Back in the day (Catholic school) their was a strap in the Principal's office, and he had full authorisation to use it.

Could you imagine in this day and age?

He'd be in jail..
- pete26

Kids would be sad from the strap. Can't have it.

He's got a good shot.

Doubt he'll beat Murray in the finals though.

EDIT: (frank). leight.
- PepinoPamplemousse

Federer might be gassed

in the finals the baseline looks alot like clay
- Fredobface

Hasn't been much sun.

Federer might be gassed
- DoubleDown

Holocaust jokes are always the funniest.


Oh wait...

He's got a good shot.

Doubt he'll beat Murray in the finals though.

EDIT: (frank). leight.
- PepinoPamplemousse

go Tsonga

This is his year. He will beat Roger.
- hscesq

if his first serve is above 60% sure

if his first serve is above 60% sure
- Fredobface

What's it been?

the 60 cent chip? yeah
- dt99999

Called the dealership to have a replacement for that little remote you use to lock/unlock the car doors

267 (frank)ing dollars and that doesn't include programming

Called the dealership to have a replacement for that little remote you use to lock/unlock the car doors

267 (frank)ing dollars and that doesn't include programming
- Euh_Michel

lost one last year for the wife's car.....$525 for the replacement

Called the dealership to have a replacement for that little remote you use to lock/unlock the car doors

267 (frank)ing dollars and that doesn't include programming
- Euh_Michel

that basically consists of the mechanicperson looking at it for 30 seconds and charging you 1 hour of labour at $80

yeah one of my buddies got a beatdown once and I kinda laughed so I got an even bigger one.
- dt99999

I witnessed more violence in that place than I've witnessed so far in my life.

that basically consists of the mechanicperson looking at it for 30 seconds and charging you 1 hour of labour at $80
- dt99999

the best is when you a have the check engine light on and they charge you 75$ just to plug their (frank)ing computer to know what's up

Good lord that was boring.
- Scabeh

9.5\10

What's it been?
- hscesq

64 agaist Querry

the best is when you a have the check engine light on and they charge you 75$ just to plug their (frank)ing computer to know what's up
- Euh_Michel

go to a local garage. They may charge you $30 or once they get to know you they do it for free.

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Every once in a while, one of my favorite readers Scott will shoot me a message on Twitter. Often, he’ll reach out in response to a piece that I’ve written or simply because he wants my opinion on some of the Montreal Canadiens’ happenings. As Scott has been a Habs fan for over 45 years and was constantly surrounded by the organization’s legacy for decades, I absolutely adore getting his take on quite a few topics. It’s always a pleasure to chat with him, as he’s witnessed Les Glorieux rise and fall countless times while remaining engulfed in the culture.

Recently, during one of our routine exchanges, we both came to realize that this organization has “beautiful problems”. Over the course of the next few blogs, I’ll look into the third- and fourth-line centers that could potentially secure a spot on the 2016-2017 roster.



Let’s begin with the whipping boy of the team, David Desharnais.



During the 2011-2012 season, Desharnais centered two power forwards in Erik Cole and Max Pacioretty. Using his playmaking abilities combined with decent speed and excellent vision of the ice, the Laurier-Station, QC native helped both of his line mates achieve some of the best numbers of their careers while doing the same for himself. Cole would finish the season with 35 goals and Pacioretty had 33 to his name, marking the first time he would achieve that feat. Desharnais’ 16 goals and 44 assists demonstrated just how selfless he was in looking to first find his teammates as opposed to choosing to shoot.



Courtesy of Christopher Hatzitolios; here’s a clip highlighting some of the sheer chemistry between the three players:





Bit by bit, he began solidifying himself as a pleasant surprise in the National Hockey League, seemingly making his teammates better thanks to an unfaltering self-confidence and sense of belonging. The 5’7” center played bigger than his frame would suggest and with an undying conviction, consistently managed to create scoring chances. He’d become one of head coach Michel Therrien’s favorites, as the rumours go, but that would fade in time…



