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You know you’re Canadian when you will cheer on any Canadian hockey team still in the playoffs (except the Leafs, of course).

Since my Habs aren’t there, I’m now on the Sens’ bandwagon, so it was definitely a lot of fun being in Ottawa yesterday to see the town celebrate after the Sens beat the Sabres for a spot in the Cup Finals. Lots of honking horns, drinking, flag-waving, cheering, chanting, partying, and a random guy stripping near Byward Market (don’t ask).

I’m still sad it’s not Montreal. But since it can’t, Go Sens Go!

K-O-V-A-L-E-V.

We may only have exactly one player on our team… but he’s back, baby! Tonight’s shootout win over the Sens snaps a long losing streak for the Habs and puts us right back in the game.

The Senators are a powerhouse team and most everyone thought it was mission impossible tonight (myself included, admittedly). I love being wrong.

WOOHOO!!!

Ouch.

All Eddie as the Leafs shut out the Sens 2-0 tonight. And you just gotta feel bad for Ottawa, cause they absolutely dominated the play, getting all the good scoring chances… gotta be frustrating after a while when you realize you’re trying to score on a brick wall.

In any case, their win tonight puts Toronto in the lead of their series 2-1. Actually, all the Eastern Conference matchups are now in a 2-1 situation. Tampa Bay beat the Islanders tonight to break the tie there. New Jersey beat Philadelphia finally. And Montreal’s win last night put us on the board, but we’re still trailing Boston.

Speaking of Montreal, the media heat’s all over Mike Ribeiro with accusations of crying wolf, after Boston accused him of faking an injury last night. Don Cherry ripped into him relentlessly tonight for being a crybaby. But he was clearly in pain… the close-up showed the trainer doing something that looked like he was snapping his arm back into place. Even I winced. He didn’t practice today, so something’s up. And Ribeiro’s “smirk” at the Boston bench after being helped off the ice – which is what seems to be getting him into trouble – looked a lot more like he was just getting his game face back on to me. Ribeiro has been super all season and he really deserves better than to have the media and fans turn on him now.

And of course, in the ever-continuing shame saga, the US national anthem was booed yet again last night by the Habs crowd. Sure, it was only a minority of people, but it’s really disgusting and unbecoming of a Montreal crowd. If they were booing for political reasons, shame on them; it’s a hockey game. If they were booing for rivalry reasons, shame on them; the visiting team deserves respect. Either way, we ought to show more class than that.

Oh, grow up!

Ottawa city councillors, keen to boost their local Senators NHL ice hockey team, are proposing to ban fans of their hated rival Toronto Maple Leafs from wearing replica team sweaters at games here.

The tongue-in-cheek measure, due to go to a vote next week, could force any Leafs fans who transgress to make a donation to a local food bank.

That would make the Senators the biggest babies of the NHL. If Sens jerseys can fill the Bell Centre, and Habs jerseys can fill the GM Place, then surely Leafs fans can show their colours in Ottawa or anywhere else.

Ottawa has a great team this year. They have a real shot at the Cup. But now that they’re playing with the big boys, they need to get some backbone. The players seem to have figured that out… now the city has to follow suit.

The Sens’ bankruptcy woes continue, and it’s starting to take a toll on the players.

The team’s in real trouble. While, sure, I want the Habs to beat the Senators, I’d like them to still be able to do it in Ottawa. I’d hate to see another Canadian hockey team disappear to the States for financial reasons. Hockey seems less and less like “Canada’s game” these days, and it would be a real shame to lose the Senators.