Thursday Habs Links: The new "Double Dion"

Montreal Canadiens Links

Our own Marc Dumont took a look at what defines a rivalry and it's well worth your time

It was also Douglas Murray's birthday yesterday and all he got the Habs was a -1 in a loss to the Bruins

Speaking of bad defensemen did you know that Michel Therrien played 3 of the NHLs worst last night?

Brian Wilde has another edition of Call of the Wilde and it's worth a read after a demoralizing loss

The Habs are off tomorrow but practice on Friday before taking on the Senators and Sabres in back to back games that should be considered "must win"

Around the NHL

Someone call Pierre McGuire because there's been a second coming of the Double Dion

HappyCaraT took a look at the myth of toughness following Rich Peverley asking to go on the ice after suffering a cardiac incident and all the stupid memes it spawned

As if things weren't bad enough in Vancouver already GM Mike Gillis was questioned by the press on the potential future of head coach John Tortorella

The NHL is looking into reforming the rookie combine as part of the annual GM meetings

Stanley Cup of Chowder held a photoshop contest involving Zdeno Chara, the winners are...unique

Columbus forward Blake Comeau was suspended two games for boarding the Red Wings Brendan Smith

I present to you: the ugliest gimmick jersey ever