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Mike Bossy Does It Well, Alex Ovechkin Doesn't
Watching Henrik Lundqvist get yanked in Sweden’s 5-4 loss to Canada in the World Hockey Championship reminded me of something. Lundqvist speaks English with no accent whatsoever. At least that… more →
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Origins of the goalie mask
wrote 1 month ago: Plante's original goalie mask. Believe it or not, 50 years ago hockey goalies did not wear masks … more →
Top 100 Habs: #12
wrote 9 months ago: #12: Toe Blake They say superstars don’t make great coaches. But Toe Blake defies that logic. … more →
THE GOALIE Cs BEFORE ROBERTO
wrote 1 year ago: by Ron Spence We all know that Roberto Luongo wasn’t the first NHL goalie to be named his team’s cap … more →
Mike Bossy Does It Well, Alex Ovechkin Doesn't
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wrote 1 year ago: Watching Henrik Lundqvist get yanked in Sweden’s 5-4 loss to Canada in the World Hockey Champi … more →
Malkin Blasts Away For Pittsburgh. He Must Have Heard About Bobby Rousseau.
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wrote 1 year ago: When Pittsburgh star Evgeny Malkin skated in alone and surprised everyone by blasting his slapshot b … more →
Mike Ribeiro Two-Hands Detroit Goalie. Maybe He Was Using Sidney's Stick.
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wrote 1 year ago: It’s an interesting study, this Mike Ribeiro. Let’s first start in the here and now, and … more →
Who Should Win. And The Best Things Boston Has Going For Them
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wrote 1 year ago: Wednesday it starts, the quest for the Cup, with Ottawa visiting Pittsburgh, the Rangers are in … more →
It Sure Wasn't Hard Becoming A Habs Fan
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wrote 1 year ago: I’m asked from time to time why I cheer for the Habs and not the Toronto Maple Leafs, seeing t … more →
Holy Smokes! More Fascinating Facts! What A Blog!
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wrote 1 year ago: Fascinating Fact #1. It’s just what I always suspected. Patrick Roy is a moron. Fascinating F … more →
Tony Demers Didn't Exactly Ride The Glory Train
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wrote 1 year ago: While myself, Mike, der Habinator, and all the good people of the world who cheer for the Habs and a … more →
Goodbye Ken Reardon. Plus, Halak Shuts out The Islanders
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wrote 1 year ago: Ken Reardon was a rough, tough, hard-rock customer for the Montreal Canadiens in the 1940’s, a … more →
Basking In The Afterglow Of The Big Win Against The Devils
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wrote 1 year ago: Just for the helluvit, my wife and I are in Bellingham, Washington at this very moment basking in Am … more →
Like Toe Blake Said, "Predictions Are For Gypsys."
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wrote 1 year ago: As the team comes home to Montreal after their sort-of good, two wins, two losses, California and Ph … more →
Remembering Doug Harvey
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wrote 1 year ago: The following is my column in the Powell River Peak, published March 3, 2008. … more →
Pre-Game Rituals Before The Big Game in Buffalo. And Then The Big Win Happens
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wrote 1 year ago: It’s 2:20 pm Pacific time and the boys are in Buffalo sharpening their skates, blow-torching s … more →
Again, When You Least Expect It, More Fascinating Facts!
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wrote 1 year ago: Fascinating Fact # 1 I owned a sports bar for awhile in Powell River, and during this time the inf … more →
More of the Mind Blowing "Fascinating Facts!"
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wrote 1 year ago: Facinating Fact #1. Montreal drafted Mark Napier instead of Mike Bossy. Fascinating Fact #2. Scotty … more →
Me and the boys are almost like brothers: Fascinating Facts
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wrote 2 years ago: Fascinating Fact #1. I once phoned old Hall of Famer and ex-Hab Bert Olmstead (1948-1961) in Calga … more →
