When a unsuspecting toronto fan walks to habs game in montreal wearing a maple leafs jersey in public, he suffers unanticipated consequences. On december 19, 2017, the toronto maple leafs officially turn 100. Toronto maple leafs 863 vs montreal canadiens 22 saturday, november 19, 2016 7. I guess fans of the senators and habs really will get a kick out of the book. In the course of a book about canadiens captains i met and. Three are from montreal, though one of those is now stuck in the middle of the red mile. Im actually a habs fan but at the same time i cheer for toronto too. Over here in habsland, were focused on slightly larger sea bass, as the canadiens continue to prepare for the postseason more specifically, finishing as high as possible in the eastern conference standings. I tried to encapsulate the canadian fan experience in a book and, to me. As the montreal canadiens face a 20 playoff hole, their antics in games 1 and 2 against tampa remind us all why they are so hated by boston bruins fans. Fans of the leafs are incredibly supportive, just as habs fans generally are.
So lick it up leafs fans, enjoy your small moments of glory and happiness. Its like ontario vs quebec or the english vs the french. Sports and recreation nhl hockey pubs and bars sports bar hockey sports and socials sports fan hockey fans montreal. While the onice competition is fierce, the leafshabs rivalry is symbolic of the. Curtis joseph played the toronto maple leafs, the edmonton oilers and the calgary.
And why would we keep it to ourselves you guys have spent 100 years on your high horse. Here is the summary of the show from ari and kamal. If youre a habs fan, its safe to wear your colours. Hockey league debut on october 11, 1967, losing to the montreal canadiens. If you go deeper into the statistical analysis using the annually updated nhl official guide and record book, its easy to uncover the underlying reasons. And last year, the bruins sent the leafs packing after coming back from a threegoal deficit in the third period of a firstround game 7. Our ranking of the best fans in the nhl is based on fan consumption metrics. Toronto backers can be equally cynical in tough times. There is a rivalry in sport that transcends skill, athleticism, intelligence, fair play, and even maturity. It used to be fun for canadiens fans to laugh at the sadsack leafs and.
The other somehow grew up a habs fan in the middle of ontario cottage country, and now lives in hogtown. The canadiensmaple leafs rivalry is a national hockey league nhl rivalry between the montreal canadiens and toronto maple leafs. Us leafs fans hate the habs because we have the biggest rivalry in sports history. Some of them are lawyers, so they are opinionated, and may or may not be assholes. A complete history of the toronto maple leafs, as told by the players, coaches, and reporters. Why the leafs suck and how they can be fixed by al strachan. Habs fans vs maple leafs fans historical perspective. This page is powered by maple leaf s fans raw and uncut.
No other teams has a fan base that keeps the building full when their team is. This book did fill me in on a lot that i did not know however, the last 100 pages or. Which brings me to habs fan vs leafs fan the weekly podcast hosted by ari shapiro and kamal rehman. They compete in the national hockey league nhl as a member of the atlantic division of the eastern conference. I woke up saturday morning to a city of whitebut diehard habs fans dont let a few inches of pesky snowflakes stand in their way not even in leafs nation. From 194478, the two teams met each other in the playoffs 15 times and faced each other in five stanley cup finals. Having lived both in montreal and in the gta, i find that leafs fans overevaluate their team and excuse poor performance, while habs fans underevaluate their team and tend to find fault with every little thing. Canadians that spoke primarily french cheered for the habs, and those that spoke english supported the leafs. The montreal canadiens are the most popular team in canada and the toronto maple leafs are the most despised, according to a new nationwide insights west poll. The canadiens and leafs both come into the game with 410 records during the preseason. Senators ban fans from selling discount tickets to leafs. In the spirit of the centenary celebrations, toronto and the maple leafs explores the city s relationship with its most beloved sports team. Hockey books for the biggest fans of canadas sport canadian living.
Im a leafs fan but this book made me sympathize with habs fans. Are the newlook habs really the bad old maple leafs. Instead, it was basically the ahls toronto marlies wearing leafs sweaters and to make matters worse they beat the canadiens 30. Meanwhile, fans on both sides were loving the wild swings in momentum.