David Desharnais Center
Born Sep 14 1986 -- Laurier-Station, PQ
Height 5.07 -- Weight 174 -- Shoots Left
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003-04 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 70 23 28 51 12 18 4 7 11 8
2004-05 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 68 32 65 97 39 17 5 10 15 8
2005-06 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 63 33 85 118 44 9 2 9 11 4
2006-07 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 61 38 70 108 32 4 1 5 6 2
2006-07 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 7 1 1 2 4 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 4 0 1 1 6 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 68 29 77 106 18 22 9 24 33 18
2008-09 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 77 24 34 58 20 6 1 3 4 4
2009-10 Montreal Canadiens NHL 6 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 60 27 51 78 34 19 10 13 23 16
2010-11 Montreal Canadiens NHL 43 8 14 22 12 5 0 1 1 2
2010-11 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 35 10 35 45 24 -- -- -- -- --
2011-12 Montreal Canadiens NHL 81 16 44 60 24 -- -- -- -- --
2012-13 Montreal Canadiens NHL 48 10 18 28 26 5 0 1 1 2
2012-13 Fribourg-Gotteron HC Swiss-A 16 4 12 16 12 -- -- -- -- --
2013-14 Montreal Canadiens NHL 79 16 36 52 24 17 2 6 8 6
2014-15 Montreal Canadiens NHL 82 14 34 48 24 11 1 2 3 4
2015-16 Montreal Canadiens NHL 65 11 18 29 20 -- -- -- -- --
David Desharnais statistics provided by hockeyDB.com



As his stats indicate, something went wrong in Desharnais’ career. Playing alongside Pacioretty would never provide the kind of spark that once was, and the former would subsequently never hit the 20-goal mark. He’d go through dry spells in which his productivity would be practically nonexistent and occasionally took in the game from the press box as a healthy scratch. He would be bounced up and down the lineup in an attempt to be revitalized, even undeservingly eating away precious time on the power play to little avail. He found himself playing a few games on the wing but no long-term success was to be found therein either.


Last season, it all seemed to come together when he was placed on the third line with Dale Weise and Tomas Fleischmann. During a short stretch in which they regularly contributed to the score sheet, a camaraderie installed itself between the three players but that also happened to be short-lived. There was no hope in turning it around as both Weise and Fleischmann were sent to the Chicago Blackhawks at the trade deadline.



In my opinion, Desharnais has lost all of his confidence. It comes as no surprise to me that many of my readers approach me regarding my thoughts on #51 and whether or not he should be bought out by the organization. With only one year left on his $3.5 million AAV contract, it’s going to be nearly impossible to trade the undrafted 29-year-old who turns 30 in mid-September.

I believe he could earn himself a contract elsewhere in the NHL should he capitalize on his final year with the Habs, though a salary cut would be required. We’ve all witnessed the kind of character that he’s shown in bouncing back from adversity- the mere fact that he earned a professional contract despite always having been told that he would never make it is proof alone. Nevertheless, he’ll need to accept a diminished role playing on a third line alongside (potentially) Daniel Carr and Sven Andrighetto if he hopes to rejuvenate his offensive output.


That is, of course, if there aren’t any plans to buy him out, trade him, or if he doesn’t get dislodged by some of the youth that could clog up the middle of the forward group. Philip Danault was signed to a two-year contract yesterday and could flourish out of training camp, potentially making Desharnais expendable…

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Every once in a while, one of my favorite readers Scott will shoot me a message on Twitter. Often, he’ll reach out in response to a piece that I’ve written or simply because he wants my opinion on some of the Montreal Canadiens’ happenings. As Scott has been a Habs fan for over 45 years and was constantly surrounded by the organization’s legacy for decades, I absolutely adore getting his take on quite a few topics. It’s always a pleasure to chat with him, as he’s witnessed Les Glorieux rise and fall countless times while remaining engulfed in the culture.

Recently, during one of our routine exchanges, we both came to realize that this organization has “beautiful problems”. Over the course of the next few blogs, I’ll look into the third- and fourth-line centers that could potentially secure a spot on the 2016-2017 roster.



Let’s begin with the whipping boy of the team, David Desharnais.



During the 2011-2012 season, Desharnais centered two power forwards in Erik Cole and Max Pacioretty. Using his playmaking abilities combined with decent speed and excellent vision of the ice, the Laurier-Station, QC native helped both of his line mates achieve some of the best numbers of their careers while doing the same for himself. Cole would finish the season with 35 goals and Pacioretty had 33 to his name, marking the first time he would achieve that feat. Desharnais’ 16 goals and 44 assists demonstrated just how selfless he was in looking to first find his teammates as opposed to choosing to shoot.



