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GrumpyinAlberta - (Colin Minor)

Member since March 21, 2011

Edmonton

Habs fan since: 1953
Favorite current player: Carey Price
All-time favorite player: Bob Gainey

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  • Comment on Liveblog: Cammalleri to Calgary
    I have been a Canadiens fan for over sixty years and for me, one of the great pleasures from my allegiance is that I get to participate (in a small way) in what I consider to be the greatest rivalry in North American sports – the Habs and the Bruins. Great players - the Habs – Richard and Moore and Robinson and Dryden and Lafleur and the Bruins – Bucyk and Ratelle and Espo and Cheevers and Orr Memorable moments that linger forever. Every regular season game is like a playoff game and every playoff game is like sudden death. I was “there” for Richard’s bloodied face goal against Henry, the Richard riot, Jonathan and Bouchard, bench clearing brawls, Cherry’s too many men on the ice, Lafleur’s PP goal and to complete the trifecta, Lambert’s overtime winner, Coach Cheevers chivalrously waving to coach Lemaire as his Habs eliminated the Bruins in the playoffs, Nilan and the Bruins bench, Komo and Lucic, Chara and Pacioretty and most recently, the width of Horton’s stick and then last night with Cammallieri. Hockey, like life, has it cycles and right now the Bruins are dominant and to them, I tip my cap but who knows what the future will bring. And hey, I get to double dip because I am also a huge Yankees fan so I get to “participate” in what I consider the second best rivalry – the Yankees and the BoSox.
  • Comment on Recchi remarks irresponsible, offensive
    Why is it that once an athlete goes to Boston. he swallows a stupid pill. Johnny Damon, Manny Raminez , David Ortiz, Zdeno Chara, Brad Marchand, Claude Julien, Nathan Horton, Gregory Campbell, and now Mark Recchi or should I say Dr. Mark Recchi as it seems he has acquired (in a very short time) a MD in neurology. Whatever happened to the classiness of Bobby Orr or Ted Williams?
  • Comment on Price in goal vs. Sabres
    Like many posters, I have been intrigued by the 2010-11 schedule for the Canadiens. So a little research. During the season, the Canadiens play 16 back-to-back games, 39% of their schedule including three consecutive sets of back-to-backs in the first ten days of February. In addition, they play six three games in four nights including a trio at the end of 2010 which involved three games (two of which went into OT) and three flights within 93 hours and one four games in six nights. For these back-to-back games, on all but two occasions, the Canadiens had to travel for the next game. In only three of the fifteen back-to-backs, did the opposition also play the night before. Out of a possible 60 points up for grabs so far, the Canadiens have garnered 32. The good news is that there is only one back-to-back set left for the Habs. A cursory glance at the NHL schedule reveals that most teams play at least a dozen back-to-backs. This scheduling is grossly unfair to the team doing the back end of the back-to-back, especially if there is travel involved and/or if the first game goes into OT. MLB through the insistence of their players’ association did away with doubleheaders which the players with the exception of Ernie Banks – “It’s a beautiful day for a ballgame… Let’s play two” – did not like. Surely, the NHL can also eliminate back-to-backs but I hear the rumour (perhaps an urban legend) that the NHL schedule is still done by hand, not a computer.
  • Comment on Another hungry opponent
    Like many posters, I have been intrigued by the 2010-11 schedule for the Canadiens. So a little research. During the season, the Canadiens play 16 back-to-back games, 39% of their schedule including three consecutive sets of back-to-backs in the first ten days of February. In addition, they play six three games in four nights including a trio at the end of 2010 which involved three games (two of which went into OT) and three flights within 93 hours and one four games in six nights. For these back-to-back games, on all but two occasions, the Canadiens had to travel for the next game. In only three of the fifteen back-to-backs, did the opposition also play the night before. Out of a possible 60 points up for grabs so far, the Canadiens have garnered 32. The good news is that there is only one back-to-back set left for the Habs. A cursory glance at the NHL schedule reveals that most teams play at least a dozen back-to-backs. This scheduling is grossly unfair to the team doing the back end of the back-to-back, especially if there is travel involved and/or if the first game goes into OT. MLB through the insistence of their players’ association did away with doubleheaders which the players with the exception of Ernie Banks – “It's a beautiful day for a ballgame... Let's play two" - did not like. Surely, the NHL can also eliminate back-to-backs but I hear the rumour (perhaps an urban legend) that the NHL schedule is still done by hand, not a computer.