Komisarek's a Leaf, Montreal: Deal With It
by Chemmy on Jul 3, 2009 10:52 AM EDT
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PrintThis is the first sentence, unedited, of the Montreal Gazette's article on NHL free agency and how no one has any loyalty anymore:
The comments on Habs Inside/Out began Wednesday morning when word was published on our website that the Toronto Maple Leafs were in the running to sign Canadiens unrestricted free-agent defenceman Mike Komisarek.
I hope the Montreal Gazette is one of those free newspapers that you get at the bus stop because otherwise I take pity on all of its paying customers just like I take pity on Montreal Canadiens fans for being oxygen starved in the womb. Poor fellas never had a chance.
Among the thoughts that avoided our delete key, posted before and after Komisarek signed a five-year, $22.5-million contract with the Maple Leafs:
- "I really don't want to hate Komisarek's guts, but I can see that's where this is going."
Well at least this guy has some sort of editing process. Hopefully after making a "hate list" about Mike Komisarek he came up with some good jabs that we can all have a good laugh about some time.
- "Mike, I wish you all the success the Leafs have enjoyed for the last 40-plus years!"
No. Guess not. Sorry to get everyone's hopes up. If I wanted a 1967 joke I'd put on a tennis skirt, fly to England and ask Damien Cox. He's better at this than the Gazette because he does it every day.
- "Good riddance, Komi. Welcome to hell."
Mystery solved. The place where sinners go to be punished for all eternity has been discovered and it's Toronto. I've enjoyed Toronto every time I've been. Not a lot of motivation to go to church on Sunday anymore really. Maybe the writer got lost and ended up in Ottawa?
A few suggested that Habs heavyweight Georges Laraque should be instructed - ordered, even - to pummel Komisarek, that despicable traitor, during the new Leaf's first shift against his old team.
A few deleted comments indelicately questioned the marital status of Komisarek's parents upon his birth, or suggested that he engage in an activity that is anatomically impossible.
But forward Michael Ryder was heckled all season for having signed with the Bruins last summer after he fell out of favour in 2007-08 and was left to take up aeronautical engineering, i.e., make paper airplanes, in the press box. That Ryder had a superb year in Boston this past season did nothing to improve his popularity here.
Until yesterday, human gnat Mikhail Grabovski was the most annoying Leafs insect in Montreal since Darcy Tucker, detested for having injured Andrei Markov during the teams' game April 4 in Toronto. Markov was lost for the rest of the season and playoffs, and the Canadiens didn't win one game during his absence.
"If the Rocket could come back and relive his life, he wouldn't believe it. But I'll tell you one thing - I don't think he'd leave the Canadiens."
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You missed the first part of the first sentence of the article:
The comments on Habs Inside/Out began
A Nation of Masochists TRUCULENCE isn't just a word, it's a way of life.
I clicked back and the article was formatted differently. I think my web browser shit the bed the first time I loaded their page.
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PPP is so going to be calling you into his office…
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PLAYOFFS!!!!1
The Gazette bringing up the Grabovski/Markov hit reminded me of something…
Two years in a row, in a meaningless late-season game, a Leaf has crushed somebody on the other team, injured him, and helped a team that was already collapsing implode in the first round of the playoffs.
Grabovski on Markov last year, Bell on Alfredsson two years ago…
Memo to Cornelius: If the Bruins should happen to have some chemistry issues down the stretch this year, and the Leafs & Bruins are scheduled to play in early April, kidnap Marc Savard and keep him away from the arena. Otherwise, X is likely to decapitate him, and you’ll get swept in the first round.
Resident Capologist
Oh god they’re pathetic. And I’m really not sure that Habs are in the place to make jokes about anyone’s success
The place where sinners go to be punished for all eternity has been discovered and it’s Toronto.
Well, I don’t have to go to Toronto since I’m gonna spent lots of time there after I die…
Как же так может быть? - Finland fails at life. Seriously, someone please adopt me?
