The Hate that Unites Us All…

Well, we’ve dispatched the Leafs twice – and had to go to extra lengths to do so, but now comes the real acid test. A battle against our heated (read: hated) rivals, the Boston Bruins. What makes a rival anyway? How do you go about hating a team, its fans and its players SO much [...]

Halak Attack

Hey there, Habaneros… how about that game last night. Yikes.

So our boy Jaro Halak is getting some solid time between the pipes. For a guy who was never really given much of a shot to compete for the starting role ever (think back 3-4 years ago – did he even register with Habs fans) he [...]

Laraque’s Big Day

So this isn’t breaking news, but its still funny nonetheless. It looks like Habs bruiser Georges Laraque is in some hot water by some ‘feminist groups’ who have reported that his shill work for Octane 7.0 energy beer drink thingy (seriously, it sounds repulsing) is sexist and degrading to women.
Umm. These groups complaining have never [...]

Eventually the wheels fall off…

The expectations are high for Carey Price – playing in BC in front of friends and family, a start against the winless Vancouver Canucks, and the opportunity to prove himself in front of everyone that he is an elite caliber goalie. Somewhere along the way, the wheels fell off and the Habs road trip suddenly [...]

Tonight’s the Night

OK Habaneros – we’re on! The dreaded Leafs are the target – the season kicks off for our bleu, blanc et rouge – and they face a tough test against their division rival. I’m anxious to see how Price plays tonight – and if we can get our speedy forward lines to produce right out [...]

Bon Voyage

There is no doubt you’ve heard that another one of our beloved Russians has publicly stated that he wants to fly the coop. Now, I’m not going to go as far as saying all Russian players are like this – but this problem has been plaguing Montreal for the last 3 or 4 years. It [...]

Chemistry 101

So we’ve had about 5 preseason games out there, and the fantasies of the Habs faithful have placed Cammalleri with Gionta and Gomez in one line as the collective ‘eggs in one basket’ line. I’ll admit, it would be nice, but reality dictates that teams will take advantage and exploit your weaknesses on other lines [...]

In the Dog House – Part 1

Everyone has a player (or number of players) that never seem to do right in their eyes. We all seem to think “Why the hell are they still around?” or “What does the team see in this bum?”
I wrote an article about Carey Price a few months back, just shortly after the Habs made their [...]

Shrimps on the Barbie

There’s nothing like a barbecue to bring about good times and create great memories. But if things aren’t watched closely, they could go bad quickly. You could set the house on fire, and ruin everything – or you could pay close attention and fan the flames as necessary in order to develop yourself some amazing [...]

Just Say No to the Big O

So the slapped together plan for a Centennial outdoor game has been scrapped, finally. I don’t really see the need to have an outdoor game for the sake of having an outdoor game. Sure, you could argue that its for the Centennial and that’s reason enough, but most Habs fans like me just want to [...]