Marshy and Stanley's possible return...

Since the Habs win over Pittsburgh, former classmates on Facebook have been calling me out for my true hockey allegiance. Here's the facts, 16 years ago I moved to Ottawa from Montreal and used to wear my Habs jersey proudly around Algonquin College. A few years later I tried to get into Marshy's at the Corel Center for a radio promotion (while wearing the red white and blue) and Brad Marsh wouldn't let me in. Marshy directed me across the concourse where I could buy a Sens jersey and since he was a former NHLer with hands triple the size of any human, I quickly adopted Ottawa as my second team that night. Brad, also bought my dinner, which shows how quickly I can jump off a team bandwagon for fries and a Coke. 4 years ago the Sens hired me as their PA announcer and at the time, President Roy Mlakar said "try and contain yourself when the Habs score in our building!" I would love the see the Sens win a Cup and as long as we win one before the Leafs, I'm prepared to wait. So, here we are with the Habs heading to round 3 and since the Sens are out I'm cheering for my old team. I'm not singing either of those goofy songs (Ole and Halak) but here's one that I do like:

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Ottawa hockey fans are dumb...

I was asked over the weekend how announcing at the World Juniors compares to working during the Sens run in the Stanley Cup finals 2 years ago. It's a different type of feeling announcing a Canadian goal, knowing every hockey fan from across the country is cheering along and while the players won't settle for anything less then gold, rest assured neither will I. Selfishly, like all Sens fans I desperately wanted to announce "Now, please welcome your Stanley Cup champion Ottawa Senators" and while it looks like that won't happen again for a while (given their struggles this season) here's hoping team Canada can not only make it to the gold medal game, but win it all.

If you were at the Kazakhstan/Canada game you would have heard me say after a penalty ended "The Teams are now playing at equal strength". My blackberry light up immediately with the following:

"No $&#& Sherlock"
"Thanks Tips"
"Great, are there 2 bluelines too!"

When I found out about the IIHF's rule prior to the game I was convinced they were pulling my leg and it was a joke.

Who is this announcement supposed to benefit?

The coaches know when the play is back to 5 on 5

The players know when the play is back to 5 on 5

The fans can clearly count 5 players on each side

One guy wrote me with this:

"Hey Stuntclown, do you think Ottawa hockey fans are dumb or what? You are announcing the obvious you moron".

I don't think Ottawa hockey fans are dumb and if your going to another game, let Stuntclown advise you that there will be 2 zamboni's on the ice during the intermission.