tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851094497806223332012-05-20T10:21:25.593-04:00Lions in Winter: Montreal Canadiens (Habs) News and CommentaryThe ongoing story of the Montreal Canadiens and Montreal's love affair with hockey's Lions in Winter.Tophamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14157334079663330151noreply@blogger.comBlogger139513tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-885109449780622333.post-40584176116893952402012-05-14T11:53:00.001-04:002012-05-14T11:55:08.239-04:002012-05-14T11:55:08.239-04:00Jack Todd Getting It Right TodayIt doesn't happen very often, but in the wane of aSuper Moon, even Jack Todd can still put together a column that gets my head nodding. As a tribute to the guy I used to buy newspapers for in my younger days, I link his piece here.
Why I think he's right?
The playoffs are boring.
I mean, don't get me wrong, they have exciting moments, such as Brad Richards tying goal with seconds to...<br/>
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To understand how pleased they must be, it bears reflecting on where they were just a year ago.
With Gauthier in charge and Jacques Martin installed as coach, the world of soundbytes and stories was getting to be hard work. Gauthier a man who rarely had a press...<br/>
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The bylines speak of how narrowly we have just avoided subjecting league general manager meetings to countless "monster" references and Canadiens fans to a Pierre McGuire tenure.
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