accepting a roll on a 3rd line with DD and Darch or Eller…
1. Because he is coming back from a damn serious injury and needs to be eased back in
2. He has mentioned several times that DD was the reason his play turned around with the Bulldogs last season
If Pacioretty plays ANYTHING like he was playing before arsehole Chara broke his neck, there is absolutely NO WAY he gets demoted to the third line. Also, I think you are dead wrong about JM- if anything, his tendency to roll the top three lines- and to give his third and fourth lines lots of responsibility- should give Kostitsyn the chance to prove himself.
I don’t get this tendency to sit around hoping and wishing that the coaches suck up to the players. It’s the other way around. The coaches are paid to assign roles, and the players shut the eff up and play those roles.
The 2011 Summit
This will be one to remember.
And don’t forget the Children’s Foundation Auction.
Raffle tickets are 20.00 ea or 3 for 40.00
Everyone should bring one item to raffle off.
Shane Oliver
http://www.Sholi2000.com
Brandon, MB,Canada
R7B 2R7
hockey@sholi2000.com
Ph- 204 724 8418
Holy, I just went back in to see if there were seats remaining. If I owned more than one card I could have received CD for my Canes game instead of doing Stub Hub….sigh.
The wait time was 10 seconds. Lots of single seats people.
Shane Oliver
http://www.Sholi2000.com
Brandon, MB,Canada
R7B 2R7
hockey@sholi2000.com
Ph- 204 724 8418
Yep, I also noticed that there are single white center seats still available for the Nov 19th (Summit) game against the Rangers if anyone wants to join in the festivities!
(At this point, I think only the February 4th Capitals game is completely sold out)
So if you’re not hell-bent on sitting next to a friend or family member, get ‘em while they’re hot!
/\\ike
GO HABS GO!
Personally, I enjoy games more on the tube. There are about 5000 decent but unavailable seats in le special Keg. As far as atmosphere goes, much of it is stupid techno hype and fast food clutter that detracts from the game.
p.s. Eller will be a number one center within 3 years.
If you think the games are good on a Tube TV, you really have to try out either an LCD or a Plasma Flatscreen TV. Game is even better to watch! lol
Truthfully you are correct, while getting to games is getting harder and harder the home experience is getting better and better.
Cheers derfab, and I have it marked down to check back with you in 3 years to discuss Eller. I like the kid alot as well.
Viggo strikes again!
“Keira Knightley risks rankling T.O. fans with Habs jersey”
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20110910/tiff-knightly-jersey-hockey-montreal-canadiens-110910/20110910?s_name=tiff2011
/\\ike
GO HABS GO!
Brilliant on Viggo’s part.
thats cool, Aragorn Strider is awesome!!
That’s hilarious.
It took me some time to get my wife and mom to reply instinctively either “Mats Naslund” or “Bob Gainey” when I asked them in public who was the best hockey player.
I am satisfied with “The Blond Demon,” as Keira said. A splendid partner she must be!
I didn’t like the Scott Gomez part of this article.
So watching some baseball today and getting to see all the teams different youngsters got me to thinking.
Could the NHL do something similar to baseball? Baseball has their A, AA, and AAA leagues finish up in early Sept. They then allow for major league teams to expand their roster size. Thus allowing teams to add pitchers, position players to their roster.
Instead in the NHL as the season is winding down they actually reduce/limit the number of callups to the big league team. If they would instead start the AHL sooner I think it would be nice if teams could bring up a couple more players to look at as playoffs approach. I realize there are many rules that prevent this, but the idea intrigues me.
Scalping tickets is a classic example of buying high and selling higher. No real mystery here. What really sucks is how a little bit of money wont buy as much as a whole lotta money. Got that comrade chairman. Or that a line up doesn’t negate a sell out before the last person passes the queue. Excuse me whilst I shed some crocodile tears.
I would also like to thank all those who have bought season tickets and who have sold some to me in the past. I would also like to thank the scalpers for saving me the time of waiting in a virtual line up. Time is money. If you don’t got the money you be spending time.
Logged in with the mornin’ sun
I’ll be waitin’ ’til the evenin’ come
Watchin’ the hits roll in
And then I’ll just refresh my page again, yeah
I’m sittin’ in the room where I wait
Watchin’ the time roll away
Ooo, I’m just waitin’ for some tickets today
Wastin’ time
Don Meehan represents Doughty and Marchand. He also represents as yet unsigned RFAs Schenn and Bailey. It seems that using time and pushing camp deadlines is not an uncommon tactic for Meehan in trying to pressure a bigger contract out of his clients teams. This leads me to expect long and drawn out negations for his client PK Subban with the Habs next summer. I also expect that the longer it takes, the more antsy Habs fans will become (which might provide some comment fodder here during next summers dearth of real hockey news doldrums). Hopefully they can get it done with out the drawn out drama, but I am not optimistic about it.
