Pre-Game Talk: Habs @ SENS, Friday 7pm

[Relapsing]

WE ARE GOING TO TURN THEM INTO PEA SOUP.

 

[OD99]

There is a lot of misinformation on the web nowadays because of AI.

I have a big hockey book that was written before the internet existed, and it says that the Canadiens were formed because a group of chefs at the Habitant factory would play hockey with dented cans of soup and old brooms. Their owner, who was named Canmore Adiens entered them in the 1896 Stanley Cup because it was basically a beer league back then. The rest was history.

In honour of Canmore Adiens, they shorted then name to the Canadiens. The H in the logo is supposed to mean Habitant soup.

It's also the reason why Brian Campbell got the nickname Soupy. He is the great great great granchild of Canmore Adiens. So people naturally called him Soupy. I always never understood that nickname for him until I learned that on Twitter.

There is a lot of misinformation online, so you have to be careful. I apologize if there are any typos in that, I typed it quickly because of how excited I am that Ridley Greig's official twitter announced that we are bringing over a top prospect from Russia named Methkov.

You could have a lucrative career in a Russian troll factory ahead of you.

 

[Golden_Jet]

Toronto would destroy Ottawa. That's an ideal matchup for them - less experienced team, no elite talent, no depth, advantage of playing 7 home games, Ullmark is totally unreliable in the playoffs.

The Habs would probably beat them.

Little tough on the boys, or were you being facetious on the mains.

 

[NyQuil]

You could have a lucrative career in a Russian troll factory ahead of you.

We’re bringing factories back with the tariffs.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

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See how it says 1918.

That's referring to the Canadiens the first NHL season (1917-18), not the soup company.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

You could have a lucrative career in a Russian troll factory ahead of you.

Why do you think I made the Ovie GDT?

 

[PatrickEaves]

We’re bringing factories back with the tariffs.

That never made sense to me. Who the f*** wants to work in a factory?

 

[NyQuil]

See how it says 1918.

That's referring to the Canadiens the first NHL season (1917-18), not the soup company.

My great grandfather worked for the soup factory in the summer and played professional hockey in the winter.

They would have a big tureen of soup in the locker room both pre and post game.

 

[frightenedinmatenum2]

My great grandfather worked for the soup factory in the summer and played professional hockey in the winter.

They would have a big tureen of soup in the locker room both pre and post game.

Yeah, that was a common tradition but most players switch to Pizza now that biosteel exists.

Having a massive communal cauldron of soup in the room was really common place with Eastern junior teams because both the sodium count of the soup and the commaderie it built was seen as a massive key to success.

When Guy Lafleur joined the Nordiques he was apparently very upset that there was a long standing ban on soup because Nordiques ownership saw it as too much of a homage to the Canadiens. He was allowed a special water bottle with soup in it but he has to drink it. That was their compromise.

It is why if you see the Lafleur game worn jersey from that era in the HHOF it's loaded with pea soup stains. They used to allude to it on the sign but his estate made them take it down because they thought it was disrespectful to the Nordiques legacy to point out Lafleur covertly doing a tradition that is mostly seen as a nod to Canmore Adien, whose grandson famously tried to buy the Nordiques and relocate them to North Bay.

 

[milkbag]

That never made sense to me. Who the f*** wants to work in a factory?

I bet the average Habs fans would love to do quality control at a diaper factory since they love being gigantic babies anyways

 

[NyQuil]

Yeah, that was a common tradition but most players switch to Pizza now that biosteel exists.

Having a massive communal cauldron of soup in the room was really common place with Eastern junior teams because both the sodium count of the soup and the commaderie it built was seen as a massive key to success.

When Guy Lafleur joined the Nordiques he was apparently very upset that there was a long standing ban on soup because Nordiques ownership saw it as too much of a homage to the Canadiens. He was allowed a special water bottle with soup in it but he has to drink it. That was their compromise.

It is why if you see the Lafleur game worn jersey from that era in the HHOF it's loaded with pea soup stains. They used to allude to it on the sign but his estate made them take it down because they thought it was disrespectful to the Nordiques legacy to point out Lafleur covertly doing a tradition that is mostly seen as a nod to Canmore Adien, whose grandson famously tried to buy the Nordiques and relocate them to North Bay.

I remember hearing about Habs goalie Rogie Vachon famously burning his hand in the soup.

It would lead him to substitute the usual fare with chocolate cakes filled with crème made for him every game by his mother.

Apparently there’s a picture of him eating one with his hand still wrapped in bandages in the HHoF.

 

[PatrickEaves]

What’s up, hockey historians? Time to expose the *real* story behind the Montreal Canadiens, a team that’s been coasting on lies and cringe for over a century. Forget the “24 Stanley Cups” propaganda—their name and “Habs” nickname are rooted in shame.

Let’s start with the elephant in the room: **“Habs.”** Fans pretend it’s short for “Les Habitants,” but that’s a cover-up. The term was **originally a slur** used by British colonists to mock French-Canadians as backward farmers. When the team adopted it in the 1920s, ownership thought it sounded “quaint” and “folksy,” not realizing (or caring) it was an insult. Even today, diehard Quebecers cringe at the nickname—it’s like the Cleveland NFL team, but with poutine.

And the name “Canadiens”? Total hypocrisy. The team was founded in 1909 by a sleazy Anglo businessman, J. Ambrose O’Brien, who wanted to cash in on French-Canadian pride **without respecting the culture**. Rival teams at the time called them “the Fake Frenchmen” because most early players were English hires told to “act Québécois.” Their “Flying Frenchmen” era? A marketing stunt cooked up to distract from their 1940s scandals, including rigged refereeing and bribing league execs to avoid relocation.

Speaking of scandals, ever hear about the **“Curse of the Forum”**? After the Canadiens moved from the Montreal Forum to the Bell Centre in 1996, rumors swirled that the team’s decline was punishment for bulldozing a historic arena to build a corporate mall. The truth? The Forum’s caretakers allegedly found Habs-branded voodoo dolls in the walls—left by disgruntled staff in the 1950s after ownership refused to pay livable wages. Coincidence that their last Cup was in ’93? Nope. Karma.

Let’s not forget their “dynasty” years. The Canadiens dominated the Original Six era because the league rigged rules in their favor. The “Q Rule” (forcing teams to draft Quebec-born players) was a backroom deal to stockpile talent. Even their iconic **CH logo** is a knockoff—it’s ripped from the flag of a 19th-century anti-immigrant group called *Le Club Canadien*. Classy!

Bottom line: The Habs are a relic of cultural appropriation, cheap gimmicks, and league favoritism. Their name is a lie, their nickname is a slur, and their “legacy” is built on bullying smaller markets. But sure, keep waving those towels, guys—they’re perfect for drying tears since ’93.

This post may or may not be written by AI.

 

[Blotto71]

Sure, except at 46% CF% and 2.23 xGF/60 we've clearly got the puck in the oppositions end of the ice with control for at least a reasonable chunk of the time. The delta between his GF/60 and xGF/60 is -1.3, next closest Dman with 800+ mins is -.88, thats more than a full standard deviation worse then the next worst player and about 3 and a half Standard deviations worse than the average.

He is just that f***ing bad, my friend.