Can a Habs Fan and a Leafs Fan Peacefully Co-Exist? Nah.

 

This may be an historic moment.

A Habs fan and a Leaf fan getting together to do a blog. Who saw this coming?

  Drop the gloves!

As far as I know, these two entities have never done anything of note together except rage at each other for the past 107 years.  

Yeah, yeah, yeah, the Habs have won more cups, and have won more recently (that ’93 cup shoulda been ours, Mr. Kerry Fraser) and yes they have the edge in the overall record … and … overall everything else:

 

Statistics
Meetings total	847
All-time series	413–333–88–13 (MTL)
Regular season series	367–301–88–13 (MTL)
Postseason results	46–32 (MTL)
Largest victory	MTL 11–0 TOR March 30, 1944
Longest win streak	MTL W14
Current win streak	MTL W1

 

To tell the truth, it’s been hard being a fan of either team the last few decades (at least Montreal’s last cup win was broadcast in colour).  The Leafs, though, have had a long sad history since 1967 (a very very long story) and the Leafs even have a futility counter on Twitter: @LeafsIastCup; 20,986 days since a cup win, 1693 days since losing to an AHL Zamboni driver.

Ugh. See what I mean?

So my old writing buddy and consummate Habs aficionado Joseph Lane agreed to go on a journey with me this season to explore our inner feelings in regard to our beloved teams. Yes, a hockey encounter group. No hugs will be exchanged (only crosschecks and can-openers).

Will we resolve anything? Nah.

Will it be fun? Hell yeah.

So, we drop the puck, and may the best (Leafs) man win.

Post-script: as I write this the Habs are getting asses kicked 6-3 by the NHL superpower The Pittsburgh Penguins. Hey, jussayin.

 Toronto, 10:06 PM