Thanks a lot, this off-season’s not even over yet and now I’m already stressing out about the next one
You have to wonder with an agent like Meehan how dominating he is with the player. I am not sympathetic to Schenn in the least because he is a leaf, however, the fit with him in Blue seems to be real good. Does he really want to be holding out at this stage of his career? Is the amount they are fighting over really that important? Sometimes I think these SuperAgents go overboard in their efforts to raise the terms financially (which is a direct benefit to themselves) only to cause sometimes irrepairable damage to the player with his team.
As you point out B, I really hope PG and Meehan can work something out sooner next summer, but based on what Meehan has done this year his Modus Operandi appears that we will indeed have a panic filled summer ahead.
As somebody wrote in regards to the difficulty in obtainin’ tickets, it sometimes sux that the Habs are so effin’ popular in this town.
Both Price and Poindexter’s agents will have the benefit of tremendous fan pressure on PG to get a deal done. It won’t be a swayin’ factor, but a factor, nonetheless.
I’m just resolvin’ myself to the almost inevitable likelihood the negotiations will drag well through the summer, with all the resultin’ fallout, but the deals will definitely get done.
QMI did a 2 part interview with Chris Nilan and his troubles.
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/09/09/the-light-finally-goes-on-for-nilan
http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/Sports/hockey/2011/09/08/18658996.html
Not sure the Vancouver link is part 1, read part 2 listed above in the Toronto Sun today.
A sort-of Mea Culpa.
Last year I half-heartedly tried to buy tickets. This year I didn’t even try.
I was already starting to get fed up with the NHL before the MaxPac incident occurred. Since then I’ve lost interest in going to the games, and watched very few. A player deliberately tried to injure another player and almost killed him. He got no suspension because of who he is and what team he plays for. On nhl.com that Bruins-Habs game had even been billed as a sort of grudge match, after the previous brawl-filled disgrace. Sports networks were repeatedly showing video of those fights on TV to get fans excited.
Add to that the staggering number of serious head injuries and the clear desire of the league to sweep it under the table.
There were other things. Preventing the guy at Basha from putting a hand-written ‘Go Habs Go’ sign in his restaurant for example.
Hockey is sick. I still love the Habs of course, but I just have no interest in giving the league any money.
And I find it hard to believe the league is really going to change much. Yah they prop up some window dressing about they are really going to look hard at the issue of head shots. But then they will go on to say it is a physical game and things happen. They will cart out their story of how fighting has always been a part of it.
Why “Mea Culpa” then? Your reasons are perfectly legitimate.
Chara’s successful attempt to relieve his pent-up rage at MaxPac – although, of course, breakin’ his neck was “unfortunate” – was bloody sickenin’.
The league’s subsequent impotence was enragin’.
The broader, naked incompetence and connivin’ hypocrisy is infuriatin’.
Yet, I’m still watchin’ and goin’ to the games. I never, ever miss one without an airtight reason.
Funny how hard the brain’s hardwirin’ can be.
you should try the letter g otis
You mean this one?
http://www.mefeedia.com/video/31703429
A lot to what you say Hab Fan 72.
Fight back!, anyway you can is the only way to change minds my friend. Don’t quit, especially when you know, what you know about the way the game should be played.
I was in the waiting room for over 2 hours before I got a chance to buy tickets, and there was hardly anything left. I ended up upgrading for an Ottawa game in March around my birthday, there’s an overlap with that ticket and the one that game in my package.
So if anyone is interested in an individual ticket in section 323 for either the January 7th Tampa Bay game or the March 14th Ottawa game, email me at jeremy_gray@ymail.com. I’m looking to sell them right around face value, I just want to cover my costs and give a fan a chance to go to a game.
Some days I wish the Canadiens weren’t popular haha.
Ok, My girlfriend and I just purchased 4 tickets for Habs VS Jets.. I wanted 4 together but there wasn’t any so we selected to be broken up and assumed it would be 2 and 2 together. We were wrong. Two tickets are together and two are one in front of the other, to make it worse we purchased electronic tickets that I think can not be sold… does anybody know if we can sell electronic tickets (for face value)?
If this is Habs vs Jets on February 5, I would be interested in 2 of them.
The game is on February 5th, would you be interested in the tickets that are right in front of one another?
I’ve purchased 10 game packs for the last couple of years but was only able to attend 1 game out of the pack.. I successfully sold all the other e-tickets (from Mexico!) to friends. I just forwarded the email to my friends and they wired me the money, they printed the tickets and went to the games…
I got tickets to the home opener, I am freaking out.
In light of what’s happening today with tickets on sale for Habs here is what is happening in Glendale with Coyotes tix on sale.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8E_zMLCRNg
Speakin’ from cinema-worthy experience, the easiest way to put an end to widescale scalpin’ is to have law enforcement personnel treat Bell Centre games like English football matches.
It wouldn’t do much to the online biz, but the shiz goin’ on around the buildin’ would come to a complete halt.
Not that that’s necessarily a good thing, you know, for those struck with a sudden urge to race downtown to catch a live game.
