Freddie P's Blog

I am so happy you're a Montreal Canadien because it makes things a whole lot easier for me.

You see Maxim, I've never been a big fan of the Philadelphia Flyers so I wasn't entirely thrilled when they knocked off the Boston Bruins in game seven last night.

The Flyers aren't the broad street bullies any more and they haven't won a Stanley Cup in 35 years but they still aggravate me. I grew to dislike them back in the 1970's during a few classic playoff series with the Leafs, and since then, I've actually enjoyed their non-success.

In the series against Boston I wanted the Bruins to win for two reasons. My friend Craig Ramsay is a Bruins assistant coach and the Flyers have that sawed off little creep Dan Carcillo.

Carcillo is a nasty cheap shot artist who has been caught diving on more than one occasion. He makes it tough to pull for the Flyers.

But that's where you come in Maxim. If you didn't play for the Habs, there might be an "extremely far "outside chance that I could actually do it, actually pull for the Habs over the Flyers.

But you've made the decision easy for me.

You're quite the weasel yourself. Your childish taunting of the Caps and Flyers, your unwillingness to drop the gloves and your horrendous diving displays and cheap shots have made it a wash for me.

Although Dan Carcillo is probably a little worse than you are, it's still not enough for me to support the Habs. You Maxim, have made it possible for me to choose a team that has the likes of Dan Carcillo on it.

It won't be easy. I won't like it. I'll probably have to shower after every game, but thanks to you and your "almost" equal status with Dan Carcillo it comes down to a choice of teams for me.

And it's all brotherly love.