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[Titoschew]

Early Christmas/Chanukah/Kwanza gift, Habs in town the week of Christmas. Wonder what Price wants in his stocking?

[Blacken]

I shall be there. Stupidly expensive beverages will be imbibed.

[cshea]

Caron and Kampfer have both been recalled. I figured Caron would be up in the event Looch gets a Shannaban today.

[PedroSpecialK]

Per Naoko, Kampfer and Caron have been recalled and are available.

@NaokoFunayama
Naoko Funayama
Bruins have recalled Kampfer and Caron from Providence. They will be available for tonight vs Canadiens if needed #NESN

With no Gomez, Gionta, Markov, White, and possibly no Moen, looks like the Habs will be rolling with:

Pacioretty - Desharnais - Cole
Cammalleri - Plekanec - Kastsitsyn
Darche - Eller - Leblanc
Blunden/Palushaj - Nokelainen - Weber

Gorges - Subban
Gill - Diaz
Emelin - Kaberle

Edited by PedroSpecialK, 19 December 2011 - 09:41 AM.

[PedroSpecialK]

The prevailing opinion on how to go forward post-Martin/Gauthier on the Habs' HF is a batshit-insane xenophobic, über-separatist, borderline eugenicist strategy including "mining Quebec" for its best French speaking (and best English speaking!!!) players, hiring a francophone GM and coach, and burying Gomez in the minors. While the latter makes sense, everything else about it screams "how the fuck could anyone in their right mind support this organization on a moral/behavioral level?"

Because after all, the scary part is Cunneyworth is the first unilingual anglophone coach they've had since 1984 - and I don't know if they've ever had a unilingual anglophone GM in their history.

Edited by PedroSpecialK, 19 December 2011 - 09:56 AM.

[Spaulding Smails]

I'm sure Kabs will get a warm greeting by the faithful tonight.

[Haunted]

I look forward to tomorrow's moralizing from our illustrious and unimpeachable sports media about the impending booing of Kaberle.

[Spacemans Bong]

The prevailing opinion on how to go forward post-Martin/Gauthier on the Habs' HF is a batshit-insane xenophobic, über-separatist, borderline eugenicist strategy including "mining Quebec" for its best French speaking (and best English speaking!!!) players, hiring a francophone GM and coach, and burying Gomez in the minors. While the latter makes sense, everything else about it screams "how the fuck could anyone in their right mind support this organization on a moral/behavioral level?"

Because after all, the scary part is Cunneyworth is the first unilingual anglophone coach they've had since 1984 - and I don't know if they've ever had a unilingual anglophone GM in their history.

On HF? Which is 80% anglo teenagers from the West Island? I think you are overdoing it.

I have some thoughts later but I'll put them on the RMPS board, it's not really game thread worthy.

You guys are going to fuck us over tonight, though. I am not expecting anything.

[PedroSpecialK]

You're right on the (vocal) minority on HF being francophones, I've had the displeasure of listening to some Team 990 this week as well so perhaps that skewed my evaluation of their presence of the Hockey's Future Boards. However, the posts that are one-liners or throwaways almost always recommend some obscure QMJHL or non-NHL francophone coach.

It would be a good topic of conversation though - I can't stand the bias, especially in this day and age. I mean, if Carlos Queiroz is Iran's soccer coach, surely even the separatists could be swayed into having an anglo coach if the opportunity presents itself.

Perhaps posts from guys like this simply stand out more

'Per interim' is a nice way to test the reaction and hopefully get everyone used to an English-only speaking coach by the end of the year, especially if the team experiences some success.

As for Gauthier's belief that languages can be taught this easily, that makes him the biggest fraud that every existed. If Cunneyworth was the initial plan and his French was important, they would have gotten him started on it while in the AHL.

To me, French for the coach is mandatory and not just a 'bonus asset' and quite frankly, I thought it was for the organization as well. I am severly disappointed and it puts the final nail the the coffin as far as my support for it is concerned.

