Habs start winning streak!!!

Well, not really, but in my mind they won that game. They appeared to play really well and hold their own against an outta control Ovechkin and the Caps.

Is it my imagination or were all three Montreal goals on the powerplay? Nice to see someone besides the oppotion score on the Habs powerplay.

Is it my imagination, or are the Caps really good? They seem so fast!

Is it my imagination, or is Ovechkin and the hype surrounding him getting to be a bit much? Was his goal last night really that fantastic? Wow, crashing the net and the puck went in...groundbreaking stuff really. Seems like a lot of hype for the goal, but that's all anyone's talking about today. Goal of the year? Really? *barf*

Is it my imagination, or are Caps bloggers saying Theodore played like crap and that is the only reason Montreal scored at all?

Is it my imagination, or does last night's 60 minute team effort signal the death knell for Kovalev in Montreal?

Is it my imagination, or am I in love with the Habs? I feel queasy and want to punch someone after reading all these Caps bloggers recaps. I think that more than anything is a sign of true love.

Is it my imagination, or am I totally ripping off Number31's rants? Yeah, I better stop now.

I will be at the Flyers game tonight rooting for the Flyers to beat Buffalo....but only so Buffalo stays below the Habs in the standings. I'm one messed up fan.

Oh, and here is my favorite Ovie clip. The one where he dives like he's been shot, draws the penalty, then comes out to play on the powerplay. Tool.

AK gets a vacay...rearranging the deck chairs on the titanic...

Wow. I go to work for a few hours and all hell breaks loose on the Habs front.

Alex Kovalev gets a few days off. Little Tits gets sent down to Hamilton. Nice to see that management is making moves but let's hope the guys get the picture, or it's all for naught.

not much to say....

Sorry for a few days without posts! I was stuck in the boondocks of CT, busy with family obligations. I missed the last two Flyers games. Of course, the Flyers won both, so maybe I should just not watch them anymore. Hmm.

Sadly, I did not miss the last Habs game. I won't talk about that, other than to say Poor Jaro. Maybe I should stop watching the Habs so they can string together a few wins?

The big news over the weekend of course was Michel Therrien getting the boot. The question now is who is next: Renney or Carbonneau? The Rangers and Habs are both technically still in playoff contention, but to watch them play you wouldn't know it. Do you have to be out of the playoff race before you get the boot?

Flyers can't buy a goal, the curse of the starter, and Gator returns

Well okay, technically, they bought 2 goals, but man, getting anything past Elliott was a challenge. Looks like maybe that Sens coaching change might work out okay for them. Might have to pick up Elliott for my fantasy team.

Flyers did not look bad. However, watching the Habs may have skewed my view of what a good game looks like. Really though, they had lots of chances and just weren't able to capitalize. A few turnovers here and there (I'm looking at you, Jones and Carter) but overall, not bad at all.

Oh wait. I forgot about the 5 goals that the Sens scored. Look, no way was Nitty gonna get the W tonight. It's the curse of being the starter. Too much pressure and it gets into your head. Nitty actually looked solid for most of the game, and most of the goals he let in were just bad breaks. Well, except for that last one where he was totally out of position. I'll have to watch the replay and see what the hell happened there.

I tell ya though, start calling Marty the #1, and Nitty will spring back into form just fine.



Best part of the game (well second best really) was seeing Gator again. I missed him back in December, so tonight was my first time seeing him since he left us. He was scruffalicious as usual and still looks like a Flyer to me!

Best part of course, was seeing Jess and Soph, because not only do they rock, but they shower me with gifts at every opportunity. Yay! Tonight's haul was a Valentine's card with a picture of Gator rocking the fu manchu, a big Tits card, and a half naked picture of Kovalev. Wait...what?

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse...

Wow. Just....wow. Every time I think this team has reached their low point, they prove me wrong. These guys aren't scoring, and they aren't getting any bounces going their way. Two, maybe 3 of the goals last night were just bad bounces. Poor Carey. Is he okay? He looks so sad out there.

I was thinking the other day that this slump is like the Flyers 10 game losing streak back in February last year, but that's not quite right. Even though the Flyers lost 10 in a row, they never looked this bad in doing so. A lot of their games were close and well played, they were just never able to close the deal. These Habs just aren't playing well.

