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Dave Stubbs has been a sportswriter since 1976, which was roughly a decade after he wore the first of many holes through the knees of his jeans playing nets in road hockey (using a modified butterfly popularized by Hall of Famer Glenn Hall). He still has the welts to show on his shins from that rotten, frozen orange ball.
Stubbs kept thick hockey scrapbooks filled with game summaries and Gazette and Montreal Star stories, collected dozens of Bee Hive Corn Syrup photos and put a fortune of hockey cards through the spokes of his bikes. First book ever owned: Scrubs On Skates, the classic by Scott Young (Neil's dad).
Stubbs's fantasy is to travel back in time to the 1950s and watch the great Canadiens dynasty that won five consecutive Stanley Cups. Or a decade earlier, to watch Elmer Lach centre Rocket Richard and Toe Blake on the fearsome Punch Line. Or at least to get Rogie Vachon into the Hockey Hall of Fame – where he belongs.
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What size ice surface do they play this on. Since it's in Vancouver, is it NHL size? Just wondering.
I'm pretty sure that's what TSN was saying yesterday, can't remember for sure though
haha, has anybody watched the segment with Yzerman on tsn.ca? Listen to his cell phone ring about a minute in.
Has Yzerman asked Dany Heatley's parents for permission to let Dany play?
Scratch that loser off the roster immediately.
Sportsnet.ca says Ottawa has a legit reason to file a grievance against Heatley to recoup the $4 million.
Next CBA will see the owners fight to rid the league of guaranteed contracts.
TEAM USA
Goaltenders: Ryan Miller, Jonathan Quick, Tim Thomas
Defensemen: Tom Gilbert, Tim Gleason, Ron Hainsey, Erik Johnson, Jack Johnson, Mike Komisarek, Paul Martin, Brooks Orpik, Brian Rafalski, Rob Scuderi, Ryan Suter, Ryan Whitney
Forwards: David Backes, David Booth, Dustin Brown, Dustin Byfuglien, Ryan Callahan, Chris Drury, Scott Gomez, Patrick Kane, Ryan Kesler, Phil Kessel, Jamie Langenbrunner, Ryan Malone, Mike Modano, Kyle Okposo, T.J. Oshie, Zach Parise, Joe Pavelski, Bobby Ryan, Paul Stastny.
TEAM CANADA
Goaltenders: Martin Brodeur, Marc-André Fleury, Roberto Luongo, Steve Mason, Cam Ward
Defencemen: François Beauchemin Jay Bouwmeester, Brent Burns, Drew Doughty, Mike Green, Dan Hamhuis, Duncan Keith, Scott Niedermayer, Dion Phaneuf, Chris Pronger, Robyn Regehr, Stéphane Robidas, Brent Seabrook, Marc Staal, Shea Weber
Forwards: Jeff Carter, Dan Cleary, Sidney Crosby, Shane Doan, Simon Gagné, Ryan Getzlaf, Dany Heatley, Jarome Iginla, Vincent Lecavalier, Milan Lucic, Patrick Marleau, Andy McDonald, Brenden Morrow, Rick Nash, Corey Perry, Michael Richards, Derek Roy, Joe Sakic, Patrick Sharp, Ryan Smyth, Martin St-Louis, Eric Staal, Jordan Staal, Joe Thornton, Jonathan Toews
When comparing, these two team on paper are nowhere near close. USA projects to be a team that is really young with one or two stars (Kane, Parise...) where as Canada is fully loaded. What do you guys think?
Even though team USA has improved, I personally beleive that it's is not enough to compete against teams such as Canada and Russia.
Here is the exert from Puckdaddy's chatter:
kovalev to the kings? or is he staying in montreal?
Go Habs Go!
Doug- I just wonder if his attitude on the ice at times is what Bob wants to purge from the team. We all know what a fantastic player he is, when things are going his way but is his attitude at times might be what is rubbing off on the kids and worrying Bob.
When he wants to play there is none better but when he is sulking he can destroy a team.
Ian...I would never argue L'Artiste is very tempermental...but if we get him as a bargain and he does not have to be "the guy" I think that role would fit him in the twilight of his career...I do think he an Martin will clash...We will know today I bet if he stays or goes...
