The Countdown Is On

Less than a month to go until the regular season starts. I, and other fans with RDS will have the opportunity to catch a minimum of 86 Habs games this year on TV. RDS announced that they will be showing 4 preseason games (1 of those on TSN2 as well) in addition to the 82 regular season ones. Hopefully we will have some playoff hockey added on to that. RDS as mentioned will once again show all regular season games (god bless them) with TSN/TSN2 showing 16 regular season games and CBC another 26. Hopefully the anti Habs sentiment on the CBC telecasts will be minimal, although with PJ Stock, Mike Milbury, Don Cherry, and Greg Millen, I'm not holding my breath. I will also cross my fingers Pierre Maguire somehow lands a GM position to make games on TSN a little more enjoyable. For American fans, Versus will have 2 games and NBC 1.

 
Rookie camp begins September 7th through the 11th, followed by main camp starting on the 12th. The Habs begin their preseason schedule on September 17th and the regular season gets underway October 1. There will be a long break from February 13 to March 2 for the Olympics in Vancouver. Last regular season game takes place on April 10.

In related news, it appears that my streak of visiting Montreal to catch some games will come to an end at two. Honeymoon in Cuba will take up our vacation time this year. It also appears I have been held off the list of camp invites again. I figured they would be looking for a 30 year old rookie d-man. Guess not. I will check again next year.