Gillette Looking For The Best That Man Can Get

Times are tough in Montreal. It’s still cold out, the economic crisis is still hurting tourism, Celine Dion is still living in town, yet the only thing worse than her music is the play of the Canadiens/Habs. Celebrating thier centennial season the Habs were supposed to be one of the Eastern conference powerhouses this year after a strong end to the 07/08 year… late though they seem to be a Hab not team….. (clever, no?).

 

As of late Montreal have played as terrible as those Jerseys. In related news the Maple Laughs are still worse, while Ottawa is still nowhere to be seen in the standings.

To make things more interesting, their owner and Bell Centre landlord, Mr. Gillette, has called in accountants and money managers to check the books. Mr. Gillette purchased the sports franchise around 2002 or so, yet he has diversified into other sports… Nascar and Premier League Football, yes he is the proud owner of Liverpool FC, one of Britain’s top teams. For Montreal fans the fear is all this talk of potential the team will switch ownership again could derail the season further and result in the Habs missing the playoffs. As the most decorated team in NHL history, in the last six games since firing their coach the team has gone 1 – 5 and seem to be in a rut. Montreal is now the only Eastern Canadian team clinging to a playoff spot being challenged by Florida and Buffalo, while Divisional rival Boston (coached by former Hab coach Claude Julian) has clinched a playoff spot in the East.

For those in Montreal, if the Habs don’t succeed, remember, the Northwest Division can carry forth that Canadian team victory… and if Gillette does sell you can be sure it’ll be a close shave and for the best that man can get. In all honesty it seems his Nascar team is hooped.