So Frustrating. In the waiting room to get tickets for Superbowl weekend games. My brother luckily gets in in the first 5 minutes and gets tickets for the Washington Saturday game. About 1 hr 15min in the Jets Sunday game shows that it is sold out. Less than 1 minute later a window pops up for me to pick my seats. A lot of unpleasantries came out of my mouth. Long story short, I’ve got 5 months to get 2 seats together for the Jets, Sunday February 4th.
Any suggestions?
On January 15th, 200 random seats will be made available to all the Feb. home games via the team site. I would try that.
- Honestly yours
I will, but my brother knows someone with season tickets too. We’ll try that first. Just don’t want to go to EBay or something like that to have to get tickets and waiting til Jan 15th is a bit risky. Only 200 tickets available means it will be hard first to get into the ticket window and 2nd to get 2 seats together.
stubhub.com
ebay.ca
I use Stubhub ever year. The tickets cost more, and you have to pay a convience fee, but you will be able to pick which tickets you want and where you want to sit as there are lots of available tickets. Stubhub also guarentees the tickets sold are authentic and will give you your money back or compariable tickets to the game if there is a problem. I would try that.
http://www.stubhub.com
PS good luck to all trying to score ticks, out of my budget, but I can tell it is worth it, and its on my todo list as soon as i graduate!
- I am certain that Max Pac will get a nice ovation at the bell’s 1st game, in fact the whole team.
- It was nice to see the video of AK, after so many negative citations in regards to him… his only crime is people don’t see him, they see the draft year. They see a scapegoat…
- In mtl you got two scapegoat options, the goalie or a russian player. Markov has to be a top 5 nhl Dmen not to get critiqued…
- I want an answer, if at the end of the season a player gets similar goals as other players, how do you justify “lazy” for one and “hard working” for the other? are you an nhl player to be able to tell how hard one is working? how hard one is trying?
Agree on AK and the 03 draft. He was ranked as high as 5th by central scouting and we picked him 10th. More than the Habs missed those players who went later in the draft. They just developed later.
Some people forget there were also way bigger disappointments in that draft.
See Zherdev at 4th, Milan Michalek at 6th, Jessiman at 12th (The only 2003 1st-rounder to NEVER play an NHL game), Nilsson and Bernier going 16/17, Mark Stuart, Marc-Antoine Pouliot at 21/22, Jeff Tambellini and Shawn Belle.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu. Habs and Hockey.
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Wiki says Jessiman played two games for the panthers last year…
He did, but is now an UFA whom no one will touch, or at least not with any intent on him playing NHL hockey.
Patch will most certainly get an ovation, as will the team. Absolutely correct.
Not sure scapegoat is the right word but I get what you’re saying – “disappointment” might be a better description. Many see the draft year and position (10th) and who was taken after him and get those feelings. His famous hot and cold streaks don’t help either.
At this point in his career, Markov has done more than enough. If he gets injured again or can’t play as well as he used to, the fans will likely blame management for taking the risk on a 3 year expensive contract for him. Anyone who’s watched him through his career knows how good is he is and how much effort he plays with. At worst, he’ll lose his fan favourite status but he won’t be booed by the masses.
I think it comes down to the (perceived) potential for the players involved. For example, if AK finishes the season with he same amount of goals as someone like Travis Moen, AK will be criticized and Moen will be applauded. Fans may not be experts, but it’s clear to anyone who knows hockey that AK is the more skilled of the two players so if they finish the season with similar goals, effort is the likely explanation for that result – one worked their tail off and one coasted.
- Honestly yours
Scored some corner Family Zone seats for Carolina on February 13th.
At least they’re pretty cheap. I got 1 adult, 3 kids. Me, my two sons and one other person TBD. If it’s an adult I don’t think they even check to make sure so that’s not too bad.
I’m happy I just managed to even get some. Not the best game but at least I’ll be seeing the Habs.
Glad you finally got in Zepp – congrats.
- Honestly yours
Did you get any Mike?
Think positive, you can always hope that Erik Cole scores the game winner against them.
That would be beast.
Sweet. Congrats.
Is the feeding frenzy over?
I got in at about 10:10am to try and purchase tickets for Jan. 31st against Buffalo and I kept on trying for different seats because I didn’t like the auto. selections. So by doing that for 45mins. I am now stuck in Sec. 313, Row EE. Are these any good? I am so pissed I should have taken the red sec. 105 (corner, Price twice) or Desjardins 219 (behind the net, Miller twice)
The Scott Gomez line………..where wingers go to die.
Any Seats are better than no seats! They’re not the reds, but white seats are a great place to catch a game and you’ll have a good view of the developing plays from where you’re sitting!
Thanks I’m taking my Dad for his birthday (he’s a Sabres fan, I’m obviously a Habs fan). It will be our 2nd time at the Bell we were in 321 for Patrick Roy’s jersey retirement.
The Scott Gomez line………..where wingers go to die.
Have a great time! Nothin’ like having a couple of birthday brews with Dad and watching a game.
Two questions:
1) What auto seletion? Doesn’t the site show you what seats are available and allows you to select up to 4?
2) How the heck were you “in” for 45 min.? The site kicks you out after 1min 45sec if you haven’t completed your transaction yet.
