Shawn McKenzie just pronounced Alexis Lafrenière as “Uh-lek-sis Lah-frehn-yay”. How on earth do you screw that up? While the first name mistake is frustrating, it’s at least understandable for an ignorant English speaker. The last name is completely ridiculous. Even if you tried to say it phonetically that’s not even close. In neither English nor French does “ère” make an “ay” sound.

Man is Chicago's defense bad

That said Fleury hasnt helped

Really looking like the Flames situation last season

you're probably wondering how I got here pic.twitter.com/SyovaNcg77

— Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) October 16, 2021

Lol, Fleury being out of the net/misplaying the puck, classic

Yeah, it’s super easy to say Lafrenière’s name in French and in English it’s still pretty easy too, there’s no reason to be able to botch it

Oof that had to painful for Hintz...

Of f*ck, what happened?

The Canadiens are proud to introduce a new pregame tradition during every home game this season, beginning tonight.https://t.co/KBZK7AcxmY

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) October 16, 2021

I'm not sure I want to bring politics in this thread once again, but this really doesn't sit well with me.

1. There's a popular belief that Montréal exists on unceded Mohawk lands that has grown in popularity over the last few years. The thing is, actual historians are still debating it. There are proofs that there were, in fact, indigenous people on the island (Hochelaga) at some point in history, but nothing says there were still on it at the time of the foundation in 1642, although those established in Kahnawake and Kanesatake are descendants of fishers and hunters in the nearby area. I understand the meaning of acknowledging lands, but the initiative started in the West Coast of the United States where the colonization/settlement is much more recent than the French coming in the Saint-Lawrence in the beginning of the 1600s.

2. In the wake of all that historical reconstruction and search of truth, the Molson family that own the Montréal Canadiens, built their empire that ranks them among the richest people in Canada today on the back of underpaid and exploited ethnic groups (Irish, French Canadians). They were part of the Château Clique, a group of wealthy families in the Lower Canada with the same ideas of economic development, religion and ethnic supremacy. The most prominent members were John Molson and James McGill, the latter being the founder of McGill University and known slave owner. They have never published any statements, apologies or whatever on it.

Just my two cents though, I don't like when people use history to their advantage just to please the public opinion.

More on the injury bug: Max Pacioretty out 6 weeks for Vegas, Bryan Rust is on IR for the Pens, Varlamov remains out with no timetable, Vince Dunn is day-to-day, Jack Johnson and David Rittich both in COVID protocol.

Poor MAF. What would he give to bring in Alex Martinez, or any Vegas D for that matter. It's possible his sad % drops by .30 or more this season.

Yeah, I really hope he rebounds, but it won't be easy-he has a miserable D in front of him that gives up Grade-A chances by the truckload.

Seth Jones after 1 period:
0% corsi
0.0 expected goals %
-2

It sits worse with me knowing how the Canadiens absolutely torched any semblance of social credibility they could have had this summer between Bergevin's astute lack of any comment regarding the Chicago situation or their selection of Logan Mailloux in the first round.

How do you indulge one aspect of social justice while ultimately burying your head in the sand regarding both claims substantiated or currently in court?

This also motivated my previous comment. It's all a pathetic masquerade at this point.

Nowadays it’s more about public perception and cancelling someone rather than just actually being a decent honest human who can respectably communicate with differing people of differing opinions while trying to be the best person they can be.

Quite sad.

Leading to;

Never understood the drafting of Mailloux. I respect the opinion that the kid shouldn’t have his life ruined because I agree, he shouldn’t have been banned from the NHL but he shouldn’t have been drafted immediately. What the Canadiens did was just stupid.

It's all about buying peace and tranquility. All the talks are about acknowledging unceded lands while a significant number of the people who lived on these said lands do not have access to clean water in 2021 in the country with the most drinkable water in the world. But hey cool, we have a new home game ceremony full of lies!

He got a skate blade to his mouth.

It’s crazy the lack of literal acknowledgment of how poor conditions are in many parts of Canada for First Nations/ aboriginals (I can’t recall the correct term).

I hope things improve everywhere in the Nation for all people.

Please tell me he’s not injured.

Personally, I watch hockey to escape politics and the woke corporate culture that dominates every aspect of our lives. Shame on Molson for using his organization to virtue signal with empty, meaningless apologies. Straight outta the Nike playbook.

On a completely different topic, I'm starting to get Erik Karlsson to San Jose vibes from the Seth Jones trade. I know it's a protected 1st and a premature take, but still.

Well, well said.

Im getting Calgary flames offseason vibes but yeah I see it

I know, right? And the irony is that he's logging more ice time than any other Blackhawk. Poor Fleury-like I said earlier, I really hope he does well, but this defense isn't going to make it easy for him.

Why CGY? Just curious?