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Oh No, Racicot…

How many times did you utter those words when St. Patrick was given the night off for some well-deserved rest, and this soup-can lumbered towards the goal at the start of a game.
I’ll give Andre Racicot credit – he didn’t play too badly against some of the hapless teams of the era (Hartford, Quebec, etc) [...]

I hate Lanny McDonald`s moustache.

Howdy Habaneros.
How many of you recall the 89 Stanley Cup final between Montreal and Calgary, when a veteran Lanny McDonald vowed to retire and shave off his famous flaming red moustache (beard at this point) immediately following the game?
I do. All too vividly. When the Habs were defeated in 6 games to an upstart Flames [...]

Back in the day…

Everyone has a story as to how they end up cheering for their favourite sports team. Today, I’m going to tell you how I came to be a fan of the Montreal Canadiens at the tender age of 6. I haven’t looked back since – and over a quarter century later, I’m still as passionate [...]