So Pacioretty, Chipchura, and Weber are still with the team, now hanging around Mont Tremblant for some practice and some team building/relaxing. Don't think they'll get to golfing though. It's supposed to snow up there.
I don't know whether to plan the parade, or call for the collapse.
Grapes has done an aboutface turn and proclaimed the Habs will contend for the East. Other than his bizarre dress sense, the only thing he ever cared about on the team was Price (which is fine by me, and I only watch Coach's Corner to see what he's wearing anyway). But more praise other than our goalie from old Grapes? The man who walked into Roberval with a Bruins banner? Has climate change affected Hell that the fires burn less brightly? Not even a snarky comment about the Leafs top line centering ex-Habski Grabovski or how Ryder will burn the lamp out at the Bell Center for the Pooh Bears? Hmm...
Tricolore 2, Santa Claus Men 1
If you missed this game, you have missed the game of the (pre)season with the save of the (pre)season as the Habs beat the Robots 2-1 in a shootout, again. Patches scored the only goal in regulation off a lovely play between him and Kovy, while Leino the Shootout God of Finland did it for the Wings. Both also repeated in the shootout, but while Price stoned Hossa and Count Filppula, Lang mirrored Patches for the win. That's twice the Habkins have been able to spare with the Wings, where even their FOURTH line is a terror to behold.
And speaking about the Berenstain Bears...
On my way home from floor hockey I managed to catch the middle-to-the-end of the 3-1 bear hunt, tuned in right after Gui! scored a goal after he learned a few things watching Holmstrom and worked a bit with Marc Denis. Halak was solid, further solidifying Montreal's golden goalie tandem that ranked #1 on the Hockey News’ Goalie Confidence Index, only allowing Lurch to score in the 3rd on a powerplay, but even then it was 1 out of 34 launched his way, and we all know how Lurch can launch it. Actually all goals were powerplay goals, so looks like things are going well. Tiny Tim wasn't in nets for the bears, instead it was Fernandez. Captain K also returned tonight! And a classy move by him at the end, shaking hands with Ryder and Lurch at center ice.
Ryder got nothing on that lamp.
And I got my first two pairs of free tickets, FedEx Overnight Express-ed to my door last night! So I'll be taking in the final preseason game against the Wild this weekend, and the Coyotes (JETS!) on the 18th. Maybe I'll sport my Jets' t-shirt under my Habs shirt.