- Honestly yours
1. The site shows you what levels are available (red, club desjardins, whites, blues) but not the specific section or seat numbers.
2. Once they select seats for you you have 1:45 to buy them or you can click on find other seats but by doing this you run the risk of losing the current seats that are selected for you.
The Scott Gomez line………..where wingers go to die.
Of course the only game I’d be in Mtl for was sold out. Freaking useless. FML.
Did you get through though? I still haven’t.
I did with a big fat SOLD OUT sign
Did you get some other game?
Maybe check craigslist around the time you’ll be in Montreal, maybe there will be some tickets for sale.
You probably know this already, but on the 15th of every month 200 seats to every game in the coming month become available. Give it a try then and hopefully you can get some decent seats to the game(s) you’ll be in town for.
- Honestly yours
I didn’t now that. Thanks for the tip. I’ll try that but I wouldn’t bet on my luck. Guess I will have to fork out a fortune to scalpers.
If you are willing to miss the first few moments of the game and go in after the puck drop then you will find that you can squeeze the tickets out of scalpers under the cost of regular tickets. They don’t want to lose money. I’ve known lots of people who have gotten Whites for 25-50 dollars after waiting about 10 minutes into the game.
I could. This was going to be my bday present for my brother. You know, the whole brother thing, going to a hockey game, watching warmup, singing the anthem, having some beverages rather than rushing in in the middle of the first period. I’ll pay extra for that.
I haven’t tried it myself before, but I would think you’d have decent odds of getting a seat then. I’m guessing most people don’t even bother trying, or forget/don’t know that it happens.
Many others here have said that scalpers prices drop dramatically after the game starts. You might miss the first 5min. of the game or whatever, but you’d save a bunch of coin.
edit: geo_habsgo clearly beat me to the punch on that last part.
- Honestly yours
That’s a shame, Timo, we were rooting for you. We’ve done the ebay and stubhub route several times and got pretty decent deals – just don’t hold out for platinums and you should be fine.
Thanks… I appreciate it. Guess what I’ll do as well.
W000T!! Just scored tickets to Jan. 25 Habs Vs. Detroit.
Sounds pretty good. Congrats.
Sitting in the saputo family zone but what can ya do? Sorry to hear about your bad luck so far. Hopefully a miracle comes your way.
The more I read comments today, the more jealous I’m getting haha
Should be a good game!
Accidentally bought two Centre White tickets to Panthers game, March 27th. Meant to get the October 24th Panthers game. I won’t be able to go to a March game….anyone want to trade their tickets? I’m in the waiting room to get new ones, but don’t expect to get any…
Not to be the bearer of bad news, but I think each person is only allowed to get tix to one game (limited to one transaction).
For your sake, I hope I’m wrong.
- Honestly yours
I thought that might be the case; I wasn’t sure if the stated rules meant that you couldn’t buy tickets to more than one game per transaction, or per day. In any case, it can’t hurt to be in the waiting room while I’m doing other stuff around the house. We’ll see…
Very true – good luck.
- Honestly yours
Good luck Entrevoir. I wouldn’t mind seeing the game in March. I’m aiming for an October game right now I’ll let you know if I land some tickets worth a trade! In any case, I hope someone can hook you up.
That would be great, thanks. I’ll check back here later…
I have to say, if you buy tickets just to scalp them, you’re part of the problem.
http://twitter.com/andrewberkshire
I second that!
- Honestly yours
The problem is that not ALL tickets are made available to the public. That’s what breeds scalping.
Not really. What breeds scalping is people buying season tickets with no intent to use them, and Quebec not cracking down on scalping at all. I’m not sure if there’s a “law” against scalping, but I’ve bought tickets off a guy in front of the Bell Centre in front of a cop, because he was in line behind me. Last year the scalping cost inflation got as high as 5 times for the REGULAR season. It’s totally out of control.
http://twitter.com/andrewberkshire
I am sure there is not one single contributing factor, but you have to agree that limiting number of tickets that are made available for the average joe is not really helping.
They’re not “limiting” anything, they just sell 14,000+ season tickets. They also have packages of 10 games and half season tickets. Basically if you want to spend more you get priority. All the tickets are still sold to fans.
http://twitter.com/andrewberkshire
I think this is the first year in a while I won’t be able to score some tix….
Don’t give up hope yet. Good luck to you man.
- Honestly yours
Try open a brand new browser. That’s how I got through, albeit it was still late.
COntemplating refreshing the page just to get a new spot in the waiting room. What do you think? It’s a gamble.
Don’t do it just wait your turn I know it’s a pain but going out and back in will probally kill you.
Wish I could do this right now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77bW1aMAkhs
IT’S NOT A CHAT’N'CUT!
DON’T DO IT, you will lose you place in line
You can’t get a new spot. It tracks you IP, so you’ll stay at the same place. Do it if you like.
So having two computers going won’t help either?
If you have DSL with PPPOE you can log into your account separately with two computers and get two IPs so yes. Can’t with cable.