I'd say our friend represents a disturbing proportion of Habs fans in Québec - and is one of the reasons I do not support the return of the Nordiques under Péladeau, as there would likely be the same separatist xenophobia that'd pervade the fan base.

Edited by PedroSpecialK, 19 December 2011 - 11:18 AM.

[TheStoryofYourRedRightAnkle]

I wouldn't give a fuck if Claude spoke in clicks, whistles and severe child abuse as long as he won games.

[Spacemans Bong]

There is a really good youtube video waiting to be made, Downfall-style, about the North Korean news reporter sobbing that the Habs have hired Cunneyworth and he doesn't speak French.

The biggest thing about the Habs right now is they aren't winning and their best homegrown player is David fucking Desharnais. If they were winning and had 6-7 Quebecois players with some stars, I don't think the backlash is anywhere near as high.

I don't think the backlash is anywhere near as high if it's Kirk Muller instead of generic Randy coach either.

I also don't think the backlash is anywhere near as high if the Habs didn't trade in being a Quebec institution with shitty movies and wheeling out their French greats like Cournoyer, Richard, Beliveau, Savard, etc. at every opportunity.

So a lot of this is their own fault and rightly so.

[PedroSpecialK]

Good points all around. And I agree, the organization perpetuated it forever and, now that their stars since Damphousse have been Russian/Finnish/Ontarian/American, they don't really have an identity.

Subban has the flu - gametime decision
Habs lines at morning skate:

Cammalleri - Plekanec - Moen
Pacioretty - Desharnais - Cole
Leblanc - Eller - Kastsitsyn
Darche - Nokelainen - Blunden

and no surprise, Price off the ice first

Edited by PedroSpecialK, 19 December 2011 - 11:58 AM.

[Jed Zeppelin]

One paper left to finish tonight/tomorrow. I really probably shouldn't even watch this game but I know that I will.

[PedroSpecialK]

One paper left to finish tonight/tomorrow. I really probably shouldn't even watch this game but I know that I will.

Yup. Money & Banking final tomorrow morning at 9 and I'm going to a bar to troll it with goyang & co and play some trivia. Looks like I'm waking up at 3 or 4 to cram.

I envy you with your "papers" and "deadlines" - exams are bad.

[The Napkin]

awww. let's all feel bad for the college kids.

[FL4WL3SS]

The Bruins disgust me, there's not one home grown Bostonian on the roster.

[Blacken]

Yup. Money & Banking final tomorrow morning at 9 and I'm going to a bar to troll it with goyang & co and play some trivia. Looks like I'm waking up at 3 or 4 to cram.

I envy you with your "papers" and "deadlines" - exams are bad.

Whereabouts? I might have to make an appearance before the beatings begin at the Garden.

Edited by Blacken, 19 December 2011 - 12:56 PM.

[PedroSpecialK]

Ye Olde Orchard Pub on Mountain St.

...in Montreal (hence "trolling it")

Edited by PedroSpecialK, 19 December 2011 - 01:03 PM.

[Jed Zeppelin]

Yup. Money & Banking final tomorrow morning at 9 and I'm going to a bar to troll it with goyang & co and play some trivia. Looks like I'm waking up at 3 or 4 to cram.

I envy you with your "papers" and "deadlines" - exams are bad.

The last exam I've taken that could be considered legit was the GRE Lit exam. It was a fucking beast and I was in the fucking 47th percentile. 47th! I might as well have an arrest on my record. Luckily I think schools don't give a shit about the GRE so much anymore, or at least they shouldn't because a one-off exam is just about the dumbest way to evaluate lit students.

[Blacken]

Ye Olde Orchard Pub on Mountain St.

...in Montreal (hence "trolling it")

Oh, thought you were back down here for some reason.

I SHALL BLAME THE HANGOVER

[The Four Peters]

The Bruins disgust me, there's not one home grown Bostonian on the roster.

Is there one in the broadcast booth though...?

[Blacken]

Is there one in the broadcast booth though...?

Melrose counts?

[FL4WL3SS]

Is there one in the broadcast booth though...?

Fuckin' right there is!

[The Four Peters]

Melrose counts?

