The Diachronic Barber Pole Observations of a Recovering Hockey Exile

Montreal Mystique Interviews Sylvain Archambault

November 18, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

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

Rangers, Canadiens and Burgers

October 25, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

A svelte 78-game life and four matches that matter.

Who Should Stay, Who Should Go

May 4, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

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George Gillett to Leave? Canadiens to Fold?

March 24, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

It's something about the city and the way it's grinding up its simultaneously knighted and sainted team.

Toronto Musings, In-Game Scribbles

March 21, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Bell Central crowd is booing. And not the isolated muppet-heckle type. Medium to full bowl booing.

Ottawa Musings, In-Game Scribbles

March 20, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Mike Fisher is on the ice. He hasn’t been the same player for quite some time. It’s a bonus for Montreal each time we play them. Something like Darcy Tucker’s emotional absence from the Leafs two seasons ago.

Edmonton Musings, In-Game Scribbles

March 10, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Can you imagine interviewing a surgeon while he operates? Or if that bothers you too much, how about if someone was interviewing the Canadian Tire guy while he fixes your brakes? Is that how you want it all to go down?

Dallas Musings, In-Game Scribbles

March 8, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Critics of tinkering be damned.

Atlanta Musings, In-Game Scribbles

March 6, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

The poor lighting in this arena seems to contribute to the generally moribund action when these teams meet in Georgia. Seriously.

Buffalo Musings, In-Game Scribbles

March 4, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

I've had enough of Benoit Brunet. From Pierre Houde's expressions, it would seem he has been feeling the same for weeks or maybe even months. Brunet is not a quarter the outstanding colour-man that Pednault was. Brunet may improve, of course. We shall see.

Don’t Be Shocked If…

March 3, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

Nine potential shockers that may just happen in the near future.

L.A. Musings, In-Game Scribbles

January 31, 2009, by Homme De Sept-Iles

That look from the coal-lined innards of an oven. Plekanec has scored at last. It's validation. The type of outcome that causes more not less with a player like Plekanec.