If Toronto is hell then what is Montreal, a city who has boo-ed their last 3 starting goaltenders out of town less then 1 year after hailing said goaltender as the second coming of Patrick Roy and are well on their way to booing out their fourth?
"God's in His heaven. All's right with the world." - Robert Browning (1812-1889)
GRABBO TIGHT KOMIKAZI CUZ WE'RE EXELERATING INTO THE PLAYOFFS!!!!11
re: players injured in the playoffs.
I don’t care what the injury, who the player is, what team he plays for, or how he sustained the injury.
If Lidstrom can sustain a ruptured teste and still skate, you can shut your mouth about injuries on your team.
That said, Negative Nancy, where you been baby. I missed you so…
"If you are going through hell, keep going." Sir Winston Churchill, a Leafs fan...
Stalk me here...
by blurr1974 on Jul 3, 2009 11:14 AM EDT reply actions
c'mon Blurr
KOMIKAZI!!!11
"God's in His heaven. All's right with the world." - Robert Browning (1812-1889)
GRABBO TIGHT KOMIKAZI CUZ WE'RE EXELERATING INTO THE PLAYOFFS!!!!11
Lidstrom did miss the first game after emergency surgery (which happened during the first game he missed of the two). And he was on painkillers for the first four games of the finals.
But that is a pretty painful injury to recover from. Maybe it was just a shorter-term injury than Markov had, so it was more significant to Montreal?
"A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature replaces it with." -- Tennessee Williams
I liked reading this
Hopefully he lives up to his word:
After playing under the omnipresent microscope in Montreal for his entire NHL career, he could easily have signed with the New York Islanders, the team he grew up watching.
Instead, he comes to Toronto. So much for anonymity.
“I wanted to come to an Original Six team, a place where the tradition and the passion for hockey ruled,” he said. “Now, the task is to win over the fans.”
WOOT
Awesome post, Chemmy.
Apropos of nothing, A Leafs discussion riff for a Friday: Favourite Leafs.
An unscientific list of my favourite Leafs through the ages:
Kenny Baumgartner
Bill Berg
Felix Potvin
Mathieu Schneider
Bryan Berard
Sergei BEREZIN
Alex Mogilny
Darcy Tucker
Jiri Tlusty
What about you?
I think I’m gonna like Komikazi a lot.
Tucker
Gilmour
Clark
Sundin
Berezin
Roberts
and once, a long, long time ago I really dug McCabe.
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Stalk me here...
by blurr1974 on Jul 3, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
I liked Mc Cabe right away.But he,more than any other player in the the league,was hurt by the new rules,post lockout.The can opener was outlawed,and Bryans’ game went south.
by wayne scarlett on Jul 3, 2009 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions
danny daoust
vaive
wregget
the entire hound line
iafrate
andreychuk
valk
tucker
mogilny
roberts
kabby
mats
Domi
Potvin
Tucker
Clark
CuJo
Roberts
by Blue and White Expat on Jul 3, 2009 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
CuJo
Yushkevich
Stumpy
Roberts
Mats
Kabby
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- Major Mike Shearer
YUSHKEVICH! Thank you I was getting worried no one would pick him..
by LeafFanInVan on Jul 3, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Hell yes, all time fav D pairing (that I was old enough to remember, anyway)
by LeafFanInVan on Jul 3, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Danny Markov and his spectacular saluting skills was frigging awesome!
Mee-Mee-Meep Meep Go Leafs Go Meep Meep! MEEP!!!
by blindfolded tank driver on Jul 3, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I think I’m gonna like Komikazi a lot.
Kim is going to beat you up.
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by palmateerlover on Jul 3, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions
marital status
A few deleted comments indelicately questioned the marital status of Komisarek’s parents upon his birth, or suggested that he engage in an activity that is anatomically impossible.
I think he was trying to avoid using the word bastard.
by Leaf in Habland on Jul 3, 2009 11:51 AM EDT reply actions
And probably “fuck himself.” The Gazette is such a genteel rag.
by Leaf in Habland on Jul 3, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions
What’s this about loyalty??
