Montreal Canadiens fans had, at one time, a reputation as the most knowledgeable and discerning in hockey. That reputation has been dying a slow death over the last two decades. They have always been hard on their own, but with young Carey Price their enmity seems to be grading towards the nihilistic and uninformed.
Canadiens fans in the past have been incredibly hard on their team, holding it to what must seem like an impossible standard. I can still remember the team getting booed off the ice for a 2-2 tie against the Atlanta Flames back in 1978-79. That was a great Montreal dynasty team on the verge of winning their fourth cup in a row. The fan reaction seemed petty at best. It was pretty disrespectful of the Atlanta team which had fought for that tie. Perhaps that great team shouldn’t have tied the Flames, but the reaction even then seemed disproportionate.
Eating their own is hardly new in Montreal. The Canadiens have, over the years, tortured a number of their players. Stepane Richer twice scored 50 goals in a season in M ...
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