Nice comeback from the Caps.

 

Ah yes looks like my sharks are going to let us fans down again, I'm getting used to this, which is a bad thing, I bet the series will end 4-1 ducks, oh boy : /

 

I often wondered and here's what I found....

Question: Why are the Montreal Canadiens called the Habs?

Answer: Habs is an abbreviation of "les habitants," the informal name given to the original settlers of New France, dating back to the 17th Century. So it's a natural fit for the The Montreal Canadiens, established in 1909 and marketed as a French-Canadian hockey team.

Having said that, the nickname might have been the result of an error. According to NHL.com, the first man to refer to the team as "the Habs" was Tex Rickard, owner of Madison Square Garden, in 1924. Rickard apparently told a reporter that the "H" on the Canadiens' sweaters was for "Habitants." Not true. The distinctive C-wrapped-around-H logo stands for "Club de Hockey Canadien."

 

It's still better than having a team named after a lousy kids movie.

 

How bout those Caps!!!

 

you got that right.

 

Been a Hab fan all my life - the game last night was just brutal. The Bruin's play in the last minutes of each period was incredible and the 3rd period was textbook shutting down of the neutral zone. Kudos to your team...

 

Sorry to butt in but is that Trixie I see? Long time, buddy.

 

Another great team effort by the Wings. What a finish to the Devils-Canes game....2/10 of a second! Sharks win the sea-saw battle, now I can go to bed.

 

Todd Marchant's wife attended the Ducks game Tuesday night after giving birth on Monday. That's some dedication. It's not as if they could have clinched the series tonight.

I hope the Ducks' loss doesn't get the baby branded as a bringer of bad luck.