Gomez sucks but it's because the fans don't cheer him out of his slump.
- Pecafan Fan

you're just piling it on now, Marty.

learn how to read.
- EricEngels

Really? This is where you went?

Really? This is where you went?


- hscesq

well, if that's how he read it, then...

come on. A few cheerleaders won't help this team get out of the hole they dug themselves into.

On the booing Gomez part, I think the fans would gladly boo Gainey and Gauthier instead, but they aren't gonna lace the skates anytime soon now are they?

July 1st, 2009 was an interesting day

When you win as many championships as this team has, the expectations are always there, regardless of the team's performance the year before, or the current season. That's just the way it is. I have been living in NY for 13 years now, and the Yankee fans are the same.
- hscesq

I suspect many of the posters here would have been too young (or not born at all) the last Habs cup though. At most, they've seen 1, MAYBE 2 in their lifetime.

I think there is a lot of extra backlash from Habs fans, because they held on to things like losing to the Bruins (who eventually won the cup) as some sort of indication that they had a great team (some went as far as saying since they took the Bruins to 7 games, they were the second best team in the NHL), when in reality, they were just fooling themselves. The expectations were wrongfully so high, that they're taking this dose of realism a little extra hard.
- prock

we were one goal away from the Cup...

I suspect many of the posters here would have been too young (or not born at all) the last Habs cup though. At most, they've seen 1, MAYBE 2 in their lifetime.
- prock

So because you witness it twice, it means the history of the team doesn't exist?
It means your father and grand father don't talk about how great they were?

I suspect many of the posters here would have been too young (or not born at all) the last Habs cup though. At most, they've seen 1, MAYBE 2 in their lifetime.
- prock

QP remembers them all back to 1940's..

come on. A few cheerleaders won't help this team get out of the hole they dug themselves into.

On the booing Gomez part, I think the fans would gladly boo Gainey and Gauthier instead, but they aren't gonna lace the skates anytime soon now are they?
- stinger67

never said they'd be the difference. i never said anything about booing either, except in reference to Plek scoring a goal.

Showing up to mock a player by mock-cheering every time he touches the puck is a waste of money. but hey, I understand they feel their money's been wasted anyways going to watch this team play.

I suspect many of the posters here would have been too young (or not born at all) the last Habs cup though.
- prock

You'd be very surprised how inaccurate this statement is. There are some young ones yes, but most of us ARE old enough, and many of us grew up in the 70's watching Cup win, after Cup win. And even the young ones are taught by their fathers/uncles/brothers, about the sanctity of the franchise.

never said they'd be the difference. i never said anything about booing either, except in reference to Plek scoring a goal.

Showing up to mock a player by mock-cheering every time he touches the puck is a waste of money. but hey, I understand they feel their money's been wasted anyways going to watch this team play.
- EricEngels

The season is sold-out the day the tickets go on sale.

July 1st, 2009 was an interesting day
- Cape Breton Bruins

Was that the day that you posted something worthwhile?

Was that the day that you posted something worthwhile?
- hscesq

Was that the day that you posted something worthwhile?
- hscesq

So because you witness it twice, it means the history of the team doesn't exist?
It means your father and grand father don't talk about how great they were?
- Pecafan Fan

Its probably even more difficult to accept failure if you've only heard about all these cups but never witnessed them.

Eric Engels: The Dark Cloud over Montreal, +10 Notes
- EricEngels

This was very Howard Bergish.....however I agree completely Eric. Hab fans are idiots.

Best blog....EVER!

- Cape Breton Bruins

This was very Howard Bergish.....however I agree completely Eric. Hab fans are idiots.

Best blog....EVER!
- stormey

Good start.

Good start.
- hscesq

WTF. Complimenting the Blogger is now a bannable offense???

Sorry Eric. I'm on your side.

*double taps chest*

WTF. Complimenting the Blogger is now a bannable offense???

Sorry Eric. I'm on your side.

*double taps chest*
- yemrots

- Cape Breton Bruins

Shouldn't you be out looking for a job?

Shouldn't you be out looking for a job?
- yemrots

GOOD ONE!

The season is sold-out the day the tickets go on sale.
- Pecafan Fan

Marty, there are plenty of seats sold to every game. At least 5,000 of them (moderate estimate, conservative at best), regardless of season tickets being sold out.

people are still buying tickets every day.