Coming from the Habzette, not a surprise. Those of us who were in Montreal last weekend clearly remember the myopic booing of the Leafs, Bruins, and Sens(You don’t boo the Sens, that is acknowledging their existence – unless it is Krusty)
Conversely, they cheered for all the French Canadians. It was great when a hated team picked a French Canadian, confused the hell out of all of them. Moronic to the extreme.
Not even offering Koivu a contract? That’s loyalty. At least the Leafs put an offer on the table to Sundin knowing he would not take it and that a lot of people didn’t want him back.
PS Epic NNN
"Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds."
Albert Einstein
by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Jul 3, 2009 12:04 PM EDT reply actions
Hahahahhahahha.
Chemmy……. Colton Orr “speed bag” Laraque? Shame on you.
Hmmm, you must be one of those infamous ignorant leafs fans we hear about so much in mtl. Speed bag you say? Orr will get his shot don’t worry. They have fought once before, go check out Orr getting his face smashed.
Lets get physical, are you kidding me? The Maple Laughs are about as physical as 6 year old girls slumber party. Oh and Greg Stewart will take care of Orr if George doesn’t.
Leaf in hab land, you don’t like it… don’t read it. Easy.
We will hate Mike because well, hes a sell out and a trader, now seriously… you Maple Laughs would do the same thing. As much as I, We and the City of Montreal hate Milan Lucic we hope he beats the shit out Mike of again. and again.
Now, Mike is a great player. Big hits and all that. And yes it’ll will painful to boo him. But thats the way it is.
Do you think Mike will help you team win? Do you think hes gonna score 50 goals? Or fight? Let me explain it to you. Mike couldn’t handle it in MTL. He sucked ass for us last year and you think by some magical fucking leafs jersey that has… done wonders these pasts 40 years… will make spur him play like he used to? gimme a fucking break. After Lucey Kicked his teeth in he was never the same. Now hes gonna play with a team thats even more unorganized then the habs. Komisarek will the next….. MCCABE. HA. I said it. He will become a plauge to your team. A skating fucking disaster. 22.5 mill for a bucket. thats what you just bought. In truth i feel bad for him. He was my favorite player. It will be sad to watch him spiral downward.
Wake up leaf fans. your team is garbage, and you just signed our garbage.
Leaf in hab land. you are so gay lol. holy shit.
Absolutely love this picture of Grabbo.
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PLAYOFFS!!!!1
It should be an epic poster.
(843): the red head has a bf
(1-843): just because there's a goalie doesn't mean u can't score
by Wrap Around Curl on Jul 3, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
You will hate Mike because he’s a sell-out and a “trader”? – yet you’re willing to embrace Cammalleri, Gionta, and the other guys who les Habitatants signed as free agents – nothing more than sell-outs and traitors themselves (by your own logic, not mine). Hypocritical Habs fan.
by Blue and White Expat on Jul 3, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions
the only THING worse than a havenot fan…is the wingnuts mob.
by wayne scarlett on Jul 3, 2009 6:10 PM EDT up reply actions
“you just signed our garbage”
montreal had a lot of garbage to get rid of , no doubt.
but the only two players montreal thought enough of to make offers to was komi and kovalev. they both said no. coupled with bob gainey acting like JFJ circa 2006, i understand why you’re so hurt. good luck next year.
No, no, he’ll just call the Kostitsyn brothers to come hit us from behind turtle.
by Blue and White Expat on Jul 3, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
?
that was weird – every Habs fan i know loves Komi. one of my best friends HATES the leafs and loves Komi. even now he finds himself confused. to pretend that Komi was yuor garbage is ridiculous
Jesus didn’t need a brother to be great. Neither does Luke Schenn.
shit
that was supposed to be a response to Grimm, not its own comment….
Jesus didn’t need a brother to be great. Neither does Luke Schenn.
First off, what the hell are you doing at a 6 year old girl’s slumber party, pervert.
Also, I believe the word you are looking for is ‘Traitor’ not ‘Trader’ there is a difference.
‘Make spur him’ are you kidding me?
