Well, as I've mentioned here in previous posts, Montrealers follow the ups and downs of the Habs with a religious-like fervour. Now, since the Habs have won the first two games of the series and look like they seriously have a shot at beating the Canes (they should have won tonight too), the crazy theories about the team's destiny are multiplying.
Most of these theories are based on numbers or dates. Here are some of the more impressive ones:
Madonna and the Cup
The last years the Canadiens won the Stanley Cup were 1986 and 1993. The last years Madonna performed in Montreal: 1986 and 1993.
Madonna will return to Montreal in June 2006. Obviously, this is divine intervention.
The Last Cup
As mentioned above, the Habs last won the cup in 1993. Fans have come up with a series of significant numbers that add up or together make 93. Check this out:
- Cristobal Huet's Jersey number is 39...or 93 backwards
- Huet's save percentage for the regular season: 92.9%
- Cristobal was born on September 3rd (9th month, 3rd day = 93)
- The Habs finished the season with 93 points
- In the second game, the last players to score in game 2 of the playoffs: Richard Zednik (#20) and Michael Ryder (#73). 20 + 73 = 93
This is serious stuff here folks.
(Thanks to Martin for the info)