Go Habs Go!
I'm not familiar with this puckdaddy person, so it's hard to say how much stock I would put into this report.
Listening to Tony Marinaro this morning on 990, he seemed to suggest that a Jacques Martin - Alex Kovalev relationship simply could not stand. It is order versus chaos. A system versus "artistry".
I would tend to agree with him.
Puckdaddy is one of the best blogs in Hockey...google it
Go Habs Go!
Will do.
Cheers!
i dont get it, never did. why oh why. the olympics are supposed to be for amateur athletes, then why are pro's making millions in the olympics? its all to make money for advertisers. stupid,stupid,stupid.
Puckdaddy chat has Kovy with the Habs two year deal as of 12:32...might be a false alarm again...
Go Habs Go!
The headlines says .. No Canadiens on teh Hockey Canada Olympic list .. HOCKEY Canada not Hockey USA , Hockey Russia,Hockey Slovakia , Hockey ....
Hockey Canada ..right !! I don't give a Rat's __ __ __ about the others with regards to teh Olympics only Team Canada !!
It says "Olympic break for CanadiEns"
Picky picky picky .... " Not one CanadaiEn player is on the Hockey Canada list !! get back to work !
Go Canada Go !!
Nash, Crosby, Iginla
Lecavalier, Getzlaf, Perry
Heatley, Thornton, Doan
Richards, E. Staal, Carter
Regehr, Bouwmeester
Pronger, Niedermayer
Keith, Seabrook
Staal, Green
Luongo
Brodeur
J. Staal, Sharp, Phaneuf, Ward for emergency replacements.
There's some Olympic Gold in that roster.
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Beliveau is the best that ever was.
Our new Captain and all assistant Captains for our bright new squad will have to be EARNED at training camp this year.
I was going to post something along the same lines, Ian.
While I'm disappointed to see Koivu go, I like the idea of players competing in camp to wear the letters. With the "old guard" cleared out, there is ample room for others to step up and assume more responsibility.
Double Post :)
It's not true that the whole Canadiens roster will be on break.
Halak will prolly tend goal for Slovakia (And this time he'll have Marian Hossa and Zdeno Chara in front of him and not some whacko D)
The Belarussian Bears will join Grabovski for Team Belarus.
Pleky (if he signs here), Hammr and prolly Spacek would head out for Czechoslovakia.
And maybe Weber will make Team Swiss.
Gomez will prlly be on Team USA.
There hasn't been a team Czechoslovakia in almost 20 years
Kovy and Koivu - you guys will be missed
Nik Antropov to Atlanta. 4 years/16 million.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=283526
Whoa. I think I'd rather Gionta at $5m :)
Wouldn't Markov be playing for Russia? Other than that no surprise. And I like it that way.
Gomez will be on the US team as well.
I'd rather we have no one play. Think about what the last Olympics did to the Rangers.
Who cares about the Rangers? :)
I geuss I have to slow my posts down a bit?
Excellent point.
For the same reason, this is why NCAA D-1 coaches hate it when their guys are called up to play for their national teams in the WJT during the winter holdays. They can't prevent them from playing, but they are not happy about it.
What's the point in emphasizing "no Habs" on the roster??? Anything to dig up to take a shot at our Habs. I really am getting a hate-on for the Montreal Sports Media. I think there are a few teams who don't have anyone on that list including Mouthpiece McGuire's now-beloved Leafs. Why not report how strong and competitive the camp will be instead of putting in the context that no Canadian Habs are included?? Is that too hard to do?? Oh, my bad, this is a Hab Insider site....what would we do without this critical info? I bet some GM's are very pleased that their players are not risking injury in a extra curricular activity. I wonder if Bob will ask his non-Canadian players to skip the Games....not likely, he has too much class unlike the Montreal Sports Media. Lawyers were traditionally the butt end of jokes as the lowest form of professionals, I see they have competition.
I agree with GPK that this way, no one will get injured while playing in the Olympics.
Milan Lucic is a winner and will help Canada win Gold..........It is great to see that Canadian powers that be understand his value to a team.............BTW can anyone help me out on background of Steve Begin?