Courtesy of Christopher Hatzitolios; here’s a clip highlighting some of the sheer chemistry between the three players:





Bit by bit, he began solidifying himself as a pleasant surprise in the National Hockey League, seemingly making his teammates better thanks to an unfaltering self-confidence and sense of belonging. The 5’7” center played bigger than his frame would suggest and with an undying conviction, consistently managed to create scoring chances. He’d become one of head coach Michel Therrien’s favorites, as the rumours go, but that would fade in time…



David Desharnais Center
Born Sep 14 1986 -- Laurier-Station, PQ
Height 5.07 -- Weight 174 -- Shoots Left
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003-04 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 70 23 28 51 12 18 4 7 11 8
2004-05 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 68 32 65 97 39 17 5 10 15 8
2005-06 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 63 33 85 118 44 9 2 9 11 4
2006-07 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 61 38 70 108 32 4 1 5 6 2
2006-07 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 7 1 1 2 4 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 4 0 1 1 6 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 68 29 77 106 18 22 9 24 33 18
2008-09 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 77 24 34 58 20 6 1 3 4 4
2009-10 Montreal Canadiens NHL 6 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 60 27 51 78 34 19 10 13 23 16
2010-11 Montreal Canadiens NHL 43 8 14 22 12 5 0 1 1 2
2010-11 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 35 10 35 45 24 -- -- -- -- --
2011-12 Montreal Canadiens NHL 81 16 44 60 24 -- -- -- -- --
2012-13 Montreal Canadiens NHL 48 10 18 28 26 5 0 1 1 2
2012-13 Fribourg-Gotteron HC Swiss-A 16 4 12 16 12 -- -- -- -- --
2013-14 Montreal Canadiens NHL 79 16 36 52 24 17 2 6 8 6
2014-15 Montreal Canadiens NHL 82 14 34 48 24 11 1 2 3 4
2015-16 Montreal Canadiens NHL 65 11 18 29 20 -- -- -- -- --
David Desharnais statistics provided by hockeyDB.com



As his stats indicate, something went wrong in Desharnais’ career. Playing alongside Pacioretty would never provide the kind of spark that once was, and the former would subsequently never hit the 20-goal mark. He’d go through dry spells in which his productivity would be practically nonexistent and occasionally took in the game from the press box as a healthy scratch. He would be bounced up and down the lineup in an attempt to be revitalized, even undeservingly eating away precious time on the power play to little avail. He found himself playing a few games on the wing but no long-term success was to be found therein either.


Last season, it all seemed to come together when he was placed on the third line with Dale Weise and Tomas Fleischmann. During a short stretch in which they regularly contributed to the score sheet, a camaraderie installed itself between the three players but that also happened to be short-lived. There was no hope in turning it around as both Weise and Fleischmann were sent to the Chicago Blackhawks at the trade deadline.



In my opinion, Desharnais has lost all of his confidence. It comes as no surprise to me that many of my readers approach me regarding my thoughts on #51 and whether or not he should be bought out by the organization. With only one year left on his $3.5 million AAV contract, it’s going to be nearly impossible to trade the undrafted 29-year-old who turns 30 in mid-September.

I believe he could earn himself a contract elsewhere in the NHL should he capitalize on his final year with the Habs, though a salary cut would be required. We’ve all witnessed the kind of character that he’s shown in bouncing back from adversity- the mere fact that he earned a professional contract despite always having been told that he would never make it is proof alone. Nevertheless, he’ll need to accept a diminished role playing on a third line alongside (potentially) Daniel Carr and Sven Andrighetto if he hopes to rejuvenate his offensive output.


That is, of course, if there aren’t any plans to buy him out, trade him, or if he doesn’t get dislodged by some of the youth that could clog up the middle of the forward group. Philip Danault was signed to a two-year contract yesterday and could flourish out of training camp, potentially making Desharnais expendable…
- WaterBoy

what the (frank) is this poop?

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Every once in a while, one of my favorite readers Scott will shoot me a message on Twitter. Often, he’ll reach out in response to a piece that I’ve written or simply because he wants my opinion on some of the Montreal Canadiens’ happenings. As Scott has been a Habs fan for over 45 years and was constantly surrounded by the organization’s legacy for decades, I absolutely adore getting his take on quite a few topics. It’s always a pleasure to chat with him, as he’s witnessed Les Glorieux rise and fall countless times while remaining engulfed in the culture.

Recently, during one of our routine exchanges, we both came to realize that this organization has “beautiful problems”. Over the course of the next few blogs, I’ll look into the third- and fourth-line centers that could potentially secure a spot on the 2016-2017 roster.



Let’s begin with the whipping boy of the team, David Desharnais.



During the 2011-2012 season, Desharnais centered two power forwards in Erik Cole and Max Pacioretty. Using his playmaking abilities combined with decent speed and excellent vision of the ice, the Laurier-Station, QC native helped both of his line mates achieve some of the best numbers of their careers while doing the same for himself. Cole would finish the season with 35 goals and Pacioretty had 33 to his name, marking the first time he would achieve that feat. Desharnais’ 16 goals and 44 assists demonstrated just how selfless he was in looking to first find his teammates as opposed to choosing to shoot.



