Posts from — November 2009

Montreal Mystique Interviews Guy Carbonneau

November 30, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Montreal Mystique interviews former Canadiens captain, head coach, three-time Stanley Cup champion and three-time Frank Selke trophy-winner, Guy Carbonneau.

Reg Against the Machine

November 29, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Leaf poem.

Montreal Canadiens versus Washington Capitals

November 28, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Highlights. Boston scores. And again. Krejci and Chara. A Czech cab-driver assured me last winter that David Krejci will be better than Jaromir Jagr when their careers are done. He was quite confident. He was about 49 years old.

Gamebound Harley

November 27, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens poem.

Cagey Dark

November 26, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Hockey poem.

Montreal Canadiens versus Pittsburgh Penguins

November 25, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Crosby gets down the left side. Creates. Stops. Turns and looks from the hash. Backhand pass to Gonchar in the mid-slot. Beautiful play. Very Oiler. Vintage Grape Gretzky. Gonchar’s finish is almost as skilled. Puck goes from skate to forehand to backhand to the five-hole as Prices crosses. Experts’ goal. Have another glass.

Columbus Blue Jackets versus Montreal Canadiens

November 24, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

RJ Umberger makes his way right to Price on the next incursion and Brunet chuckles as Price makes the save. It continues to amuse people that Umberger became Bobby Orr for one series in his life (Philadelphia-Montreal in 07-08). I’m not amused. Accidental greatness isn’t something I approve of.

A Bellow, a Curse, a Ghoultender, a Wingback

November 23, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Hockey and football. Another poem about these two games.

Demon Flatter

November 22, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Pour Stéphane.

Detroit Musings and In-Game Scribbles

November 21, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens fans start a cheer but a shot bounces towards and eludes Price. Odd goal. Just under his left arm and he turns like a catcher reaching for dropped ice cream as the puck bounds over the line and twirls in the Montreal net.

Washington Musings and In-Game Scribbles

November 20, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Caps pull their goalie. They maintain control all the while. Just under a minute. Shot by Ovechkin. Price loses his stick. Shot after shot. Price. Post. Price. Skelter scramble in front of the net. Three white jerseys fall all around the puck. Four.

Cannonball Blanket

November 19, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens poem. Stéphane's accent aigue.

Montreal Mystique Interviews Sylvain Archambault

November 18, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Montreal Mystique interviews Sylvain Archambault, director of Pour Toujours...Les Canadiens.

Carolina Musings and In-Game Scribbles

November 17, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Pacioretty is thrown to the ice like a mannequin by Carolina defenceman Andrew Alberts. Slides into the corner unharmed. Pacioretty has to hit the weights and steaks (and that doesn’t mean I’m condoning the lethal burger and hubris combo).

Hey Jimmy, Billy, Bobby, Danny, Freddy, Davey, Tommy, Ralphie and Ricky! Are You A Real Hockey Fan?

November 16, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Do you drink a specific Labatt product and think any other beer is for sissies?

A Card Kid’s Tears (Credit Hockey)

November 15, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens poem. Been a while, eh?

Nashville Musings and In-Game Scribbles

November 14, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

We get some convention centre footage. Interesting to see a shot of Bob Gainey walking away from Brian Burke with an unimpressed look on his face. Burke sauntered over to an area where Gainey was conversing with Flames GM Darryl Sutter (who is a native of Viking, Alberta for those of you who are intrigued with small Alberta towns).

Strachan on Bowman

November 13, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens blurb from Al Strachan.

Phoenix Musings and In-Game Scribbles

November 12, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Price’s mask is in commemoration of Remembrance Day. Nice sentiment. But perhaps it misses the bigger picture; the glorification of war is not the best cause to support. Not unless the events of such a day are more graphic in their condemnation of war and the senseless loss of life it produces. It’s a longer discussion and if people don’t like hearing it during a sports communiqué, perhaps we should consider removing mask and anthem gestures from the sporting arena.

Guys We Wouldn’t Remember

November 11, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

What is the purpose?

Calgary Musings and In-Game Scribbles

November 10, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Captain Canada scores.

Two Words, One Coach

November 9, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Word Association. NHL Coaches.

Denial Chromosome Isolated in Albertan Leaf Fan

November 8, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens satire. Leaf satire, really.

Tampa Musings and In-Game Scribbles

November 7, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Craig is working against Gorges down in the corner to the right of Price. Lasts an almost Adams Division length of time. And then it does. Mucking on the boards. We just don’t see much of it anymore. It’s a game of calisthenics, sprints, skirmishes and cardio. It’s as close to classic international hockey as we’ve ever seen it. Now imagine if they went to a larger ice surface to compensate for the growing size of the players.

Fighting. The Bad Fight. Sit Down.

November 6, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens blurb on pugilism.

Boston Musings and In-Game Scribbles

November 5, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Silence these beasts.

I Am Forced to Understand

November 4, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

shouts and sweaters turtlenecks and striped jersey smiles the days before brylcream but it's before then, before those north american images

Atlanta Musings and In-Game Scribbles

November 3, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

There are too many missing players. When the puck bounces behind the net, that special bank pass a defenceman will make to his shift partner behind the net, I can’t help but think of Francis Bouillon. And then I inadvertently wonder if Dandenault is going to be on wing tonight or on the blue line.

The Black Hawk and the Leaf