Hi everyone! As you probably know, my Montreal Canadiens suffered one of the worst defeats in franchise history just a few days ago. It wasn’t that they lost the game, 9-2, but rather that they were only down 3-2 after forty minutes, and then somehow found a way to give up six goals in the span of about fourteen minutes. It was one of those losses where you just shake your head in bewilderment. I mean, WOW! What the hell was that? Sure, all losses add up to zeros in the points column, but some of those zeros hurt more than others. You’ve got those games where you just played like crap and deserved to lose. You’ve got others where you’ve outplayed the other team all night, and a hot goalie prevents you from winning. Other nights, both teams play great, and someone has to lose. All those outcomes suck, to be sure, but once in a while you suffer a season-defining loss, or a loss that leaves you demoralized or embarrassed. That was what happened December 12.

Since most of you reading this have been coming back to this site for a while, so I don’t need to tell you that the Seals and Barons came out on the losing end more often than not. This week, I’ve posted a new article from October 14, 1976, the day after the Cleveland Barons lost 4-2 to the visiting Atlanta Flames. It was a frustrating game for the Barons. They gave up the first two goals, and the last two, and in between all that, the Flames’ Phil Myre stood on his head. It was a game in which the Barons had every opportunity to win, or at least tie, but in the end, they were just left shaking their heads. You can read all about the game here.

That’s about it for this week. I hope you all enjoy the games on the slate this weekend, and that you come back again soon! Until next time, stay gold!