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Still on crutches after his snowmobile mishap, Mayor Jim Watson can’t take to the ice for the Senators — even if he did learn to skate this past winter. But the mayor remains an enthusiastic supporter, betting Montreal counterpart Denis Coderre a BeaverTail against some smoked meat that the Sens will prevail over the Habs, and asking all Ottawa councillors to wear “Sens clothing” to their meeting Tuesday. All but one did (although Beacon Hill-Cyrville’s Tim Tierney threatened via Twitter to attend in his Senators pyjamas).
The lone councillor in civvies was Rideau-Goulbourn’s Scott Moffatt, a dyed-in-the-blue-wool Leafs fan. So why not wear the maple leaf instead of the centurion? “I’d never do that,” said Moffatt, who strives to keep the Ontario rivalry on a respectful basis. His teenaged son, he confides, plays for the Osgoode Rideau Senators, which has the same “Go Sens Go” cheer as the NHL club. “I have trouble pushing those words out,” Moffatt said, laughing.
Player 61 revisited
During the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Canadiens coach Michel Therrien argued it was disrespectful of then Senators coach Paul MacLean to refer to Montreal defenceman Raphael Diaz as “Player 61,” rather than by his name. During the subsequent 2013-14 season, Diaz would wear not only that number, but also No. 24 with the Vancouver Canucks and No. 4 with the New York Rangers. This past season, he has worn No. 33 with the Calgary Flames. There is no No. 61 on the Canadiens’ current roster, but there will be one on the ice for the Senators: rookie winger Mark Stone.
More than passing resemblance: Film director Quentin Tarantino, left, and Ottawa Senator Mark Stone.
Separated at birth?
As first noticed by the team behind the Citizen’s tablet edition (A rich evening news magazine! Delivered free to your iPad!), that same Mark Stone bears a remarkable resemblance to film director Quentin Tarantino, known for his artsy, violent films (Django Unchained, Kill Bill). So what does it mean? “Nothing,” wrote our tableteers, “but it’s uncanny.”
More than a few faulty forecasts
Hockey experts are wise in October, hilarious in April. Hindsight is not just 20/20 but funny/funny.
In October, The Hockey News made its predictions for the 2014/15 season. It picked the Boston Bruins to win the Atlantic Division and the Ottawa Senators to finish seventh, only ahead of Buffalo. Oopsies. And they call it the Bible of hockey (hello, Book of Revelation!) Of its eight forecast playoff teams from the east, it missed three: Ottawa, the Islanders and Detroit.
The staff at Sportsnet must be hitting control, alt, DELETE on its prediction panel. It ranked the 30 NHL teams in October by “crunching the numbers” and running the results through its “hockey brain trust.” Ottawa was ranked 26th, when it actually finished the season tied for 13th, with 99 points. Well, 26 divided by two: guess they were half right.
And Earth to NHL Network analysts: All five, including guys named Melrose and Weekes, picked Boston to win the Atlantic Division and four of them chose the L.A. Kings to win the Stanley Cup. It’s called California dreaming.
We’ll give the last word to Sens owner Eugene “Ouija” Melnyk, who had this to say, last August:
“There’s no question in our minds and, I think, in all the players’ minds, that we have the potential to be, not only in the playoffs, but to be competitive for the whole year,” he said. “Once the playoff starts, everyone knows what happens … anything can happen. So, that’s the first step. Let’s get into the playoffs and let it run from there.”
Let it run. Wow. Hasn’t it just?
Where their loyalties lie:
.@Senators All Starfleet captains love the Canadiens… @WilliamShatner #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/fqSSKNYnQd
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) April 15, 2015
Should never underestimate Senators but I pick the Habs in 6! @CanadiensMTL #cdnpoli @Senators Go Habs Go!
— Patrick Brazeau (@senatorbrazeau) April 15, 2015
. @JimWatsonOttawa in his #Sens sweater. #ottnews pic.twitter.com/3TEKM1ry1p
— Matthew Pearson (@mpearson78) April 15, 2015
With files from Gord Holder and Kelly Egan
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The lone councillor in civvies was Rideau-Goulbourn’s Scott Moffatt, a dyed-in-the-blue-wool Leafs fan. So why not wear the maple leaf instead of the centurion? “I’d never do that,” said Moffatt, who strives to keep the Ontario rivalry on a respectful basis. His teenaged son, he confides, plays for the Osgoode Rideau Senators, which has the same “Go Sens Go” cheer as the NHL club. “I have trouble pushing those words out,” Moffatt said, laughing.
Player 61 revisited
During the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Canadiens coach Michel Therrien argued it was disrespectful of then Senators coach Paul MacLean to refer to Montreal defenceman Raphael Diaz as “Player 61,” rather than by his name. During the subsequent 2013-14 season, Diaz would wear not only that number, but also No. 24 with the Vancouver Canucks and No. 4 with the New York Rangers. This past season, he has worn No. 33 with the Calgary Flames. There is no No. 61 on the Canadiens’ current roster, but there will be one on the ice for the Senators: rookie winger Mark Stone.
More than passing resemblance: Film director Quentin Tarantino, left, and Ottawa Senator Mark Stone.
Separated at birth?
As first noticed by the team behind the Citizen’s tablet edition (A rich evening news magazine! Delivered free to your iPad!), that same Mark Stone bears a remarkable resemblance to film director Quentin Tarantino, known for his artsy, violent films (Django Unchained, Kill Bill). So what does it mean? “Nothing,” wrote our tableteers, “but it’s uncanny.”
More than a few faulty forecasts
Hockey experts are wise in October, hilarious in April. Hindsight is not just 20/20 but funny/funny.
In October, The Hockey News made its predictions for the 2014/15 season. It picked the Boston Bruins to win the Atlantic Division and the Ottawa Senators to finish seventh, only ahead of Buffalo. Oopsies. And they call it the Bible of hockey (hello, Book of Revelation!) Of its eight forecast playoff teams from the east, it missed three: Ottawa, the Islanders and Detroit.
The staff at Sportsnet must be hitting control, alt, DELETE on its prediction panel. It ranked the 30 NHL teams in October by “crunching the numbers” and running the results through its “hockey brain trust.” Ottawa was ranked 26th, when it actually finished the season tied for 13th, with 99 points. Well, 26 divided by two: guess they were half right.
And Earth to NHL Network analysts: All five, including guys named Melrose and Weekes, picked Boston to win the Atlantic Division and four of them chose the L.A. Kings to win the Stanley Cup. It’s called California dreaming.
We’ll give the last word to Sens owner Eugene “Ouija” Melnyk, who had this to say, last August:
“There’s no question in our minds and, I think, in all the players’ minds, that we have the potential to be, not only in the playoffs, but to be competitive for the whole year,” he said. “Once the playoff starts, everyone knows what happens … anything can happen. So, that’s the first step. Let’s get into the playoffs and let it run from there.”
Let it run. Wow. Hasn’t it just?
Where their loyalties lie:
.@Senators All Starfleet captains love the Canadiens… @WilliamShatner #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/fqSSKNYnQd
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) April 15, 2015
Should never underestimate Senators but I pick the Habs in 6! @CanadiensMTL #cdnpoli @Senators Go Habs Go!
— Patrick Brazeau (@senatorbrazeau) April 15, 2015
. @JimWatsonOttawa in his #Sens sweater. #ottnews pic.twitter.com/3TEKM1ry1p
— Matthew Pearson (@mpearson78) April 15, 2015
With files from Gord Holder and Kelly Egan
Got a photo/tip/tidbit for the Bandwagon? Write to rbostelaar@ottawacitizen.com
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