Testosterone on the ceiling! | The Journal of Montreal

Okay, only five games have been played. Yes, there are 77 more to come. OK, don’t get upset about the hairy legs. Message understood! But let’s admit that this formation of the Canadian has something surprising.

This is probably because it is in reconstruction mode, and in such circumstances, we do not expect much positive.

It’s funny anyway.

When this organization was at the height of its glory, each defeat was seen as the end of the world. Now that she’s not supposed to win too often, each victory is greeted as a great triumph.

But that’s fine.

It shows that the fans were more willing to support a transitioning team than senior management thought.

The youth turn should delight us.

Anyway, I like it. My position had been known for several years in this regard.

A team that spends its time patching will never win. Redemption goes through difficult times and there will be.

But, for the moment, we are not bored.

The Canadian puts on a good show for people who go to the Bell Centre. Martin St-Louis’ troop paid the head of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Pittsburgh Penguins and their star players.

Thursday night, she made the Arizona Coyotes see all the colors led by our compatriot André Tourigny.

Caufield makes the crowd dance

The young people made the spectators jump during this meeting.

Cole Caufield is the Habs’ most spectacular player since PK Subban and the most explosive forward since… Since Alex Kovalev, Stéphane Richer or even Guy Lafleur.

Take your pick and let me know if you see any more.

We feel a buzz in the stands when the little boy with the air of a teenager is in the offensive zone. When he shoots the net, the spectators are on the end of their seat.

Its center player, Nick Suzuki, has a smooth style of play. He is a fine passer and he too is able to thread the puck in the tightest spaces.

The goal he scored on a penalty shot on Thursday will be seen in Games of the Week, Games of the Month, Games of the Year and a host of other TV fixtures.

A horse, this Xhekaj

Let’s move on to Arber Xhekaj.

The young man has a forehead all around his head!

It’s quite a beating he gave Zack Kassian. He shook him like a rag as he pounded him.

Some did not like seeing him walk around with his index finger in the air after his fight. But several old-time brawlers, including friend Lyle Odelein, have done it their entire careers.

It is not a sin for an athlete to display his emotions. We should stop seeing risks of affronts everywhere.

If the Coyotes have retained the numbers of Xhekaj and Juraj Slafkovsky, who showed Josh Brown that he was very happy to have scored after being hit hard by him, they will be able to defend themselves well. They have the physique to do it.

At their age, they have testosterone at the ceiling!

Emotion is what we want to see in a hockey player and the newcomers to the CH have it in spades.

A defining moment?

Maybe Slafkovsky needed that check from Brown to come out of his shell. You could see he had been touched in his pride. He got up and reacted like a beast.

We saw anger and then joy in his eyes after his first goal in the National League.

And what about Kaiden Guhle?

He plays with great confidence for a 20-year-old defender.

You must be telling yourself that there must be no more flowers left in my basket. When it is deserved, it must be given.

Like many, I’ve thrown a lot more pots in recent years.

This club is refreshing and plays like its coach. the coach told me before training camp that it would be important for the team to get off to a good start.

Martin St-Louis said he was sure there would be improvement. He didn’t know if it would be a small or a big step forward.

For the moment, we can’t complain about what we see.

A big sports weekend

It’s a big sports weekend in Montreal. This afternoon, the Alouettes host the Toronto Argonauts for their last home game of the regular season. Tonight the Dallas Stars are visitors to the Bell Center.

And tomorrow afternoon, at Saputo Stadium, MLS Eastern semi-final between New York City FC and CF Montreal.

A victory for the Alouettes would allow them to maintain the hope of finishing first in the CFL’s East division.

To achieve this, Danny Maciocia’s troupe would have to beat the « Argos » again next weekend in Toronto.

During the first clash between the two clubs in June, David Côté had the victory at the end of the foot in the last moments. But he missed a 21-yard field goal attempt with 18 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

Owner Gary Stern, who has since been stripped of his administrative powers, nearly passed out in a box at BMO Stadium.

Best of luck to Maciocia and her gang.

Resale tickets

CF Montreal, which is enjoying its best season in MLS, is on a six-game unbeaten streak (5-0-1).

To attend tomorrow’s game, you will have to go through resale sites.

Yesterday, on the Billets.ca site, the prices varied between $144 and $340.

It was cheaper on GameTime with a price range from $53 to $173. On SeatGeek, it ranged from $79 to $238.

The CF being on fire, the atmosphere will be at the max!