NHL: 2008 - 2009 season is upon us

**RICHARD** · 04-06-2009, 01:19 PM

Had to laugh at the SA 'assault' on the goalie.

Are the NHLers starting to take lessons from the futbol world?

I would have laughed and sent someone else after him. You ain't gonna win too many fights dressed up like a UXB technician.

**sparks19** · 04-06-2009, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

Had to laugh at the SA 'assault' on the goalie.

Are the NHLers starting to take lessons from the futbol world?

I would have laughed and sent someone else after him. You ain't gonna win too many fights dressed up like a UXB technician.

You'd be surprised how feisty the goalies can be and how effective they can be

Not much on the ice more effective then the end of a blocker to the nose

Just wish it had have landed in Avery's face.

I just can't have any respect for people who don't have any respect for how FORTUNATE they are to be playing a game they supposedly love for a LIVING. Sportsmanship is just as important as any other role they play on the ice

**smokey the elder** · 04-06-2009, 03:26 PM

Can anyone tell me why, when the Montreal team is called the "Canadiens" why people call them "the Habs"? Whatintheheck is a "hab" anyway?

**RICHARD** · 04-06-2009, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by smokey the elder

Can anyone tell me why, when the Montreal team is called the "Canadiens" why people call them "the Habs"? Whatintheheck is a "hab" anyway?

Easy!

They are the Habs, we are the Habs not!

IT comes from "Les Habitants" - a salute to the people of the area.

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S19,

I did a few games as goalie in a 'sandlot' roller hockey. Fiesty?

With all the gear on I was sweating so badly I wanted to beat myself up.

**sparks19** · 04-06-2009, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by smokey the elder

Can anyone tell me why, when the Montreal team is called the "Canadiens" why people call them "the Habs"? Whatintheheck is a "hab" anyway?

Question: Why are the Montreal Canadiens called the Habs?

Answer: Habs is an abbreviation of "les habitants," the informal name given to the original settlers of New France, dating back to the 17th Century. So it's a natural fit for the The Montreal Canadiens, established in 1909 and marketed as a French-Canadian hockey team.

Having said that, the nickname might have been the result of an error. According to NHL.com, the first man to refer to the team as "the Habs" was Tex Rickard, owner of Madison Square Garden, in 1924. Rickard apparently told a reporter that the "H" on the Canadiens' sweaters was for "Habitants." Not true. The distinctive C-wrapped-around-H logo stands for "Club de Hockey Canadien."

**smokey the elder** · 04-07-2009, 07:50 AM

Thanks! That makes sense.

**Grace** · 04-15-2009, 12:53 PM

Interesting article from the Washington Post about Mr. Avery, and his anticipated antics in the playoffs.

I do not wish harm to anyone, but if a member of the Capitals should accidentally bruise him, I would not be terribly upset

**Puckstop31** · 04-15-2009, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by Grace

Interesting article from the Washington Post about Mr. Avery, and his anticipated antics in the playoffs.

I do not wish harm to anyone, but if a member of the Capitals should accidentally bruise him, I would not be terribly upset

He had an encounter with Jose Theodore late in the game... Frankly, I am a little disappointed in the Caps reaction.

Being the brute I am supposed to be... I DO wish harm on Avery. Severe harm. Career ending harm. He's got enough money to take care of his kid. He is bad for the game, except in NYC. He is a blight on the GAME. He does not respect it nor does he play it with honor. And that is a shame, because he does have skill. He could be a good player with out all the crap he does. Asshats like him give the NHL the bad rap it sometimes has...