Habs on Atkins (No Carb Diet)

I know many disagreed with his inKostinsinsy and I know this is a classic case of " can't blame the players anymore, let's blame the coach" but I think we have little to Gain-ey and will ultimately pay the Price (I'm done with the puns now).

Last night I heard the news of Gainey's decision to take over as head coach of the Montreal Canadiens and it broke my heart. Being in Berlin and with no one to talk to about it but my Ranger fan of a boyfriend, I went to bed upset and woke up frustrated. Another coach gets the boot in hopes of turning Montreal's season around, but I don't think it was the right decision.

True, he has only been coaching for a short time but like many fans, Carbonneau has become like a father to me (actual father show in picture). His reassuring grin and hideous ties made me feel optimistic even when our boys were struggling. Maybe if we'd given him the power center Montreal deserves, he'd have had a better chance at the Jack Adams this year instead of the Claude Julien. Gainey, you've torn this family apart!

Now like a true fan of the bleu, blanc, rouge, I will come around and ultimately support Bob behind the bench, until he messes up in which case I'll boo him with the rest of you. All I'm saying is we better win the cup now.

Happy 100th

Guy

Guy

Guy

Hockey Day in Berlin

We managed to tap into CBC's live broadcast of Hockey Day in Canada last night, what a treat! Up until now the games have been on too late (6 hour time difference) or we haven't been able to access the feed, something to do with international blah blah blah.Luke was a champ though and managed to tap into it though the Mcgill website with a friend's student i.d. He hooked it up to the projector and we watched it on the big screen like the good old days in Montreal (complete with comfy pants ).

It's difficult to tell from the pictures, but because we were watching it on the projector, passersby could see it from our storefront window. This picture is actually the view from outside (Can you see Guy?). Our Australian roommates got a kick out of it and kept asking where the ball was. They also loved the cheesy Canadian t.v ads about a part of our heritage. I have to say, I was a bit nostalgic myself, seeing the ol' Tim Horton ads.

It was a great game on my favourite day of the year "Hockey Day in Canada". Charles Prévost sang the anthem, there were a few good brawls and best of all, we won. (Second only to Sundin beating the leafs in shootout). Now I know I haven't been the best fan while I've been here, it's been easy for me to ignore the poor performance of les boys without easy access to the games. I've even stopped checking the website regularly for fear of another loss. But last night, after seeing live NHL once more, I am back to being a hardcore (if they win) Montreal Canadiens fan. Go Habs Go.