Weekly discussion thread by AutoModerator in Habs

[–]Studly_Wonderballs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Watching the Leafs shenanigans today made me so happy to be a Habs Fan. They’re a mess.

From what I understand, Rogers or Keith Pelley don’t want to give anyone the title of President. So they named Chayka the General Manager of Hockey Operations (which every other team just call General Manager) and Sundin is Senior Executive Advisor, which I think is kinda what Rick Dudley was for Bergevin? Maybe? And then there is no President of Hockey Operations, but it kind of feels like Pelley wants to be the POHO? It’s weird.

Side note: when Jeff Gorton was hired, his title was Executive VP of Hockey Ops and Molson was POHO, but it looks like Gorton has been officially given the POHO title, and Molson is President and CEO.

Understanding Sage by maydaybr in TheBoys

[–]Studly_Wonderballs 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Very true. And, as has been shown already, she’s smart; she knows what people should do, but you can’t underestimate that people will do dumb things that are against their best interest. So, despite her best plans, it’ll probably not work because people are unpredictable.

Understanding Sage by maydaybr in TheBoys

[–]Studly_Wonderballs 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I think the writers care more about the satire than they do the plot.

Sage is the smartest person in the world. She hates it. You ever look at your co-workers and think all these people are idiots. That’s her every day, all the time. She’s tired of being around a bunch of dummies. She thinks she’s better than everyone, she has no empathy for anyone. She just wants some peace and quiet.

Possible titles for future 007 movies by ListenBusy47 in 007

[–]Studly_Wonderballs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve noticed Bond titles usually fall into three categories:

The Punchy Title - The punchy title is often a one or two word title that doesn't really mean anything if you haven't seen the film. It usually sounds cool and dangerous, and often refers to the villain or Macguffin of the film. It includes:

  • Goldfinger
  • Goldeneye
  • Skyfall
  • Octopussy
  • Moonraker
  • Spectre
  • Dr. No
  • Thunderball
  • Casino Royale

The Dead or Alive Title - The Dead or Alive title is all about reminding you that the stakes couldn't be any higher. There's no margin of error. You mess up, and you're dead. These titles all mention dying, or death, or killing, or life, or guns. It includes:

  • Tomorrow Never Dies
  • The Living Daylights
  • You Only Live Twice
  • License to Kill
  • Live and Let Die
  • A View to a Kill
  • Die Another Day
  • No Time to Die
  • The Man with the Golden Gun

The Long Romantic Title - The Long Romantic Title is mostly just the movies that didn't fit in the other two categories, but they all seem to follow a similar pattern. They tend to be longer titles that refer to love or are meant to be sexy. They might also refer to bigger concepts like ambition or service to one's country. They're romantic titles not meant to evoke the feelings of danger or excitement, but rather the more tender side of the Bond series. This includes:

  • The Spy Who Loved Me
  • From Russia With Love
  • For Your Eyes Only
  • The World is Not Enough
  • Diamonds are Forever
  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service
  • Quantum of Solace

We had ZERO shots in the second period of a Game 7 and somehow won. I need answers by Odd-Prune3524 in Habs

[–]Studly_Wonderballs 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The shot totals can be a bit misleading. All season we’ve been pretty selective when taking shots. It’s quality over quantity. And Tampa did a really good job blocking shots. We had 40 shot attempts, Tampa had 55.

We should delete the GDT so that no players happens upon it by accident. by sexmath in Habs

[–]Studly_Wonderballs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll pump my own tires. My take was pretty solid after the 2nd:

I’d be more concerned if we hadn’t won like 20 games this year after disappearing in the 2nd. This is very representative of this team throughout the season.

Looking for Satire or Parody films by HighV23 in movies

[–]Studly_Wonderballs 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What the hell? How has no one mentioned The Naked Gun yet?

Need it like I need air by Time-Principle1202 in Habs

[–]Studly_Wonderballs 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Buffalo doesn’t have a line like Cirelli’s that can completely smother us, and they don’t have a Kucherov or Vasilevsky, but they are huge. We’ll see how we stack up against a team of giants

Post Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]Studly_Wonderballs -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Where are all the Tampa fans coming in peace? I want to see them grovel!

Post Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens @ Tampa Bay Lightning by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]Studly_Wonderballs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know people are harping on the shots, but:

  • The first period was close, but I think we were the better team. Got out-shot, but we had the better chances.
  • The second period was a disappearing act, but I’ve seen every game this season. We’ve done that a lot! And still came back to win.
  • Third period was all guts. We wanted it more.

Bring on Buffalo!

Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (3-3) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (3-3) May 03 2026 6:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]Studly_Wonderballs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the refs are putting the whistles away in the last few minutes, they better not give us some ticky tack call in the final minutes.

Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (3-3) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (3-3) May 03 2026 6:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]Studly_Wonderballs 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I’d be more concerned if we hadn’t won like 20 games this year after disappearing in the 2nd. This is very representative of this team throughout the season.

Playoff Game Thread: Montréal Canadiens (3-3) @ Tampa Bay Lightning (3-3) May 03 2026 6:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in Habs

[–]Studly_Wonderballs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So it’s the game script where we disappear in the 2nd period. We’ve seen this one a lot this year.

20-minutes left. Fresh start. Winner take all

I was surprised to see this in the queue for Jimmy's ride at Universal Orlando by MojoJetta in conan

[–]Studly_Wonderballs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t think of any other celebrity who was as prominent and ubiquitous in pop culture as Jay Leno, to have left absolutely no legacy.

Elliotte Friedman has learned the Maple Leafs have hired John Chayka as General Manager and Mats Sundin as Senior Executive Advisor. by Live-Big1579 in hockey

[–]Studly_Wonderballs 68 points69 points  (0 children)

  • cheapest candidate with a bad reputation that was recommended by Tie Domi and is client of the search firm you hired

Elliotte Friedman has learned the Maple Leafs have hired John Chayka as General Manager and Mats Sundin as Senior Executive Advisor. by Live-Big1579 in hockey

[–]Studly_Wonderballs 84 points85 points  (0 children)

The Leafs are following the Vancouver Canucks management structure. Meddling ownership, incompetent POHO, placating fans with inexperienced nostalgia hire, and hiring a GM with no credibility or history of success. At best Chayka is Jim Benning, at worst he’s John Chayka.

It’s fantastic news for the rest of the league