Nope, unless you’re using 2 seperate Internet connections.
Another possible way is to use Chrome Incognito mode.
TIMO. Did you score yet?
Remember! stay your positive self my friend.
A lot of games have been sold out already, keep your fingers crossed Timo
There’s lots of word that games are sold out now, however my ‘Waiting Room’ list shows full availability for all the games, so I guess I lucked out!
er.. wait a second..
once it refreshes (DON’T HIT YOUR REFRESH BUTTON) you’ll start to see all the sold out games
My buddy called to say he got in, so I refreshed my screen… I get an updated view, and 30 seconds later I’m in to the buying phase of this whacked out method of ticket distribution. What a joke. All Sat games sold out for Desjardins Club tickets.. we settled on Minny on March 1, a Thursday. Ugh.
Man, all this talk of getting tickets has me itching to get some too. Reminds me of last year when I was in the virtual waiting room waiting my turn. I remember the exuberation when I scored tickets to the ANA game and got to see Saku’s return to Montreal.
Good luck to all you guys.
- Honestly yours
Same here! I was so happy when I got that game last year
What an awesome experience it was! Getting to actually participate in a Montreal standing-O at the Bell Centre, and for Saku no less!
Plus MaxPac’s game-tying goal late in the 3rd when the whole place erupted!
I had a bird’s eye view of all the biggest moments of the night due to the seats I had (Red B Corners)!
Ahhh…….(sniff sniff)…….memories.
- Honestly yours
Wow… 1 hr in the waiting room… two computers… NOTHING. My buddy gets in.. after 45 mins.. and still can’t get us 4 tickets together for any Saturday games!!!! I wish I lived in Mtl and could catch a weeknight game.
I think single seats are the way to go.
Shane Oliver
http://www.Sholi2000.com
Brandon, MB,Canada
R7B 2R7
hockey@sholi2000.com
Ph- 204 724 8418
At this time of the day, you’ll be hard-pressed to even get 2 tickets together for any weekend games, let alone 4. Good luck anyway though.
- Honestly yours
I know what you mean, I tried to get tickets for weekend games no luck, and I didn’t get into buy tickets until 10:50 am. I entered the waiting room at 9:17 am guess that 2 minutes killed me. I finally took October 24 Florida game in section 321 Row ee. It’s a Monday game I got 3 tickets in a row but then again it’s Florida but who cares it’s for the experience of the Bell Center and for my daughter. Well guess I’m lucky that I can be flexible enough that it doesn’t have to be a weekend game.
I hope someone could be so kind as to recommend a Hotel near the Bell Center that won’t break the bank and is a decent Hotel.
Thanks to everyone
Frank, congrats on the tickets even though it wasn’t exactly what you wanted. Luckily you can count on the Bell Centre being sold out anyway and the experience will still be awesome.
As for a hotel, I doubt there’s much in the way of inexpensive accommodations in that part of the city, but I would try Expedia. For travel sites, I find I always get the best prices and options there.
- Honestly yours
Well thank you for your input, I booked with Novotel Montreal Center which is like 300 meters from the Bell Center. The prices for a night are pretty good and it’s a 4 star Hotel. It’s $159.00 a night for a room with either 2 double beds or 1 king bed and pull out sofa. They also have a special on right now if you book and pay now you can get the room for $139.00 a night. So anyone going to a game may actually consider this hotel.
Thanks
Frank, there is the novotel which is a very short walk up the street from the Bell Centre. I live in Montreal so I’ve never stayed there but I have stayed in other Novotels and they’ve always been comfortable and moderately priced.
http://www.novotelmontreal.com/home/novotelmontrealhotels.shtm
EDIT: Just saw you booked it haha. Great minds I guess.
Waited a whole 10 mins for tickets
Nov 21 Bruins/Habs
Very nice! Gonna be an awesome game to go see. I’m actually surprised there were still tickets to that game.
Poor Timo – I’m rooting for ya too man.
- Honestly yours
Quote of the day: “I’m like Prince Charming, they were pumpkins and I turned them into parliamentarians.”
Silvio Berlusconi
All you people getting tickets are pissing me off
Rooting for you Timo! Good luck.
You still aren’t sending those nasty e-mails to PG, JM and GM are you???
Just saying!!
I’m using my power’s as a Dudeist Priest to work on it for ya fella. What shall be shall be.
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They lost me 2 quarts of rum, better make it up next year with a cup!
Write a nice letter to Mr. GOmez, explain to him what a big fan you are, how you stuck behind him through thick and thin. He should be able to score you a couple.
Just don’t tell him you go by Timo on this website.
I GOT BRUINS TICKETS
21 NOV 11
OH MY GOD I’M EXCITED!!!!!
Shane Oliver
http://www.Sholi2000.com
Brandon, MB,Canada
R7B 2R7
hockey@sholi2000.com
Ph- 204 724 8418
Looks like your Summit plans are coming together nicely.
Yes Sir!!!
Now I’ll Stub Hub the Canes tickets and the 2011 Shane Super Summit will be complete.
