Saturday, was Hockey day in Canada, the CBC posting a thirteen hour marathon of comments and NHL games opposing Canadian teams. In the first of three games, the most storied franchise in NHL history, the Montreal Canadiens were in the nation's capital to take on the Senators in an afternoon stint. The Habs simply did not show up, and the score after the second period was evidence enough. I think if the players had turned around and slapped Head coach, Guy Carbonneau, and associate coaches, Kirk Muller and Doug Jarvis in the face, the sting would have lasted a shorter time than watching their guys getting stung badly. Saturday's massacre was an insult to the guys behind the bench and the guy who gave them pretty good contracts. They had bled for the red white and blue and have cup rings and the scars to prove it . The Ottawa Senators brass had to offer apologies to Habs GM, Bob Gainey for a tastless clip that appreared on the scoreboard. As we know Gainey lossed his daughter in boating accident last month.
In the second game of the triple header , the Vancouver Canucks took on the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Center. Like the Canadiens in Ottawa earlier, Toronto was smoked 6-1. I'm sure that Leafs coach had plenty to say to his players after the game just like Carbonneau did. It stings more when it happens in your building. At least in the last game of the day, the Oilers showed some kind of opposition to their Alberta rivals.
Tim Panaccio from the Philadelphia Inquirer, notes that rival Gm's should forget about Peter Forsberg, he is going nowhere. He has a no-trade clause and has no intentions on waving it and claims that he owes the Flyers one year.That should not prevent Gm's from asking, espacially that they will know Forsberg's cap hit come deadline time and would make a good pick- up for a team looking to go deep in the playoffs. The phone lines in Philadelphia may burn up come February 27th.
Brett Hull made his debut on NBC's telecast on Saturday, as usual he spoke his mind. And it was not the blah blah you get from JR, but well thougth ideas and opinions. Also on the telecast, they introduced the Bellowing moose, who has kind of a blog thing going. On his last post, he mentions that Pittsburgh Penguins coach, Michel Therrien could be on his way out, and this before the end of the season. The problem is find a replacement at this time of the season, mostly likely one of his assistants could take over til the end of the season.
In the second game of the triple header , the Vancouver Canucks took on the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Center. Like the Canadiens in Ottawa earlier, Toronto was smoked 6-1. I'm sure that Leafs coach had plenty to say to his players after the game just like Carbonneau did. It stings more when it happens in your building. At least in the last game of the day, the Oilers showed some kind of opposition to their Alberta rivals.
Tim Panaccio from the Philadelphia Inquirer, notes that rival Gm's should forget about Peter Forsberg, he is going nowhere. He has a no-trade clause and has no intentions on waving it and claims that he owes the Flyers one year.That should not prevent Gm's from asking, espacially that they will know Forsberg's cap hit come deadline time and would make a good pick- up for a team looking to go deep in the playoffs. The phone lines in Philadelphia may burn up come February 27th.
Brett Hull made his debut on NBC's telecast on Saturday, as usual he spoke his mind. And it was not the blah blah you get from JR, but well thougth ideas and opinions. Also on the telecast, they introduced the Bellowing moose, who has kind of a blog thing going. On his last post, he mentions that Pittsburgh Penguins coach, Michel Therrien could be on his way out, and this before the end of the season. The problem is find a replacement at this time of the season, mostly likely one of his assistants could take over til the end of the season.
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