THE ART OF POOPING

Cheer up people, it’s just one loss. As long as we can bounce back (as we have been doing lately) after a loss to keep the “streak” at one, we’re OK. We have two opponents who are weaker than Ottawa and New Jersey, so we should just forget about these nuances, move on, get four more points, and keep our fingers crossed that Ottawa hasn’t just launched them selves into a winning streak all the way to the end of the season.

As far as Ottawa’s curse on Montreal, let’s put things into perspective. Ottawa is a powerful team to say the least, with more offensive talent and experience in their top line than we have in our entire roster. They have a veteran team that has been to the playoffs several times, went all the way to the finals last year, and if not for the weak goaltending would be the hands-down Eastern Conference Champions this year.

On the other hand we have a young team, oozing with talent, but not yet developed. I know all of us in the MN believe that the team would make the playoffs. However, before the season began, I don’t think either of us though we would be putting up such a tight fight for the top seat in the East. I recall that my predictions has always been 4-6th place for the HABS, so the fact that we have a team challenging for above and beyond this ambitious goal is proof positive that this team is ahead of it’s time. We’re getting chances today that we would not have expected till next year. The fact that we’re still tied in points for the top seat in the Division is something to rejoice over as it is.

Undoubtedly it would have been overwhelming to take care of the Sens last night and not have to hope for them to drop games to keep us in the running, but once again a little bit of perspective. We had even a tougher time beating the New Jersey Martin Brodeur’s up until mid way this year. We figured them out, and we will figure the Sens out. It’s not a matter of if, but a matter of when.

So everybody just take a deep breath, relax, enjoy the St-Patrick’s day weekend. It’s past 8:00am the Friday before the parade, so as far as I’m concerned we can all legitimately get blind drunk and chant those Irish melodies we all think we know, but only have the confidence to mumble along at the top of our lungs awaiting the inevitable “HEY!” at the end preluding the Guiness intake on St Patty’s day weekend. Cheers!

Oh and if you’re still wondering and eagerly waiting on how I will tie in the title to today’s analysis…sorry to disappoint you but I won’t. I just wanted to use the word to put a smile on everyone’s face. Come on…you can’t say poop without snickering! It’s one of those words like Lake Titicaca, and Smegma, Flabbergasted, Platypus and Maple Leafs. You just can’t say it without wanting to giggle.