They did seem to spring to life a bit after that second goal in the third period, and had a decent last 10 minutes of the game. That gave me some hope, but I'm sure it's false hope.

The Oliers annnoucers were soooooooooo annoying. You would have thought Plekanec actually shot Grebeshkov in the knee the way they saw it. They made it seem like the police would be arriving at any moment to cart him off to jail. Sheesh.

When will they hit rock bottom?

Oh, right....some Flyers updates

1. Praise Jebus, Nitty gets the start tonight. And wait, now he is our starter? Fine by me.

2. The return of Gator!!! Well, not really news for anyone but me and Slightly Saucy, but something to look forward to during warmups.

3. The return of Richie and "on the go" Upshall. Nice.

4. My ulcer is starting to percolate with the impending return of my arch-nemesis. Only 2 more weeks until Broduer returns. Just in time for a matchup with the Flyers. Anyone wanna buy my Devils tickets?

See ya at the game!

Maybe this picture of a puppy will cheer you up?

Dear Habs,

I kinda don't even really know what to say any more. My hopes were high with Jaro in net, and jeez he made a lot of great stops, but with 41 shots on goal, you can't really blame him for the loss.

Y'all seem to have some issues going on right now, among them that once you fall behind you can't get anything going and then you sorta give up. I hear ya. I had a crap day at work today too and just kinda skated around waiting for it all to be over.

I hope things get better for you soon, because slogging around like that for the next two months is gonna suck...

Love, Kristin

Dear Habs,

Great! Now you go and embarrass me in front of my friends. I was enjoying a lovely day at IPB Manor, filled with cheese and presecco and cats and hockey, and you had to go and ruin it! This is the last time I take you anywhere!

Love, Kristin

Dear Habs,

You make it so hard for me to love you. You tease me with a win, then push me away with a loss. You show me some love with a strong first period, then go all limp in the third. If I wanted to be treated this way by a hockey team, I would still be with the Flyers. Get it together boys!

Love, Kristin

I got nothing

You can't see it here, but he has a Chris Pronger card in his pocket...

I started to write a post yesterday before the Flyers/Bruins game. But really, what was there to say? It was my first game in person since the Pens game on January 13th, and frankly, I had enjoyed my time away from the Wachovia Center. Three blissful weeks of not having to drive an hour in traffic and not having to pay 12 dollars for parking. Sounds like a freaking vacation to me!

I quite enjoyed the first period last night. Tim Thomas made some unbelievable saves early on, and showed the Flyers it was going to be tough to get one past him. Rod found the first period boring, but I guess that's how it goes when nobody scores any goals. I was just happy to get out of the period tied at zero!

I was confused by the choice of putting Metro with Knuble and Gagne. I mean sure, Richie was out with the flu, but how about putting Giroux up there instead? But what do I know...

You know things are bad when Kukkonen is playing forward.

The highlight of the game was meeting up with Soph and Jess, who came bearing gifts for me. Sadly for the Flyers, one of those gifts was a Chris Pronger card. The Flyers record when a Chris Pronger card is at the game is 0-3 now. We got Prongered!!!!!

Next up for the Flyers, the Broons at home. I'm sure that will be an easy one...

Next up for me, the Habs at Buffalo. Crap, I gotta find the link for streaming it online....

Dear Habs,

Please stop sucking. I want to see a game that doesn't make me cringe.

Also, if you could please stop getting injured that would be great too.

Love, Kristin

Top Seven Signs You're Turning Into a Habs Fan

7. Someone at work asks you if the Flyers won last night and you answer, "I don't know."

6. You ask for a Habs hat for Christmas, and your sister says, "do you know the link you sent me was for a Habs hat?"

5. You have not one, but two trips to Montreal planned in the next 6 months.

4. Having any Habs player on your fantasy team is kiss of death for said player. (this rule was previously applied to any Flyers player...)

3. You can't get this picture of Kovalev out of your head (probably applies to Kristin only)

2. you have half of your Flyers season tickets up on Stubhub to finance your trips to Montreal

1. You wear a Habs hat and a Flyers sweatshirt at the same time, and the Flyers sweatshirt just feels wrong...

Help! I need help!!!!