Blubbering from Bruins media and other Habs Links
by Kevin van Steendelaar on Mar 29, 2011 5:15 AM EDT
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So does the Montreal Canadiens impression of a 40-year-old virgin continue tonight against the Atlanta Thrashers?
We'll find out later this evening. In the meantime, here are a few links for your reading enjoyment.
First off..
Just spill the beans or STFU: Nothing like Boston media stirring the pot. Today it goes to ESPN Boston and NHL correspondent Jimmy Murphy, who had a few tweets on Monday, noting what a few members of the Boston Bruins "said" to him.
- "one Bruin today when I asked him if he would like to see Habs in first rd? 'Unless we finish first, we won't.'"
- "Another Bruin told me he'd rather Rangers than Habs to avoid 'the circus of Montreal-Boston' "
When confronted by others as to who made the remarks, Murphy merely replied, "For all asking me which Bruins said the quotes on Habs I tweeted, if I wanted you to know, I would've told you originally. Carry on."
Pretty sure if this was in Montreal, or most other NHL cities, names wouldn't be held back. I could pretty much say "A Habs player said he 'would rather eat shit, then talk to Jimmy Murphy' ," and it would be pretty much the same premise, strictly hear-say.
Then again perhaps after Mark Recchi's grilling, he felt it better to protect the players he covers.
The smartest tweet he stated were actually his own words, "With what happened in Boston, and slump Habs are in, they have built-in motivation now to redeem themselves. Bad 1st rd opponent for Bruins."
More after the jump..
Stats wizard Chris Boucher has the breakdown of Saturday's loss to the Washington Capitals.
He's also done some analysis of prospects Mac Bennett and Greg Pateryn, who are defensive partners for the Michigan Wolverines. The Wolverines will face two more Canadiens prospects, in Danny Kristo and Michael Cichy, when Michigan faces North Dakota in the NCAA Frozen Four Semi-Final next Thursday. Another defense prospect, Scott Kishel, is in the other semi playing for the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
Accolade for Bulldogs captain: Hamilton Bulldogs captain Alex Henry has been named team’s winner of the IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year award, for his outstanding contributions to the Hamilton community during the 2010-2011 season.
Bulldogs sign Hobey Baker candidate: The Bulldogs also announced Monday that the signed Hobey Baker finalist Paul Zanette to an amateur tryout contract. To clarify, and ATO in the AHL os a contract by previously amateur players ie: graduating college seniors and players finishing juniors. There is no set number of games on these contracts. Any player on an AHL ATO must be released from his contract before he can sign in the NHL. In other words, he is Bulldogs property, and technically not part of the Canadiens organization.
Meet Mrs. Sopel: Kelly Sopel, wife of Habs rearguard Brent Sopel spoke to CTV Montreal. Cool, she even has a blog on being a hockey widow.
Eric Engels calls on the veterans to step up.
Know a good hockey leader in your community?Bridgestone Tire and Hall of Famer Mark Messier are teaming up for the Bridgestone Mark Messier Youth Leadership Award.The winner wins a $5000 scholarship/grant and trip to see Game Thre of the 2011 Stanley Cup FInal in Montreal!! OK the Montreal part is wishful thinking, but you still get to go tto the game.
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Boston media..
panders to the back of the class, & in much of Boston that class is one flush toilet short of the third-world. The media covering the Red Sox, Celtics & Pats is no different. It’s a collection of paranoia (everyone hates us) to local jingoism (my team right ot wrong) to we’re lovable rogues (Chara, Manny, Big Steroid Popi, Pats tape-gate). Beating Boston is the only way to shut them up in any sport.
Nothing Is Fool proof if you have the right fools.
It’s really amazing how much hair-pulling a 3-game losing streak in the least important games of the year will generate.
Yeah, the Habs haven’t played well over that stretch, but they’ve generated enough scoring chances that they should have had a goal or two. But it just hasn’t gone in for whatever reason. That’s the extent of what the shutout streak wins.
Then again, bad shooting luck has been the story of the year (and the main reason there are so many comments about “popgun offense” and “Price has to steal everything”). So it’s no wonder that they’re setting records for getting shut out.
I don’t get why you feel the need to call out Murph here. It’s not like any of those quotes or how he presented them were controversial. Who are you to talk about journalistic integrity?
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Mar 29, 2011 8:12 PM EDT reply actions
I don’t see the issue with using a screen name. Does Mark Twain have no credibility because he used a pen name? It is not like I am hiding behind it. Most of my readers know my real name and I have used my full name when appearing on the radio or writing guest pieces for other sites. If you really want to know my name so badly you can google “Stanley cup of Chowder” and “New York Times”. I only question he integrity based on his track record of writing stuff without doing research first.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on Mar 30, 2011 5:56 PM EDT up reply actions
"I only question he integrity based on his track record of writing stuff without doing research first."
Let’s make a deal. I’ll work on my integrity, and you work on calling it out with proper grammar, Mr. New York Times.
Seriously, everyone is known to make mistakes in writing, or getting facts wrong. See: Rather, Dan.
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by Kevin van Steendelaar on Mar 30, 2011 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
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