‘Unorganized’ you mean disorganized?
‘plauge’ WTF is that? assuming you meant to say plague.
After trashing him through your entire shitstink you call a post, you say he was your favorite player? Wow, hate to see how you treat the players you don’t really like… oh yah you run them out of town.
You don’t know the meaning of loyalty, let alone how to spell it.
Get out of here Troll. This is the first and last time I will even give you the honour of being addressed by me, you poor pathetic excuse for a human being.
"Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds."
Albert Einstein
by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Jul 3, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I was in a generous mood, so I went easy on him
"Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds."
Albert Einstein
by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Jul 3, 2009 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
loooool owned!!!
"Pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding"
by let_them_eagles_fly on Jul 3, 2009 4:43 PM EDT up reply actions
To be fair, he’s obviously brain-damaged (he’s a Habs fan after all) – we should be nice to the poor guy.
by Blue and White Expat on Jul 3, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
An oldie, but a goodie. Drink up...
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by Travis Hair on Jul 3, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
I love your work, sir.
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by Karina on Jul 3, 2009 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions
What is it with this site and Hab trolls?
Is it because we are wittier? Smarter? A better fan base?
Seriously, I gotta know
The Leafs may not win everygame, but they will beat the shit out of you
Truculence FTW
heh
That should be their team’s nickname this year.
Although Lollipop Guild is pretty good too.
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I was gonna inferiority, but I like Napoleon.
After that guy (I promised you I wouldnt say anything else) last night, and now grimmy up there, jeez.
Do we invade Habs sites? No
The Leafs may not win everygame, but they will beat the shit out of you
Truculence FTW
Spotted on twitter...
…from a phony Bob Mckenzie:
More good news for Habs fans. They just signed Gary Coleman and Tom Cruise to matching $8M deals. Negotiations with Mini-Me have stalled.
I am looking forward to the continuation of this rivalry in the coming years…
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(843): the red head has a bf
(1-843): just because there's a goalie doesn't mean u can't score
by Wrap Around Curl on Jul 3, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
weeee
The Maple Laughs are about as physical as 6 year old girls slumber party
Carey Price, is that you…?
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Stalk me here...
by blurr1974 on Jul 3, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
SCORCH
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by PPP on Jul 3, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
well played
Mee-Mee-Meep Meep Go Leafs Go Meep Meep! MEEP!!!
by blindfolded tank driver on Jul 3, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions
My favourite parts:
One second its;
Mike is a great player. Big hits and all that…He was my favorite player.
The next, it’s
you just signed our garbage.
Oh, Montreal. Always cheering for garbage.
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Wow, yeah, sotrue
You mean Komisarek won’t score 50? What the hell? I thought he was gonna score 50.
And the Maple Laughs? That’s some good corn. Is it hand shucked? You only forgot to add “67” and “plan a parade” and you would’ve had the hat trick of tired Leaf haterisms.
BTW is Mike a “trader” (sic) or garbage? Did the Habs want him back or not? Either they cut him loose because he is garbage or he’s a sell-out for turning his back on your beloved petites.
Great post though.
Dedicated to the gradual progression into an era in which Leaf fans could possibly maybe consider perhaps Toronto could might win the Stanley Cup...possibly...mayhap.
by palmateerlover on Jul 3, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Trolling aint allowed in here numbnuts….go back to abusing yourself.
by wayne scarlett on Jul 3, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions
You know what the best part of this is? Thanks to Habs fans we can know boast about having two all-star defensemen.
by Clawson on Jul 3, 2009 12:42 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I Want Us to Sign Koivu Now...
Just to rub salt into the wound.
We took their prospect. We took their “All-Star” Defenceman. Now let’s take their heart and soul.
Resident Capologist
oh man
that would be glorious…..
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by Karina on Jul 3, 2009 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I missed the NNN
The Leafs may not win everygame, but they will beat the shit out of you
Truculence FTW
But it’s not like there’s been anything to be negative about right? fetal position
by Its Cold In Here on Jul 3, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
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