That one goes out to Janet, one of the Goonsquad members in the Garden last night. Apparently she hates Drouin as much as the Charlestown fan in the opening of the greatest movie of all time. If I may borrow from the immortal Nick Brophy, the Goonsquad got stinkin shitfaced on the bus last night. Yes, a good time was had by all in Section 5 last night as the Bruins got their first Divisional win of the year against the Leafs. No, Janet, tell your friend it should not be the Leaves. Good tilt last night. We saw some pretty good up and down hockey, but, more importantly, we saw what I consider to be the fight of the year so far between Wade Belak (TOR) and Colton Orr (BOS).
I didn’t see what started the fight, as I had just rounded the corner when it started. I would assume it was just the two toughest kids on the block looking to get the boys going. What a great fight it was though. Both guys landed some really heavy punches, with Belak scoring a very hard right hand and Orr countering with an even harder one of his own, breaking Belak’s nose. Belak was wearing a full face shield for the rest of the game. The Boston Herald has a great picture of Orrsie lowering the boom on the last page. It’s an awesome picture. The photographer really captured the spirit of the thing. Colton has done really well so far this season in good bouts with Eric Cairns, Andre Roy, and now Belak. The guy knows his role, and will answer the bell when it is rung. He’s exactly what the new NHL needs. A big tough guy, that I bet will be a folk hero in the mold of PJ Stock very soon.
On tap for the weekend is a trip to Hooters for beers and wings in about an hour. Tomorrow I am going to the Bruins game for my 31st birthday, and a Halloween party after. Then on Sunday, the beloved Lockmonsters are in action against Bingo at 4. My old buddy Brennan Evans will be in the house. I think he’s a very underrated fighter, and I hope Mr. Mitch "Spread The" Love is in a fighting mood because I think it would be a pretty good match up. If there are any fireworks, you’ll hear about it here first! Peace Out all. Have a great weekend.
Chris – that was a fun evening. It felt good to be ‘back’. But I wish we’d gotten some photos of the GoonSquad. Next time.
Jeepers there are a lot of Canadians in Boston!
I was very surprised at the amount of Leafs fans too. I was also very surprised at the amount of beer I drank. Um, well, not really.
how about a recap of both of lovers fights..macdonald twice in same game…WHOOOOOHOOOOO..way to go loverrrrr
Happy Birthday…let’s get drunk at lunch!
Condo, I didn’t seem Love’s fights. I went to Manchester instead of Providence. I am not smart.
Thanks TKO. I already am drunk.
Hey, Hallorhan! You’re wife’s a lesbian!
Janet! Welcome! It’s HANARHAN! He’s an animal, I knew it would drive him nuts.
does anyone have a recap of mitch love’s 2 tangles with macdonald the other night?..mitch is a friend of mine..just curious back home here
Condo, I wasn’t there, but I spoke to Lockmonster Color Analyst Eric Lindquist (HUGE fight fan by the by) before the game on Sunday. He said Mitch killed him in the first tilt, and the rematch wasn’t much to speak of. I will have any and all updates from any home fights Mitch has, as I am at every game. Stay tuned.