Fuckin right it does!

Fuckin' right there is!

Love you.

[PedroSpecialK]

awww. let's all feel bad for the college kids.

I just awoke from a cat nap taken on a library desk. Divert funds from stupid things like food for underprivileged students and give me a damn desk pillow.

The last exam I've taken that could be considered legit was the GRE Lit exam. It was a fucking beast and I was in the fucking 47th percentile. 47th! I might as well have an arrest on my record. Luckily I think schools don't give a shit about the GRE so much anymore, or at least they shouldn't because a one-off exam is just about the dumbest way to evaluate lit students.

Replace the GRE Lit exam with cigarette smoking and use-of-words-over-eight-letters contests.

[Jed Zeppelin]

I also made sure that I went obnoxiously out of my way to not end sentences in a preposition in my writing samples and personal statements. I'm hoping that scores me some points from the places in which I'd like to get.

[TheStoryofYourRedRightAnkle]

"...places in which I'd like to get" is a dirty phrase.

[cshea]

As much as sitting in an office for 8 hours a day sucks, I do not miss exams and term papers one bit.

[Jed Zeppelin]

[TheRealness]

As much as sitting in an office for 8 hours a day sucks, I do not miss exams and term papers one bit.

The whole "being paid" thing really helps with that.

[kenneycb]

As much as sitting in an office for 8 hours a day sucks, I do not miss exams and term papers one bit.

I do miss drunk co-eds, drinking 5 to 6 nights a week, waking up at 11 every day and generally only putting in about 4 hours worth of work a day max (finals notwithstanding).

[PedroSpecialK]

I've only ever heard the term "co-eds" used in the Girls Gone Wild context.

It's ok, you can say monks drunk off shiraz, we're all friends here.

[cshea]

I do miss drunk co-eds, drinking 5 to 6 nights a week, waking up at 11 every day and generally only putting in about 4 hours worth of work a day max (finals notwithstanding).

This is true.

[FelixMantilla]

Stuck at work, miss the college days.

Any word on Lucic?

[The Napkin]

No, which sucks. I mean they have a game in 5 hours. Come on already.

[kenneycb]

I've only ever heard the term "co-eds" used in the Girls Gone Wild context.

It's ok, you can say monks drunk off shiraz, we're all friends here.

If there's one thing we are besides douche bags, it's that were classy as fuck.

[jsinger121]

TSNBobMcKenzie

One-game suspension for BOS's Milan Lucic.

[cshea]

1 game for Looch.

[PedroSpecialK]

Meh. Had to be a cumulative, half-game-for-this, half-game-for-Miller kind of decision, I'm fine with that

[Dropkick Izzy]

I guess that mean Subban is playing.

[FL4WL3SS]

@jsinger being on the bleeding edge of twitter gives you a purpose in life, doesn't it?

[Manzivino]

I also made sure that I went obnoxiously out of my way to not end sentences in a preposition in my writing samples and personal statements. I'm hoping that scores me some points from the places in which I'd like to get.

Should have gone with "places I'd like to attend", every cromulent person in the 48th percentile and above knows that vocabulary trumps grammar.

[kenneycb]

I guess that mean Subban is playing.

If only Komisarek was still on the Habs.

[The Napkin]

I guess that mean Subban is playing.

Fantastic

[cshea]

Balls to the first line?

Balls - Krejci - Horton
Marchand - Bergeron - Seguin
Caron - Kelly - Peverley
Paille - Campbell/Hamill - Thornton

[The Four Peters]

Hell, keep Balls on the 3rd line and put Hamill on that LW for one game...why not?

[PedroSpecialK]

Hm. If Krejci's off his game that could create some Blue Balls.

[AimingForYoko]

I don't mind the suspension but can Looch appeal so he can play tonight?

Looch against the Habs is just so much dam fun.

[AimingForYoko]

I guess that mean Subban is playing.

[Blacken]

First-line Balls really needs to happen. If only so he can score three and Jack Edwards's head (not to menton the heads of all Habs fans watching) can explode.