Hockey talk 2015

[Mudcat]

5-2 Canadiens tonight, book it. #HabsNation

Pretty damn close, I tell you wut.

 

[Matty]

Mario Tremblay's nickname as a player was The Bionic Blueberry.

Le bleuet bionique.

 

[Mudcat]

Yes that came up is conversation here not long ago.

I swear I don't remember him ever being called that. I was about as avid a fan as you could be - but I never heard of that until, like, last year.

 

[Matty]

The ttes carres tend not to use the French nicknames. There are probably more nicknames you've never heard of.

For example, Patrick Roy's was Casseau. (Why? Not a clue.)

 

[Matty]

http://canadiens.ice.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=85210

Patrick "Casseau" Roy

Patrick Roy was dubbed Casseau by his teammates for two reasons. First, it bears noting that casseau in Quebec, generally refers to the small box french fries are often served in. Roy was apparently big on junk food and after seeing him chowing down on a box of fries more than a few times, it quickly became his nickname. Secondly, Roy wasnt the most muscular guy at the beginning of his career and once showed up to a function wearing a suit that was way too big for his frame. One of his teammates compared him to a lone french fry in an empty casseau, and the name stuck.

Well shit.

 

[Archie]

Mario Lemieux's actual name is Joesph

Joesph Roger Mario Lemieux

You froggies called him Le Magnifique or the Magnificient One

In da Burgh where I grew up we called him "super Mario" sooooooo original

I called him "jo-ro-io"


Joe roger? What is he from Tennessee or some shit?

 

[Archie]

Also Mario has a brother named...... Dick

 

[Matty]

Mario Lemieux's actual name is Joseph

Joseph Roger Mario Lemieux

Every Catholic French Canadian is named Joseph FirstName MiddleName LastName. Full name on my birth certificate is Joseph Matty Patrick Rain.

So Lemieux's actual first name is Roger. Which is awful. Mario is a ton better.

 

[betplom]

Every Catholic French Canadian is named Joseph FirstName MiddleName LastName. Full name on my birth certificate is Joseph Matty Patrick Rain.

So Lemieux's actual first name is Roger. Which is awful. Mario is a ton better.

Roger that.

 

[Archie]

No Jo-Ro-io?

 

[Archie]

I remember when the Pens brought in Mario's butt buddy Marc Bergevin

I thought, this old guy looks like a faggy frenchy pompous waiter from a cartoon

he's the canadian's gm now???

cra cray

 

[Matty]

this old guy looks like a faggy frenchy pompous waiter from a cartoon

He does.

 

[Mudcat]

I haven't heard much talk of a 2nd Toronto area NHL team for awhile. That's what I would really like to have happen. Pretty sure that would end up being my team.

But don't wait too long with it. Hurry the fuck up.

 

[Archie]

 

[Mudcat]

Seems like the Toronto Maple Leafs are actually pretty good, like, RIGHT NOW.

 

[Mudcat]

Hey which one is P. K. Subban?

 

[Matty]

Haha. Woulda been funnier if the Canadian players had hinged heads like in the show.

[video=youtube_share;8VqcFj_11eA]https://youtu.be/8VqcFj_11eA[/video]

 

[Mudcat]

True, true.