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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EkEQk-z0eU
for those of you who forgot what you represent!
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I was only 8 years old when I watched Montreal win their 24th live. And I still remember and idolize that moment in time. there are thousands maybe millions of children that grew up in the 80's and 90's with 1986/1993 as our only reference to the HABS historical storied franchise. #33 might be making some terrible mistakes today but he will always be my hero. THEY BETTER RAISE THAT NUMBER AND HONOR THE 2 CUPS HE DONATED TO THE CLAN.
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Roy was a great goalie.I've seen that man carry our whole team on his back many nights and prove himself a hero to most.On the ice he was a Canadien icon.on the ice.
Off the ice the man is a vile human being.His self centered and arogance is enough to turn stomaches.There's no class in this human being.He thinks he's above all.The whole Esposito thing,his wife and the young goalie for the Wild Cats(who actually idolized this jerk)are just examples of that.
I love Roy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2xX-9A8sn4&feature=related
check this clip out .... Patrick gives his son the NOD
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I'll check the clip out at home(can't see it here)....doesn't change a thing to me though....even if he did send his kid for a fight that is not that big of an offense or there would be no coaches left from Bantam all-star up. The NOD lol???Sounds like a Seinfeld episode. Roy went and challenged goalies ...they answered the bell....never have I seen a goalie turtle like that before in my life. Should Jonathan have not fought if the other guy didn't want to ....yes.....should someone take a run at Jonathan next time they play...yes.....should that end it.....yes. That is hockey folks.....watch curling then if you don't like it. This was a bad incident but the only real guilty party ifs Jonathan not Patrick.
Is sending a goon out for a shift after an ugly incident not the same thing......or it is excused without The NOD.
You know if Nadeau would of fought back he would have been less injured...
if i was in that situation ...
(Oh look ROYS kid is approaching... what should i do? ill just play it cool... hes getting closer ... i dunno what i should do... he's almost here ... all of a sudden i duck, ROYs kid flys over my body HEAD FIRST INTO THE CROSS BAR... I walk away whistling respectfully and ROYS kid lies unconcious in puddle of blood, can you say KYPROS)
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Maybe he just did not want to fight, crap even guys in the nhl turtle, the fault lies with the one throwing the punches, not the one getting pummeled.
Exactly my point....Jonathan ...not Patrick threw punches. If I did everything people told me to do in this life I would have taken a few long walks off short piers and wouldn't be here to rant like I do. I am not blaming the guy for turtling...I am just saying it contributed along with the last name of the other party to blowing this out of proportion.
I see you point and whole heatedly agree, if the player was name Guy Boisvert, and played for someone who doesn't have the history that Roy does, this would have been laid to rest long ago.
i takes a real psycho path to be motivated enough to keep punching a turtled player ... I would've jumped the bench in a heart beat if i saw that at one of my games
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And I believe someone else did skate over to start a fight with Roy....much like the Emery vs Miller non scrap in the NHL where Andrew Peters jumped in. I don't think anyone has stripped any future honours from Bryan Murray or Lindy Ruff for their roles in that fiasco.
All I know is that if I were on the ice / bench and saw Roy's kid attack and brutalize my goalie that wanted no part of it ... I WOULD OF JUMPED ON THAT ICE WITH A STICK IN MY HAND AND CARVED THAT KID A NEW FACE ... f it ... even if i was on Roy's team Id jump on the ice and spear him off that poor Nadeau kid (screw the refs for letting it get that far outta hand) you know they try so hard to make the most obscure bs hook call, yet when a poor kid is getting beat senseless no one seems to intervene (poor kid)
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I love seeing the blue baseboards from the old Forum.
Bring them back! If the league has a rule, exempt the Habs from it!
The league does indeed have a rule saying that the kicker boards must be light yellow in colour.
You're right, though. The blue did add a certain personality to the place, espcecially considering it's the team's primary colour.
If I remember rightly, the Joe in Detroit also had blue boards. And Le Colisee in Quebec, for that matter.
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"All bow down before the Komisaurus Rex!"
Jonathan Roy sucks.
No really, he's one of the worst goalies in the Q.
I guess the shoes he has to fill are rather large....
[ Yawn ]
Yawn!!! stop that Tommy don't you know they are contagious.
Sometimes this happens?
