The story so far....

Ok, so we are three game into the season and are slowly starting to get a look at what the 2008-2009 Montreal Canadiens can do. So far, things look pretty good to me. Mmmm, maybe not actually. Things don't look bad, they just look a little uncoordinated, at times. That is totally normal, however, and the result of the team trying to gel. One thing is for sure, and that is that this team is going to be somewhat of a juggernaut once they come together.

Right now, you can tell that they are still learning how to play together. There are new players, and TONS of skill on every line.

A few things that have stood out for me in the three games I have seen, that are very encouraging....

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Addicted to Habs

Usually summer provides sufficient distractions to keep hockey addicts from jonesing over the lack of news, updates, scores, and highlights. Beachwear, BBQ’s and sunshine normally do a good job of that. Unfortunately, this summer fell short on the sunshine which had a negative domino effect on the other two “raison d’etre” of summer. Add to that, the never ending Sundin affair and no Habs fan could possibly have forgotten about hockey unless they were in the Caribbean for two months. Summer is supposed to be a kind of rehab for Habs junkies. But this summer pushed most of us onto the “Hard” stuff. Some of us even started blogging about the team/sport… Luckily, the long awaited fix has arrived....

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Pre-Season game: Detroit @ Montreal, Sept 20, 2008

What? What? WHAT????????? Max Pacorietty is ridiculous! This kid is the real deal. Unbelievable! I have to agree with Pierre MacGuire's analysis tonight.....how in the world is Montreal going to keep Max off of the team? I don't know. Who knows? All I do know is that Max is making the decision very difficult for Montreal.

Ok, ok, ok....let's back up.

So, the game just finished, and what a game it was! Montreal wins 2 - 1 vs. Detroit in a shootout with Pacorietty scoring the lone regulation time goal, and notching one in the shootout to help put the Canadiens over the top.

Despite being a pre-season game, this match had the intensity of a 7th game...

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Three Guys Habs Blog...

Ok, well I tried doing it on my own, but just didn't have the motivation....probably cuz I am mostly a lazy person. :-)

That aside, I have two buddies who also love to talk Habs, and as such will now start posting their own thoughts here too....hence the title of the blog.

Enjoy!

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Summer is over and hockey is just getting started...

Hello all....all none of you that is, as I am fairly certain that no one has or does read this blog. That being said, perhaps if I were a little more dedicated and actually updated the blog more than twice a year, that people may read it...

But enough about me....

Well the summer, in Montreal, seems like it has come to an abrupt end and that can only mean one thing. No, not that winter is right around the corner - although it IS - but that the 2009 NHL season is about to start.

The Habs prospects training camp started yesterday and all the buzz coming out of camp surrounds Max Pacorietty....or Max-Pac, as he is very gayly being called - and I mean GAY in the 80's sense...

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Get PJ Stock OFF of the Team 990

Is it just me, or is anyone else out there fed up of hearing that goof PJ Stock on the Team 990?

Here is an email I just sent to Mitch Melnick, Tony Marinaro and the General Manager, Wayne Bews:

Can we get PJ off of the air yet or what? Yes, I understand that your station directors enjoy the angst that PJ stirs up, but what ever happened to journalistic integrity?

Why is it that PJ can come on the air, ALL YEAR LONG, and talk from his heart and not from his head? He quite obviously hates the Canadiens, which is his perogative, but why can he not give an objective point of view?

You don't hear Elliot Price talking out of his ass about the Habs, even though...

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Two games left for Montreal....whatchu gat?

Ok, so I realize that this is late in the season - two more games left....it doesn't get much later than that! That being said, what better time to start a bolg about the Habs (and other stuff) than one hour before their penultimate game of the season.

Tonight, 7:30 pm, Montreal vs. Buffalo. On the surface this might not seem like much, but Buffalo is fighting for their playoff life. The have 88 points and are still mathematically alive in the hunt for a playoff spot. Win tonight, and they live another day.....lose, and they can start shining their golf clubs.

Montreal has it's share of challenges, with all of the injuries and illnesses that they are enduring; Komisarek - injured,...

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