WOW, I’m so excited, and I just can’t hide it, I’m about to lose control and I think IO like it.
Shane Oliver
http://www.Sholi2000.com
Brandon, MB,Canada
R7B 2R7
hockey@sholi2000.com
Ph- 204 724 8418
It’s a female dragonfly, Shane!
That’s OK, he’s so excited that he’s quoting Pointer Sisters’ lyrics, lol.
Oops, I forgot who I was talking too. Sorry Sherri. To be honest my brain does not recognize IDs with actual names. hehe
Well I’m heavenly blessed and worldly wise
I’m a peeping-Shane techie with x-ray eyes
Things are going great, and they’re only getting better
I’m doing all right, getting good grades
The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades
Shane Oliver
http://www.Sholi2000.com
Brandon, MB,Canada
R7B 2R7
hockey@sholi2000.com
Ph- 204 724 8418
Shane ! did you get me one also, I,ll go with ya!
OH Ian you should have told me before I went in the waiting room. I only got one seat.
Shane Oliver
http://www.Sholi2000.com
Brandon, MB,Canada
R7B 2R7
hockey@sholi2000.com
Ph- 204 724 8418
Never thought about it. My bad! O well I have a ticket for Sunday Nov.20th.
A VIA ticket home to Belleville.!
Don’t forget to pick up a pair of gift tickets to donate to the Children’s Foundation raffle at the Summit.
So I finally was able to get tickets from the site and I got them for the Saturday game against Pittsburgh on November 26. Hope Crosby is back by then. They are in Section 209 Row F. I have never sat in this section before is this a good section to see the game from?
Thanks
my seats are 208
your just on the cusp of the protective netting
F is a good row
enjoy
edit: oops mine are 108
209 is desjardins and also where my older seats were
not bad
Honestly, there is not a bad seat in the Bell Centre. Its all about the perspective but no matter where you are sitting you are going to have a great view!
So what happens when your turn comes? Do you get a pop up and a beep or something? Can I step away from my computer?
I wouldn’t do that – you’ll get a pop up for sure and you’ll have 1:45 to complete all the steps. Have you filled in your account info while you waited?
You get a pop-up on the actual window that you are waiting in. There is no beeping, you can step away from the computer but it would be best to stay or get someone to watch it. Hope that helps.
How do you tell your wife to make you a breakfast while you are glued to the computer waiting for hockey tickets?
There’s your problem right there – you don’t tell, you ask – very nicely.
Lol… that’s what I meant.
I’ll give it a try. Given that I was up most of the night with a sick little munchkin should have scored me some points.
I’m in the waiting room in Japan,it’s 10:19 pm here. Wish me luck!
What kind of waiting room,
Geisha, ladies room.?
Got 4 for the Sabres game Oct 18, can’t wait to go home & see the Habs.
Well… any freaking day now.
Hey Timo, maybe Boone has flagged your IP address.
ya this sucks
At least in years past they told you how long it was until your turn…of course it always said 4.5 hours for me so maybe not knowing is better!
So what’s Club Desjardins tix? Is it where you get free food and booze?
Only food (hot dogs, pizza, smoked meat). NO FREE BOOZE.
Hmm… even that could be worth it. If Habs start sucking a big on I can always eat a lot to get my money back.
Success!!! Tickets to the Feb. 4 Washington game.
Sweet. Good team to go see.
me too me too – can’t wait….. this will be only my second visit to the bell center – i’m in western NY
i opened two browser windows at 9:30 and both opened me up to ticket purchase a few minutes after 10……..
PUMPED
Waiting for my turn now… Still waiting. Still waiting.
There appears to be a bit more optimism this year that the Habs just might be able to do better than just getting into the first round. With that in mind, I took a minute to think through what our chances might be (from a realistic perspective rather than a GoHabsGo viewpoint).
Two quick qualifiers before I begin. I tend to look at the NHL the same way that I do MLB. I only care about the American League when I look at baseball as a Jays fan. Who cares about the National League seeing that you would only ever face them if you go all the way to the World Series? Same goes for the Western Conference in the NHL. Obviously, the Hab games against western teams are important, points are points. That aside, I really couldn’t care less what happens out west from a Montreal standpoint. It’s only the East that counts. Secondly, I acknowledge that anything can happen once any team makes the playoffs. It’s a well worn cliche. But I think certain conclusions can be made before a season starts. Reality states that Ottawa isn’t winning the Cup this year no matter what happens around the league.
Teams that have no chance of going to the final – Ottawa, Winnipeg, Florida, the Islanders, Toronto, Carolina and New Jersey. In fact, there’s a chance that only one of them might even make the playoffs. Yes, Jersey will be better than last year but they’re not winning a Cup with Brodeur in net. Way too many games for one man to face at his age. Carolina is always a bit of a funky team but they don’t have enough depth up front. The team is basically going through a mini rebuild right now.