Courtesy of Christopher Hatzitolios; here’s a clip highlighting some of the sheer chemistry between the three players:





Bit by bit, he began solidifying himself as a pleasant surprise in the National Hockey League, seemingly making his teammates better thanks to an unfaltering self-confidence and sense of belonging. The 5’7” center played bigger than his frame would suggest and with an undying conviction, consistently managed to create scoring chances. He’d become one of head coach Michel Therrien’s favorites, as the rumours go, but that would fade in time…



David Desharnais Center
Born Sep 14 1986 -- Laurier-Station, PQ
Height 5.07 -- Weight 174 -- Shoots Left
Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2003-04 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 70 23 28 51 12 18 4 7 11 8
2004-05 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 68 32 65 97 39 17 5 10 15 8
2005-06 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 63 33 85 118 44 9 2 9 11 4
2006-07 Chicoutimi Sagueneens QMJHL 61 38 70 108 32 4 1 5 6 2
2006-07 Bridgeport Sound Tigers AHL 7 1 1 2 4 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 4 0 1 1 6 -- -- -- -- --
2007-08 Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL 68 29 77 106 18 22 9 24 33 18
2008-09 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 77 24 34 58 20 6 1 3 4 4
2009-10 Montreal Canadiens NHL 6 0 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- --
2009-10 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 60 27 51 78 34 19 10 13 23 16
2010-11 Montreal Canadiens NHL 43 8 14 22 12 5 0 1 1 2
2010-11 Hamilton Bulldogs AHL 35 10 35 45 24 -- -- -- -- --
2011-12 Montreal Canadiens NHL 81 16 44 60 24 -- -- -- -- --
2012-13 Montreal Canadiens NHL 48 10 18 28 26 5 0 1 1 2
2012-13 Fribourg-Gotteron HC Swiss-A 16 4 12 16 12 -- -- -- -- --
2013-14 Montreal Canadiens NHL 79 16 36 52 24 17 2 6 8 6
2014-15 Montreal Canadiens NHL 82 14 34 48 24 11 1 2 3 4
2015-16 Montreal Canadiens NHL 65 11 18 29 20 -- -- -- -- --
David Desharnais statistics provided by hockeyDB.com



As his stats indicate, something went wrong in Desharnais’ career. Playing alongside Pacioretty would never provide the kind of spark that once was, and the former would subsequently never hit the 20-goal mark. He’d go through dry spells in which his productivity would be practically nonexistent and occasionally took in the game from the press box as a healthy scratch. He would be bounced up and down the lineup in an attempt to be revitalized, even undeservingly eating away precious time on the power play to little avail. He found himself playing a few games on the wing but no long-term success was to be found therein either.


Last season, it all seemed to come together when he was placed on the third line with Dale Weise and Tomas Fleischmann. During a short stretch in which they regularly contributed to the score sheet, a camaraderie installed itself between the three players but that also happened to be short-lived. There was no hope in turning it around as both Weise and Fleischmann were sent to the Chicago Blackhawks at the trade deadline.



In my opinion, Desharnais has lost all of his confidence. It comes as no surprise to me that many of my readers approach me regarding my thoughts on #51 and whether or not he should be bought out by the organization. With only one year left on his $3.5 million AAV contract, it’s going to be nearly impossible to trade the undrafted 29-year-old who turns 30 in mid-September.

I believe he could earn himself a contract elsewhere in the NHL should he capitalize on his final year with the Habs, though a salary cut would be required. We’ve all witnessed the kind of character that he’s shown in bouncing back from adversity- the mere fact that he earned a professional contract despite always having been told that he would never make it is proof alone. Nevertheless, he’ll need to accept a diminished role playing on a third line alongside (potentially) Daniel Carr and Sven Andrighetto if he hopes to rejuvenate his offensive output.


That is, of course, if there aren’t any plans to buy him out, trade him, or if he doesn’t get dislodged by some of the youth that could clog up the middle of the forward group. Philip Danault was signed to a two-year contract yesterday and could flourish out of training camp, potentially making Desharnais expendable…
- WaterBoy

what up bro?

the best is when you a have the check engine light on and they charge you 75$ just to plug their (frank)ing computer to know what's up
- Euh_Michel

The reason I love my sister is that she married a master mechanic.

I only pay for parts at cost.

what up bro?
- AGalchenyuk27

Fixing a door screen and window screen...because cats are stupid

Apparently using red to correct people offends them.

It's also poopass of a blog
- WaterBoy

I highly doubt "Scott" exists.

Might be Dan trolling him.

Fixing a door screen and window screen...because cats are stupid
- WaterBoy

a deletion as occurred

I highly doubt "Scott" exists.

Might be Dan trolling him.
- PepinoPamplemousse

Habs12

a deletion as occurred
- -davies-

nice french