Oyburn et All Gill
March 11, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles
Canadiens poem. Defence pairing.
Canada vs USA
February 28, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles
America is getting dressy. Torn threading and shorn pucks. Their denim game is what got them here. It’s what will save them. And Miller’s the back patch embroidered black-jack secret.
Russia vs. Slovakia
February 19, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles
In front. Puck bobbling. Coverage bungles. Bryzgalov has trouble trapping it. Chaos of the seven-second near-crease variety occurs. The voices in the booth crack and stretch. Russia survives.
Montreal Mystique Interviews Jean Béliveau
February 11, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles
Montreal Mystique Interviews Jean Béliveau (Dec 30, 2009). Béliveau may be the greatest captain the game has seen. He was offered the Governor Generalship of the country in the mid-nineties and remains an active Montreal Canadiens ambassador.
Damocles Veins
January 11, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles
Nationalism.
Montreal Mystique Interviews Ulf Nilsson
January 1, 2010, by Homme De Sept-Iles
Montreal Mystique interviews Ulf Nilsson. Part I of II.
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.
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.
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?
Bell Central Universe
October 29, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
Canadiens blurb.
Montreal Mystique Interviews Dave Bidini Part One of Two
September 28, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
Dave Bidini craves ice and curates indie. A hockey author and respected indie musician, Bidini is an authority on both subjects and his fondness for that knowledge is infectious. Part one of two.
Montreal Mystique Interviews Jack Layton
August 25, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
Montreal Mystique interviews Jack Layton. Downloadable podcast through iTunes.
Things A Canuck or Politico or Gridiron Artist May Not Believe
August 14, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
In Canada, summer's purpose is to rest from (hating or loving) hockey.
Cups Quint Lequel?
August 1, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
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Twenty-Seven Gone and Twenty-Seven Gone.
July 18, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
The goalie is sliding helplessly toward the right faceoff circle. He is leaving the top-most right corner of his crease. Helpless spaceman adrift.
Montreal Canadiens, A New Beginning
July 6, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
It's been difficult to process all the changes over the past several days but in an email today to some Canadien cronies, I managed to articulate some of my incomplete thoughts on the goings-on.
Open Letter to Bob Gainey
July 5, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
Dear Bob,
I don't have your email address or I might have sent this privately. But there is nothing to hide in what I'm saying.
Waiting For Free Restrictions
July 4, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
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Montreal Canadiens Media Review (Excerpt)
June 29, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
What follows is a thoughtful November 20th, 2008 post from "Haddock" of the HF Boards.
Random Thoughts
June 26, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
It's too easy to characterize a coach by his teams
Ovechkin Proved Cherry Wrong
June 9, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
If David Duke was given his own column on Fox News, we'd tune in just to hear how stupid he is. Live. Or perhaps to get a horror-film thrill-goer feeling from how cleverly he makes his harmful points.
Jacques Martin Hired as Next Montreal Head Coach
June 1, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
The Canadiens have named 56 year-old Jacques Martin as successor to Guy Carbonneau. It's a good selection for a variety of reasons and there are no concerns to voice.
Hockey. Had Enough?
May 30, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
In Montreal, the stories never die.
Quinn Hiring a Mistake
May 28, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
This is a man who assaulted a Toronto Sun photographer, whose words are controversial and who remains a big part of the NHL's still-surviving good old boys network.
PenCap Musings and In-Game Scribbles (Game Seven)
May 13, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
Theodore is like a small boy. Compact. Quick. Varlamov is watching maskless from the bench. Curious look on his face. Theodore is tested by Malkin twice at the side of the net, now. Stands true.
Carpet-Bagging Distasteful and Un-Canadian
May 8, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
The Canadian desperation for franchises has seeped into and obscured our media's critical faculties when it comes to the perceived unfair road-blocking of Jim Balsillie's attempts to take a US franchise into the Southern Ontario area.
ChiVan Musings and In-Game Scribbles, Game Four
May 7, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
Chicago's speed advantage is meaningless in this period. The Canucks interrupt, snipe, neutral-zone trap and just out-hustle the Hawks. Much of it seems to be the places the Hawks choose to dump or pass the puck. They're not seeing the spaces or seams in the zones. Or not going to them. They have to play smarter and not harder to a certain degree.
Outcomes
April 26, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
Fault-finding, aside from its impact on technique, on practice or method, is a wasted energy.
Boston Series Game Four, In-Game Musings and Scribbles
April 22, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
Theodore was ruined by this city. And Price is getting ruined. His confidence. How much pedestal and pillory can a person take?
Boston Series Game Three, Musings and In-Game Scribbles
April 20, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles
Hockey is the home and hallmark of the unskilled athlete. In no sport (except perhaps baseball) can the pugilist non-athlete survive for so long. Granted things have changed, are changing and certainly look very different from 1975. Hell, from 1995.
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