Posts from — May 2010

Laperriere points to his head as he returns to the Flyer bench. He is gesturing at Montreal. Is he asking for a crosscheck to the helmet? Is he saying that his transmitter is malfunctioning? Is he requesting a brain siphon?

Prong, Crob and Pec

May 21, 2010, by Homme de Sept-Îles

Hockey poem. 'Pressed.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers (Gm 3)

May 20, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

CBC spends a lot of time and energy showing Montreal in a questionable light. They should be ashamed. NBC doesn’t go after the San Francisco 49ers. FOX doesn’t go after the LA Lakers. ABC doesn’t attack the Boston Red Sox.

Montreal Mystique Interviews Bruce Dowbiggin

May 19, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Bruce Dowbiggin is the author of the hockey classics The Meaning of Puck, The Stick, Money Players and The Defence Never Rests. Montreal Mystique spoke at length with the outspoken Dowbiggin earlier this spring.

Expressly Canadian (Gm 2)

May 19, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Thoughts while watching the game again in compacted format. Just the first period this time.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers (Gm 2)

May 18, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

But this is in some ways reminiscent of the regular season. Big win against this ogre, big win against that giant. And then tied to a tree by a crow.

Asteroid Oven Burst

May 17, 2010, by Homme de Sept-Îles

Canadiens poem. Premiere ligne.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers (Gm 1)

May 16, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Leighton may as well be wearing a suit. Goaltender aplomb. In stately orange. And wild black.

Habs and Some Numbers

May 15, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Habs and Some Numbers. Following Two Rounds.

Disney and Some Numbers

May 15, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Disney and the Habs. Crosby versus the world. Habs and some digits.

The Bruin, the Sabre and the Flyer

May 14, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Aesop's Fable. The Bruin, the Sabre and the Flyer.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (Gm 6) (Delayed Edition)

May 13, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Part-owner Mario Lemieux and his wife Nathalie are shown standing and still. Serious, serious. Mannequin expressions. Up in one of the team boxes. He is in a dress shirt only. Cowboy sky blue. He could still play.

Expressly Canadian (Gm 7)

May 13, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Thoughts while watching the game again in compacted format. Just the first two periods this time.

Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (GM 7)

May 12, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

My chemicals settle. Wiring is a fuzzle. Commercials are in slow mo.

J’ai Hâte

May 11, 2010, by Homme de Sept-Îles

Canadiens poem. Sept.

Laptop Failure (MTL V PITT GM 6)

May 10, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Sorry, but both laptops have failed at Montreal Mystique. There may not be a Musings and In-Game Scribbles tonight.

The Leaf and the Bruin

May 10, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Aesop's Fable. The Leaf and the Bruin.

Expressly Canadian (Game Five)

May 9, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Thoughts while watching the game again in compacted format

Montreal Canadiens vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (Gm 5)

May 8, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Crosby, more and more, is becoming a skinny, mild-mannered Eric Lindros. He exudes the air of someone who finally believes he is beautiful even though he is not. Each of his shifts is accompanied by that whiff of self-importance that the near-great can effect so well. His charming humility is long gone.

Paul Devorski – The People’s Words

May 8, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Canadiens blurb. Official Triumphalism.

We Need More Women Drummers

May 7, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Hockey white rock.

Feature Podcast

Posts from — May 2010

Eastern Brink

Neutral Zone

The Old Flyer and His Students

Spitter Glitter

… Hal …

Dominace Magistrale

Loved and Lost

Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers (Gm 5)

Existential 17

Montreal Canadiens vs. Philadelphia Flyers (Gm 4)