Close but no cigar – Philadelphia, the Rangers and Tampa Bay. Philly made wholesale changes with an eye on the future. I’m sure they realized it might take a bit of time. Pronger still is a question mark in terms of his health and Bryzgalov hasn’t been stellar in the playoffs. The Rangers have a lot of good pieces and one of the best goalies in the NHL. I’m just not sure that their young defense is ready to carry the load. Speaking of goalies, does anyone honestly think that Roloson can handle 24 playoff games?
If all the stars align – Pittsburgh and Buffalo. Pittsburgh is easy to handicap. If Crosby plays, they can win the Cup. Without him there’s no hope. Buffalo might just be the sleeper candidate in the East. Miller is the real deal so there’s no problem there. Roy, Ehrhoff and Regehr will make a difference this year and Leino just ‘might’ do the same. Ruff will certainly have to give him plenty of ice time. In the end, Buffalo could just be one of those teams that needs to take two steps forward and one step back before they can really go all the way.
Head of the class – Boston and Washington. The Caps made some good moves when they brought in Brouwer, Ward, Halpern and Hamrlik. And Vokoun was a master stroke by McPhee. (What the hell was Holmgren thinking?) The only real question marks here has to be the reliability of two important people – Bruce Boudreau and Alexander Semin. They both need to excel if Washington is going to win the Cup this year.(Note to self – all hell is going to break loose in the East if Washington wins the lottery draw for the 1st pick overall in next year’s draft).
That leaves Boston. Not much chance of HI/O fans being logical when it comes to evaluating the Bruins. Some posters are still stuck with the “we almost won in overtime and Thomas is the luckiest goalie in the world” mentality. Guess what? We lost in overtime (get over it) and Thomas was the best player in the NHL from the time Crosby went out with a concussion (read it and weep). I certainly didn’t like the way Boston won in terms of their intimidation and dirty play but it did work. Not only that, but most of those elements are still part of the team. Nothing lost there. Seguin will soon make fans forget Ryder, that’s a given. Corvo is an adventure in his own end but that’s not why he is there. Recchi (his doctoring aside) will be missed and I seriously doubt that Pouliot or Caron will be able to replace him. Having Kelly and Peverley already in place from day one will be helpful. Thomas is another year older so who knows what will be in store for him. Regardless, a Thomas/Rusk duo still gives Boston the best goalie tandem in the East. They just might have to be seeing that Boston’s D has a few holes in it.
So, where does that put the Habs? I wold realistically say that they would fit in the same category as Pittsburgh and Buffalo. All things might be possible if those stars somehow align themselves in our favour.
Yikes, it didn’t look this long when I wrote it out.
Well done!
Needs a theme song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUPO8O1FaOk
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Cheeky bugger!
I am not sold on Buffalo, they have Miller but at the same time their spending spree has raised the hype level a bit too much. Ehrhoff is set to collect 10 million dollars in the next 12 months and I don’t think he’s justified on his new deal. Regehr is a definite enhancement, but I think BUF fans will be a little disappointed when they find out Ville Leino isn’t quite the same when he’s not playing on the best 3rd line in the NHL against weaker competition.
Every accusation that can be hung on Montreal’s forwards for being too small or soft can apply to BUF really. No big centre, 5’9″ Derek Roy, 5’9″ Ennis, 5’5″ Gerbe, Vanek’s non-existent phyiscal play (AK threw more hits this season than Vanek has in his last 3) Stafford has an average to poor physical impact as well, Boyes isn’t much in that department either. They’ll be better on the blue line, but Montreal still wins out there, plus they enjoy a stronger forward group and while Pominville was an injury case, he provided them C depth, which they’re now missing.
I consider the Pens, Flyers, Caps and Bruins to be the Big Four for Montreal to duel with to expect placement in a Cup Final, they need to be able to take these teams on and defeat them without it burning them out like their 7-game series against Washington and Pittsburgh in 2010 did.
Also, lay a solid beating on Toronto and New Jersey, two teams that have vexed us for too long to exorcise demons and get valuable points for a NE title.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu. Habs and Hockey.
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Robert – I think the main issue with Buffalo was that once the new owner arrived they went out and spent cap money like drunken sailors. The only problem was that it was a pretty soft market. They might have been better off keeping their powder dry until after the new CBA was worked out. Getting Regehr might have been enough for now. Not to mention they also are still over the cap so another player will have to be moved.
Luke Adam is a good kid to keep an eye on. Kassian and Foligno will arrive next year to keep an eye on the smurfs. Man, Gaustad would look great in a Hab uniform.
I can still see the look of dejection on Miller’s face after he let in the soft goal by Crosby. A very tough way to lose a gold medal after being the star of the game right into overtime.
I really wish Kassian wasn’t a Sabres pick, it’s bad enough that they send out that coward Kaleta when Ruff is in a foul mood about losing let alone having an heir apparent skating with him.
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu. Habs and Hockey.
SF09 on Twitter
Robert, asked you a question at the bottom of the page. Go figure??
What’s Brad Marchand worth to Brian Burke?
“Andrei Kostitsyn is a better hockey player than Max Pacioretty”
- Sean Bonjovi
Prolly: Kadri, Phanneuf and two first round picks.
