Freddie P's Blog

I feel a little bit dirty this morning. After watching the Chicago Blackhawks embarrass the Vancouver Canucks again last night, I'm wavering in my support of Canada's team.

As you know, the Montreal Canadiens could play in Pakistan for all I care, so again this year I thought I'd adopt the Canucks as my team in the playoffs, doing the patriotic thing by supporting a Canadian team.

But I don't really like the Canucks. I like that they play in Canada, but individually there's not a lot about this team that I like.

When Brian Burke was making that failed attempt to sign the Sedins I wasn't a big fan of the idea. They're skilled players, but I've always wondered about the intangibles and I think we're getting the answer to that question in this latest series.

I think Roberto Luongo is over-rated, I can't stand Maxim Lapierre and Raffi Torres has turned into an asshole.

The Vancouver Canucks seem to be made up of a lot of hollow hockey players who wilt under pressure, meanwhile, conversely, there's a lot I like about the Hawks.

Once they disposed of the Canucks last year they became my team and it didn't hurt that they had more Canadians on their roster than any other team in the league. I haven't counted lately, but they've still got to be right up there.

The Hawks seem to have all the intangible qualities that the Canucks don't, and that's what wins championships.

Listen, I'd still like to see the Canucks win the Stanley Cup because this Canadian drought thing has gone on too long. But if they pull another colossal collapse this year, and fade away to nothing, to tell you the truth it won't bother me that much.

I'll become a Hawk fan again, and I wouldn't mind seeing Gabby Boudreau win a Cup, and of course, should the Habs advance, I'll cheer for whoever they're playing.

By the way, I won't accuse the Habs of choking, on the contrary, they're finding their proper level.

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Those tremors felt in Quebec just a few minutes ago weren't the result of an earthquake, they were caused by the delicious collapse of the Montreal Canadiens.

And by the way, that was not a great save by Carey Price in the third period. The puck was shot right into his glove.

Thank the good hockey lords that justice is prevailing and the pip squeak Habs are being put in their place.

Go get em' Bears!

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See what happens when you don't shoot the puck directly into Carey Price's chest. You score goals.

Full marks to the Bruins for taking control in this game, and you just have to wonder what's gonna happen if they put 60 minutes together.

The Bruins are bigger and stronger and generally more talented. Winning last night's game was huge because it puts the Bears right back in the series as they ramp it up.

Prediction - whoever wins game four wins the series.

Go Bruins Go!

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Hi Fred

Regards,
Edward Sylvester

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Boston Mass - Boston Police are investigating the possibility that Bruins captain Cdeno Chara was covertly injected with a virus during game one of their playoff series with the Montreal Canadiens.

This of course will involve a member of the Bruins, during the next goalmouth scramble, covertly removing the horseshoes firmly rammed up the ass of Carey Price.

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Holy cow Frankie, you know I love ya, but the release of this lame video stains you with exactly what you accuse me of. Delusional with no credibility.

The Stanley Cup is coming home? Really? To freakin' Montreal? This year? I assume you're talking about this year or you would have mentioned something more appropriate like 2022.

And come on fella, you're rappin' is pretty weak. You should have talked to your buddies Humble and Fred before doing something like this. We're veterans of the parody song, we've done a ton of them and you've gotta have more strength in your voice.

You've gotta let er go! You've got to commit! You've gotta use your balls!

Then again I guess that doesn't make sense. Why promote a weak, pretender hockey team with strength and balls when the hockey team doesn't have strength or balls.

Frankie, it pains me to write this but you've left yourself open. You've put yourself in the bullseye. You've made Freddie P. call it as it is and you've made me hate the Habs even more.

By the way, does that clown suit give you a rash?

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There is an upside to the Leafers missing the playoffs and the Habs making it, at least I have some degree of focus when the post-season kicks off this week.

I'll admit, I miss having the Leafs in the playoffs. Those years when they made it and did well made the spring a lot more fun. Every game was an event and it made you clock-watch all day anticipating the next one.

Without the Leafs my focus reverts to the Habs from a polar opposite standpoint. When their series against the Bruins begins mid-week I'll be there in front of my television, anxiously anticipating the game with the hope of a Boston massacre - even though my heart will go out to the people of Montreal who will be affected by the inevitable unrest in the streets.

I'll sit here on the edge of my seat like I would for a Leaf playoff game, but instead of cheering on the good guys, I'll be cheering against the Hab guys.

I could honestly care less about the Boston Bruins. They seem to be a good team with a bunch of good guys, but if they weren't playing the Habs they wouldn't be on my radar.

During last years playoff I was a hockey slut, jumping from bed to bed depending on who the Habs were playing. Washington, Pittsburgh and then Philadelphia, I loved em all for two weeks at a time - and then after the Flyers deliciously knocked them off, I became a Black Hawk fan.

Hopefully this year will be a little different. The Bruins will shove the pip-squeak Habs out of the way; shut the mouths of professional sports most aggravating fans, and then I can totally focus on Canada's real team, the Vancouver Canucks.

Before I go, I should address one thing. Some time ago I wrote a piece called A Fine Line where I displayed the slim difference between the Leafs and Habs, and how some minor tinkering could easily result in them switching "sides" of that line.

And I make this point because delusional Hab fans piss all over the Leafs like they're dirt while pretending their collection of midgets are world beaters.

Yes, the Habs finished with eleven more points, but over 82 games the Leafs lost just four more games in regulation time and they lost a pile by one goal which often comes with having the youngest team in the league.

Since the all-star break, the Leafs were decidedly the better team, and although I realize that gets you diddlysquat it sure as hell gives reason for optimism.

With the way the Leafs are coming along, with some of the kids they have in their system, the huge amount of cap space they have and two first round draft choices I'm looking forward to next season.

Tack on a decent coach and you know as much as it excites me, it scares the shit out of Hab fans - who know if thier aging little team doesn't come up with a miracle this year, it could be a long time before they get the chance for another one.

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In the above posting of brilliance I mentioned the Leaf coaching situation.

Word is, based on the Leafs finish Ron Wilson will receive a contract extension and that's terrible news.

As good as Brian Burke is at building hockey teams, one character flaw is the refusal to admit mistakes. Don Cherry alluded to this last night.

James Reimer sat in the minors all season because Burke didn't want to admit to the Jonas Gustavsson mistake and the same applies to Nazim Kadri. He toiled with the Marlies while they forced the Tyler Bozak thing.

Burke also over-looked the obvious coaching deficiency and Wilson's bizarre motivational techniques.

The coach took shots at Kardi while ignoring the obvious shortcomings in others, and he downplayed the significance of Reimer - which leads us to a very interesting situation.

As Cherry said last night on Coaches Corner, Reimer saved Wilson's ass and it will be extremely ironic if Wilson gets another contract because of it.

If he does, half of it should go to the kid.

From all accounts, Marlies coach Dallas Eakins has developed into a solid mentor who works well with kids.

It's time for a change.

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With the playoffs set to begin mid-week I'm I a bit of dilemma. Should I feature Habs Watch this year, or give it up?

I've received a lot of e-mails from people saying my Habs stuff is over the top, but like a great record or solid TV show it brings in the numbers.

But has it jumped the shark?

As you might have noticed, I despise the Montreal Canadiens and their beyond sickening fans, so I'd like to have some fun with it over the next week or so, but I'm just wondering whether I should bother.

I'll leave it up to you the great readers of CanadianThinker.com

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