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Wasn't Ryan "Purses" O'Byrne a member of the notorious North Side Gang in Chicago during the 1920s? I think he came to his end as a result of the St. Valenine's Day massacre, but I'm not absolutely sure.
As a Cornell grad (Dryden, Niewendyk), I find O'Byrne's conduct...absolutely hilarious. I know it's wrong, but there is something very crack-hoed out about a pro athlete stealing a woman's purse and claiming it was his girlfriend's. Standard fare after a night a Rulloff's? Too funny. Remember kids: these people are all spoiled!
When exactly did stealing become funny? Your response sounds like you accept the story that he was drunk and stole some ladies purse and you think it is funny and crack-hoed. If he did do it then there is nothing funny about it. If that makes me not cool or 'jock' enough then so be it.
I find it funny like I find David Lee Roth getting busted for buying crack in washington square park funny. Schadenfreude, sir, please don't confuse it with respect or perceived coolness. I don't think Britney Spears is cool either. It's utter stupidity. I feel bad for kids who might look up (figuratively) to the guy. And for the lady who got robbed. Because they probably aren't laughing as hard as I am *at* (and not "with") this.
Purse theft too. The ultimate coward's crime, perpetrated by a 6'5" ivy league grad pro athlete making, say, a league minimum of $500k? No one else finds that funny? What next? Bill Gates mugging children in the Bronx?
Well if you meant funny in an ironic way then I see your point.
Can we clarify what happened please - OB was holding on to Brisebois' European carry-all, the police mistook Brisebois for a girl, and OB understandably forgot Brisebois' name.
Kosto attempted to explain to cops that the girl was in fact Brisebois, but the cops didn't believe that Patrice would still be in the NHL so they took in Kosto.
All pretty logical in my opinion.
Dude, that is funny. Yes, like a clown funny.
LMAO... Good one man :)
I always thought brisbois had something to do with this.
When I read this i was shocked, stunned...then I read the full story it seems like a misunderstanding that got out of hand...hopefully thats all it was, why the hell would o'byrne steal someone's purse on purpose?
Too bad the season isn't 50 games. We would win the division every year. I'll reserve my judgment until game 82. seems like alot of hab fans are ready for a parade at game 50, and crying at game 82. just wait and see, because we're running out of gas, same as last year. I'd like to give them the benefit of the doubt, but I doubt that will benefit anyone.
I bet OB and Kostops didn't even look Gainey in the eye, they just looked at the floor and said "Sorry, Mr. Gainey, it'll never happen again"
Don't NHL teams have curfews anymore? Remember the stories about coaches having players' rooms checked at a certain hour to ensure they were complying with the curfew.
It was their Team night out!! We should be happy that they are bonding and not fracturing a la les 3 goofballs
Teacher, team night out at 3:00 am? I thought these were over before this, especially when there is a practice the same day. I guess I am a few years (decades) behind the times. Is this why they have afternoon naps? Have there been any media reports as to how many players were still bonding at 3:00 am? And who are the 3 goofballs? Are you referring to 3 current goofballs, or are you going back a few years?
These guys are not playing professional hockey so they can sit in their hotel rooms watching old Doris Day movies on the tube. They are young hot studs with money and the girls hang off them wherever they go.
And they go.
They go out to the most expensive, trendiest places in town. It is pretty standard, and it is nothing new to hockey! Like, for generations. No joke. Many Habs are known to go out and get mighty plastered on a regular basis. Most of them are professionals in another respect of course; they can hold their booze and keep their heads screwed on straight. For example, I have it on good authority that Higgins is a most pleasant fellow in the wee hours of the night, still very thoughtfully considering each question posed by fans when they recognize him outside the bar.
Going back a few years of course ;)
Practice was schedule at 4 for a reason. They had 2 full days off between games. It has been planned for months and I am not in the slightest annoyed that they were out. what do you think players on opposing teams do when they come to Montreal? Stay in their hotel room? I don't THINK so!
Meh. This sort of thing happens all the time in towns and cities all over North America when people get together and have a couple too many. If Tom and Ryan weren't professional athletes, the cops would have given the purse back and told them to go back to their hotel. The fact that the bail was probably less than their bar bill should tell you something.
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What a stupid story! Let's move on with life! The team will deal with the issue. All that's being talked about on the blog today is speculation. Nobody knows JACK - even the media! Was La Presse in on this one????
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According to a Habs' press release, no suspensions or punishment for O'Byrne or Kostopoulos.
where did u see this press release?
Mitch Melnyk read it on 990 sports.
Wonder how Scotty Bowman or Pollack would have handled that one.
The same way as the current management is handling it.
Ali B.
The same way as they handled all previous ones. With discretion and a warning.
Completely agree. Although in private Pollock would have been a lot more tough, just as I'm sure Gainey will be if the situation warrants it.
Haha, nice edit, Gainey's no slouch either eh Sulemaan ;)
P.S. How are the first days going?
Can't get anything by you Teach!
First days are good thanks but with 2 now, it's going from a zone defense to man on man coverage. Not much sleep either as I suspect many other posters here can attest...
Hey, congratulations there! I have two young'uns myself - both boys. The oldest will turn four in the Habs' second or third round of the play-offs, and the youngest will be almost 11 months when I take him to his first parade! Well, one can dream, eh?
I can tell you what my experience was. I found the first few months with the baby, I was spending a lot of time with the oldest - partly because Mummy and baby had to spend a lot of intense time together, and partly to make sure he didn't think he was being pushed aside in any way.
Good luck, and steel yourself because I have learned that logistics with two kids is roughly four times as tough as just one (like, getting the family out the door in the morning - feels like a military operation at times).
Cheers!
Thanks for the advice Scott. Much obliged. If there ends up being a parade in Montreal, I'd be happy to bring mine up to watch it with yours. Consider it a play-date!
Boone did! I don't know what he said about Ryder!
Man on Man?
isn't your new one a girl :P