Leafs fans feel slighted after survey says habs are canadas top sports brand. Citynews reporter adrian ghobrial hit the streets to find out if leafs fans are rooting for their archrivals in the stanley cup playoffs. No matter how many times the jays and raptors make the playoffs, it s a leafs game that still brings the city together on a. First of all, the real maple leafs never even showed up. Every year since 1968, leafs fans have hoped the new season will be the one to. Nice book for leafs fans that includes a very good foreword by ron ellis. Senators ban fans from selling discount tickets to leafs, habs supporters back to video i get teams trying to stack the rink in their favour, but threatening paying customers with loss of. The leafs journeyed to montreal tonight to take on their oldest, vilest enemy. Yes, yes, we all know that the toronto matthews leafs are in town. Fellow habs fans, it is time to take a deep breath.
Erics books include twenty greatest hockey goals and art ross. Welcome to the subreddit of the nhls oldest franchise, the 24time stanley cup champions, the montreal canadiens. Ryan poehling notched a hat trick and then added the shootout winner in his nhl debut as the montreal canadiens beat the toronto maple leafs 65 in the season finale for both teams on saturday. When the curtain rises on the 20092010 season and the toronto maple leafs host the montreal canadiens on hockey night in canada on thursday cbc, cbcsports. Leafs fans feel slighted after survey says habs are canada. The canadiens won three of their five games against the leafs last season. Toronto maple leafs fan walks to a habs game in montreal. It is the rivalry between habs fans and leafs fans. Matthews fired the puck past habs goaltender carey price with 1. Very big rivalry, way back since the start of the nhl until now. The leafs and the habs are the only two hockey teams that actually predate the nhl, and theyve been building the rivalry for almost 100 years. The montreal canadiens and a team from toronto not originally the maple leafs are. The habs hold a 343285888 advantage over the leafs, but are less than stellar when they play away from montreal. By now every hockey fan should know a book with kevin sheas name on it.
Torontos habs fans come out of the closet the star. Fans and even writers can feel frustrated when their favorite teams are performing poorly for a long period of time. While the onice competition is fierce, the leafs habs rivalry is symbolic of the. Its no secret that jay baruchel is a diehard fan of the montreal canadiens. Primarily, but not entirely, the comportment of both habs fans and leaf fans today is steeped in hockey history. Im not saying this is a gospel truth, just my personal impression. Many might be disappointed that the montreal canadiens are facing the ottawa senators instead of the toronto maple leafs in the first round, but. They also have a significant alltime edge in the 724 games between the storied franchises. Domi is the leading scorer on the habs, mitch marner for the leafs and both. How the canadiens, bruins, rangers, blackhawks, maple leafs. I take this to mean there are more habs fans than leafs fans. Dating back to 1917, it is the oldest rivalry in the nhl. I love montreal for their history and such and i just became a habs fan but the leafs got me watching hockey first.
Actor jay baruchel makes no secret of his love for the montreal canadiens. The rivalry between the two cities as lived and breathed by rabid fans of their two hockey teams is quite possibly over, a. Grasp at whatever twig of hope happens to pass you by. For some reason, we leafs fans dont blink an eye when we go toetoe with an actual successful. Habs tweetup bringing together fans of the montreal.
Stephen harper trolls leafs, canucks fans after big habs. The leaf fans hate ottawa, says peter kilgour, owner of his namesake bar in the annex. Hockey books for the biggest fans of canadas sport. And yes montreal has had some trouble scoring goals. The goal used to be to win the cup or at least compete for the cup. In the game meets goon, montreal canadiens superfan jay baruchel tells us why he loves the habs no matter what its no secret that jay baruchel is a diehard fan of the montreal canadiens. The canadiensmaple leafs rivalry is a national hockey league nhl rivalry between the. As is their wont, the habs put on a stupid opening ceremony before the game, because no one. For this author, he is frustrated that the toronto maple leafs have not won the stanley cup since 1967, yet continually manage to turn a profit. A 19780405 montreal canadiens 6 toronto maple leafs 3 w h 19780309 montreal canadiens 4 toronto maple leafs 1 w a 19771221 montreal canadiens 3 toronto maple leafs 2 w h 19771112 montreal canadiens 5 toronto maple leafs 0 w a 19771026 montreal canadiens 2 toronto maple leafs 2 t h 19770330 montreal canadiens 3 toronto. To be fair, i will admit i am fan of the bleu, blanc, et rouge. A christmas carol for leafs fans from a habs fan youtube.
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