Habs 2, Hawks 1 (OT): I love you

Or Markov 2, Hawks 1.

No other way this game should have ended than in overtime. Great game. Reason why I HATE the fact the Hawks only come to town once a year. Also can you imagine how awesome hockey would be if we didn't have to waste our time playing annoying expansion teams? Those were the days. Long long before I was born, of course. But I can only imagine how nice it was to have the best play the best.

And I feel people should apologize to Parros.

I really didn't care he was in the line up, honestly. Some people did. I only hoped he'd be managed, and you're at HOME. So with last change I hoped if anything his minutes and matchups will be properly monitored. I mean if he happened to be on the ice with Hossa going full steam towards out net, forget it. But he wasn't so it was safe. I joked he was playing for shits and giggles. And then in the first period he gave the Habs their first shot on net. Would you believe me if I told you it was a Cammalleri-type shot on bended-knee? Because it was.

And again we saw Plekanec shut down a major star player, minus the one error by Gorges who got stuck between two plays while PK flew in to help and Gionta couldn't handle Hossa for the goal. But other than that, his line's work tonight should be archived to the museum for how to shut down and play ridiculous. OT was fantastic too.

Hey! Emelin was back to destroying players too!

Lars Eller was playing all night with a huge grin on his face. Even with the ridiculous shot saved by Crow's hail mary.

When they skate, it's fun! Let's hope this wakes them up out of whatever cocoon they've shoved themselves into.

HAWKS WIN! HAWKS WIN! HAWKS WIN!

 
My dear second city that I've never been too but have a long distance attachment to despite never meeting the long lost members of my grandfather's family who went there before the shit hit the fan in Poland: CHICAGO.

You have destroyed evil in the name of good. Despite the fact Dan Carcillo has now puckered his narsty lips on Lord Stanley's chalice. I'll forgive you for that, since he didn't even play.

Fuck you Chara. Fuck you Lucic. Fuck you Marchand. Glove malfuction Ference. Mind the gap, McQuaid. HAWKS. FUCKING. WIN. Suck it, Sea Bass.

And all in 17 glorious seconds. Even the flies were stunned. Most importantly though, HNIC was so stunned I swear they were putting on black and gold armbands...

Ooooo shiny...

Habs 2, Hawks 1 (OT): X marks the spot

I picked an awesome game to buy tickets for.

Wow. Absolutely WOW.

It was a playoff game without being a playoff game but with playoff implications on the line. For the Habs, two points would clinch it. For the Hawks, a point or two would just help them breathe a bit and kill Calgary's playoff hopes. (Should have tanked when you had the chance, Lames).

And since I'm kind of a Hawks fan my ideal game would have been a 3-point game with the Habs winning in OT. Going 1-1 after 60 minutes I turned to my brother and said "PK's got it!" I wonder if Marty Turco had the same bet?

Habs were unreal. Price was getting an ovation with every crazy game-saving save. Even Cammy didn't look hurt. Would have had a hat trick if Crawford hadn't been in a completely crazy zone. Then Toews does something really stupid in OT and takes out PK's skates. Yes it was a penalty, Coach Q you whiny twerp. Get over it. (Hawks got away with way more all game, including TWO very terrible calls on Hamr and Kostitsyn for glorious dives your boys took). OT penalty unit was perfect: Cammy, Kostitsyn, Wiz, and PK. Perfect because Cammy actually WINS faceoffs and we all know about the Wiz/PK pairing. Perfect pass by Andrei. PK drills it. PK victory skates right to Carey who drills him.


I've never ever seen these guys victory hug the way they did. It was The Moment. You had to be there to really understand. And if you felt a tremor, it was the crowd cheering concrete rattling cheers of "GO HABS GO!" and "PK! PK! PK!" and "CAREY! CAREY! CAREY!". Habs are in the playoffs 'cause of Kid Clutch. Both of them. Carey's got a new record of games played and has won more games in a season than Patrick Roy ever did. Also has the most wins since Dryden back in the 70s and well, let's just say this rendition of the Habs isn't exactly similar eh. PK's got one more goal to tie Guy Lapointe's rookie season. Not bad company.

If this team had Markov... If this team had a healthy full lineup for more than one game... If Patches can come back soon...

And the Leaf was eliminated. So long, fuckers.

Hey, it's my blog and I'll be as eloquent as I want. Just look at TSN to understand. They should paint the page black to signify their mourning, 'stie. There are only TWO Canadian teams in the playoffs this year: Habs and Canucks. But you'll really only read about the death of the Leaf's season.

We don't know what will happen in the Real season. But if the Habs play like this, I would hate to be the team facing them. This team with it's patched up defense, bandaged forwards, and awesome kids... You really don't know what they can do.

Cammy is so boss

"Before going to bed, I always do a quick check on NHL.com,” said Cammalleri of his nightly surfing habit. “I click on ‘Standings’ then ‘Conference’ to see where we’re at after the games each night. Some guys like doing that more than others, but we all know that we’re still in a good spot.”

It's good to know someone is paranoid enough to keep checking. Now...about that problem with you being unable to score on the road, Cammy...

Just kidding.

No I'm not.

Ah don't worry, my love is eternal ok?

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Metro's shoulder was separated by the Devils early in the game. I don't know what to do anymore but please, by the power of Greyskull, don't let that be Metro's last game in the glorious uniform...

Also fuck you Brodeur. You go and shit the bed against the FLYERS today? Come to think of it, why are they even playing the old man in back-to-back games I don't know.

Must be opposite day since the Flames scored FIVE GOALS against the Caps, who only scored 3. Usually when someone scores 5 goals against the Caps the Caps score 5 goals too.

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As far as the West goes, my love for the Blackhawks is semi-Habs level. So naturally I'm VERY SAD AND CONCERNED HAWKS. Why you do this to me? What the fuck is this shit? Why you let the BJs walk all over you when they're back to their old "Playoffs? What is playoffs?" crap? Also Rick Nash didn't even score. And oh hey Chicago, TIE HUET TO THE FUCKING NET.

Barfjob on the homer BJs play-by-play. Sounds like I'm watching highlights off the Abbotsford Heat...

Also you seem to have caught the Kickpuckinownnetitis the Habs had earlier this season. I'm sorry but there's no cure. Not even cowbell can cure it.

What is this? TWO IN A ROW! At least the BJs caught some of that Kickpuckinownnetitis too. Niemi makes me more nervous than Jaro sometimes... NOT GOOD, CHICAGO!

5-6-2 since the Olympics. At least the Habs are 8-3-2, and most of the losses were to the big guns like the Sharks, Sabres, Devils, and (bleh) Ottawa...