Sometimes you send your son to charge the length of the ice, shoving a ref along the way, to jump some poor unsuspecting goalie standing in his crease, rip off his mask and pummel his face in until he's reduced to curling up in a ball on the ice without ever having thrown a punch, then give the crowd a two-handed one-finger salute before skating off the ice?
Really? That happens sometimes?
Dude, remind me never to play hockey with you.
Seven games is a joke, and a slap in the face of justice - still better than the flurry of punches that the other goalie got, just for wearing the wrong colour uniform. The guy should be facing criminal charges for that.
www.flickeringpictures.com - not a hockey site, but still kinda neat
Of course it happens. I'm saying that it shouldn't, and that there should be consequences.
www.flickeringpictures.com - not a hockey site, but still kinda neat
Unsuspecting?
really? lol, what was he looking at then?
All he had to do was hold his blocker and stick up...if he was not suspecting a fight, then he needs to get a new day job.
"Give the Habs a 5 minute standing ovation at the end of the last game of the season against the Leafs (winning OR losing)"
"Are the Habs ready to pay the Price?"
Okay, maybe "unsuspecting" isn't the right word. Maybe better to say he was minding his own business. But although there's a place for fights and fighters in hockey, not every player has to do it. It couldn't be clearer that this kid didn't want to fight, and the seven-game suspension is a joke. As for raising his stick, the only way it would have helped him was if he swung it like a baseball bat - Roy Jr was going to jump him no matter what.
www.flickeringpictures.com - not a hockey site, but still kinda neat
A little irony , Ex Quebec Rampart and entertainer Roch Voisin turned 45 today and when Voisin played for the Ramparts Commish Gilles Courteau was the GM.
Another Habs win can't come fast enough, getting tired of seeing these ridiculous headlines concerning Roy and hockey brawl #87585. I've seen worse MLB brawls then this and thats saying alot (Pedro Martinez throwing down a 80+ year old Yankee Manager: Zimmer). People getting all worked up about this must be:
a) still angry Roy left the team (for whatever reason pleases them)
b) hate violence in sports (you picked the wrong sport to watch)
c) hate French people (where I'm from theres plenty of that)
d) love to bitch and complain about -everything- (we know who you are)
The players/coaches have been suspended and lightly, thus proving that the event was alot less then is being bandied about out in the media. Again I'm reminded of Parliment sitting around and discussing Shane Doans inclusion on Team Canada and I can't help but feel embarrassed for the people involved, what a goddamn waste.
yup you pretty much nailed it with all those reasons. the anti-french Ontario lynch mobs are in an uproar over this.
I actually have to agree wih that one.
I'm embarrassed that they spent twelve million dollars to hire more language inspectors. That's embarrassing IMMHO.
"Give the Habs a 5 minute standing ovation at the end of the last game of the season against the Leafs (winning OR losing)"
"Are the Habs ready to pay the Price?"
I've got no problem with fighting in hockey. It's exciting, it's a momentum-changer and it's part of the game. But I do have a problem with this - the poor guy didn't want to fight, had no reason to fight, didn't drop his gloves, and hadn't come within 200 feet of Roy all night. You want to fight, find someone who'll drop the gloves with you. No problem. But don't start swinging at a scrawny little goalie who just came out to stop pucks.
www.flickeringpictures.com - not a hockey site, but still kinda neat
The fight was lame, I agree. I've never personally thrown a punch at anyone in my life so I have no idea what these guys are thinking when they are slugging it out, that being said, theres been worse done on the ice before and this kid is young, hes going to pay for what he did. Case closed.
Everyone can go back to cheering for the Habs now.
Shane Doan eh????Isn't he the captain on a team coached my the most respected player to ever play the game.....the same team with Tocchett as his assistant coach fresh off his multi season suspension. I couldn't agree with you more but it is a slow day so I'll argue all day with folks who bash Roy over this one...no need to feel sorry....I kind of enjoy it lol.
oh please looks like patrick waved on his son to go attack the other goalie, looked like the son wasnt too interested to do it either, wasnt all upset and nuts looked calm as he skated to other goalie,thats why the opposing goalie didnt defend himself right away he was confused it seemed. which further shows it was patricks doing.neither one have any class and i hope neither one ever make it to the n.h.l a coach or goalie.