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Go Habs Go!
There’s a joke in there about Kadri and Phaneuf being worth less than a 2nd round pick, but it can’t quite grab it.
“Andrei Kostitsyn is a better hockey player than Max Pacioretty”
- Sean Bonjovi
It’s all part of Burke’s continuing “Improve the Bruins” life ambition.
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I’m glad she is on our team!
http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/blogpost.htm?id=2463
Great. How does the organization respond to the passion from its fans? By not making any good tickets available to them.
Holy crap Mike, when was the last time you tried to buy tickets to a Habs game? The 80s? The 90s? It’s a business and they’re in the business to make money, as you so consistently point out during the season. The days of NHL accessible to all are long over.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Edit: …I’m on the virtual waiting room too as I was last September. I went on with zero expectations last year and snagged a couple of reasonable and affordable tics to an Ottawa game that was boring as hell and we lost. My money, my choice, roll of the dice. I’m looking for Blues, Sabres or Wild tics today, whatever is available in my price range and I have no illusions as to what is available.
Chill out. You don’t like the process, prices or availability then don’t bother logging in.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Oooh, way to get tough on me, Dave. You know that’s not how I roll.
Well, a good spanking isn’t possible over the interwebby thingy so I felt a severe tongue lashing was called for.
***Subbang Baby!!!***
wtf ? Do you think the people who DID get tickets aren’t fans ? Just because they didn’t save a seat for Timo, everyone else is not a fan ? Irrational much ?
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Where the F did I say that?
Read your own posts, they stink of a spoiled brat whose mad at the store owner for running out of his favorite candy bar. Throwing a tantrum is what you’ve been doing.
Edit: you totally said “not making tickets available to the fans”. So who exactly got tickets then ?
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they were made available, they were just bought by other fans timo
u mad bro?
17.
How are all the lower bowls sold out already for every game?
“How would you like a job where when you made a mistake, a big red light goes on and 18,000 people boo?” Jacques Plante
because those are where a lot of season tickets are
soooooo they are, sorry to say, sold out next year as well
“Assholes” being a term for “People who like money and need to pay a roster worth 60 million dollars.”
- I shall always remember Captain Koivu. Habs and Hockey.
SF09 on Twitter
How in blazes did you get down here after being up above?
So this must be cyberspace! Wow, look at all the pretty planets!!
Quick. To the Delorean! And those are electrons.
I seem to remember Eller having a ton of chances to score but he failed to cash in. If this kid settles down and buries these chances, this team suddenly gets the depth to roll 3 lines and score with any of them.
Chrisadiens and HabFan10912, one of the few father son tandems on HIO.
In the waiting room. Good luck to everyone trying for tickets today!
Yeah, what an honor to buy worst seat in this stupid area for top dollar. Molsons sure know how to run a good busine$$.
Unfortunately beggars can’t be choosers and I am certainly a beggar. My student budget dictates that I am heading for the nosebleeds. However, there were low whites available last season from scalpers for around 35 dollars after the puck dropped.
Useless organization top to bottom. No tixs available in the middle for the Laffs game other then in a bum f#$% white zone?! FU, molsons! Scalpers it is.
The first row of the whites is actually one of the best places to watch a game, IMO.
Not available either.
How do you know?
Edit…doh! Never mind
***Subbang Baby!!!***
Are you sure you’re not Art’s son?? Wow!
Thanks. This is actually cheering me up.
A 3D reconstruction of how the aircraft crashed in Yaraslavl, Russia from the russian news agency;
http://en.rian.ru/infographics/20110908/166545389.html
Further the Yaraslavl team has decided not to play this season, although a draft was offered from the other teams. The team said it has to focus on care (healing) for the crash victims families and survivors first.
Damien Cox of Toronto Star, his take on the RFA list still unsigned.
http://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/nhl/article/1051908–cox-holdouts-possible-for-group-of-talented-youngsters
And Pronger was on the ice for the first time in a long time.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/chris-pronger-back-on-the-ice-with-flyers/article2160445/
If Turris truly thinks he is worth $4M, then he can sit out the season. It’s not like Phoenix is going to make the playoffs.
Want to know what’s ironic about Marchand sticking it to the Bruins as a first time RFA? It was Boston who gave out the very first unnecessary, overinflated contract to a RFA, Patrice Bergeron. The salary grid has basically gone to hell ever since. It’s not just the UFAs that are hurting the cap, it’s more about a league that has quickly become a world of haves and have nots in terms of salary.
Of course you could say the same thing about the USA and Canada. Gotta keep cutting taxes and the safety net so the rich can buy more luxury cars to ease the drive to Muskoka. It’s no coincidence that Stephen Harper wears a Sergei Samsonov jersey to Hab games.
With regards to the little jr. rat in Boston, Doesn’t Chiarelli know who he is? I have to believe that when Marchands agent updates him on how negotiations are going, Marchand probably uses the Lucic quote.
Hope that negotiation continues on deep into training camp. Let him be as much a distraction to the Bruins as he is to the rest of the league.