I guess he will be 4th line center with Bitz and Thorton......Interesting how some teams are going \
small and fast-Canadians
bruins younger and big
Toronto...lumbering D are going to kill them...Burke's a boob
Go Bruins
Begin is guts personified. He'll go through a wall for a teammate. He's reasonably responsible, ideal for the 4th line and can fill in on the 3rd. Can play W or C.
A few seasons ago he was lining a guy up for a hit. The guy ducked, Begin tripped over him and ran his teeth into the dasher. I think his teeth cut clean through his lip. He might have missed one or two shifts.
Thanks for the insight. Gee based your comments he will be very popular in Boston. Julien must have seen the same things in him to bring him on board.
go bruins
Feed the animals what they want. Have you ever watched a Bruin game??? The loudest ovation is for hits. Even after goals they have to have their PA announcer "whoo" the crowd.
Animals? In the Athens of America???? Hardly....lol
We do like our hitting but I will tell you Jean Ratelle was beloved here...hard to beleive he allowed folks to forgive Sinden for trading Esposito
Go Bruins
BU Terriers?
Yes
Go Bruins
You a fan of them, or associated in some way?
Daughter plays there
Go Bruins
I'm good friends with a player on their girls team! haha
We need to talk. My message to the boys in neighborhood was simple.......... She cries....you die.....lol
Go Bruins
lol i'm from Ontario, Watchorn is my buddies sister...no crying neccessary
i'm talking about the womens hockey team of course...
This one fact tells you EVERYTHING you need to know about what's wrong with our Habs.
Kovalev has been turned away from the Russian National Team for the last two/three years.
--I will die a delirious fan and never apologize for it!--
Drastic measures were definitely needed, our team was a disaster starting with the coaching and ending with many players that did not know the meaning of team mates and team concept. The young kids coming up were being poisoned by this selfish attitude.
Bob did the best for us I believe. It is a new day from Hamilton to Montreal. I am going to enjoy the making of our new club. The only bad taste in my mouth is the way Koivu our best player for many years and a great human being seems to have been treated. His job here was over Yes! but I hope he was properly dismissed. We might never know.
IAN
The problem I have is that Bob's answer seems tob e to make a sweep of players instead of figure out how to keep them in line. Obviously Ribiero was a wasted talent who needed a firmer hand and has gone on to the kind of success that I doubt the much over-paid, possibly washed-up Scott Gomez ever will.
Wait for Gainey to decide in 2-3 years that Gomez is 'part of the problem' when he buys him out. While I like a few of the moves, for me, I think our chances at a cup went significantly down this week because of gambles on players that are generally suspect.
~ Listen to the smart dog - he knows his poop!
You're right that 'washed up' is not the phrase. The guy scored over 16 goals only TWICE in his ten year career. He's a good passer but he's no Adam Oats and hardly worth half of his contract.
~ Listen to the smart dog - he knows his poop!
Agreed Ian, and BG could not send the message to this young players that mediocrity is rewarded.
No? Then how come so many are still with us? Higgins was not the worst performer. Komiserik was mediocre down the stretch and is making great money. I think Gainey's message is in part that he didn't know what to do with players he hand-picked.
~ Listen to the smart dog - he knows his poop!
Right!!
Gomez was invited, not Gionta.
I'm happy that most of our players won't be in Vancouver. It'll be a good rest, and less chance of getting injured.
Actually, there is a respectable portion of our team that will go - just not any for Team Canada.
Andrei and Sergei Kostitsyn will play for Belarus.
Plekanec, Hamrlik, and Spacek for the Czechs.
Markov for the Russians.
Halak for Slovakia.
Gomez for America.
Weber for the Swiss.
Did Gomez/Gionta not get invited for the US?
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Officially on the fire/ostracize/tar and feather Bob Gainey bandwagon.
Not really..... LOL...
Equipment manager: Pierre GervaisWhat about Cammalleri?
thank God Savard didn't get invited. Lucic would be alright on Team Canada..
I'm happy Savard won't be on the team, but that's a pretty big snub from Hockey Canada. Savard and Spezza don't even get an invite to the camp, yet Jordal Staal and Dan Cleary do? I just hope this won't be a repeat of '98 in Nagano - taking role players over the best players.