Let's Play a Game. Only In....

[RGM81]

Since it's August and we're still a month away from training camp, we've got to do something to pass the time....

This game is called "Only in..."

Give a few fun facts about players that have played on your favourite team, starting with the phrase "Only in...."

I'll go first.

Only in Montreal can a guy who has 11 Stanley Cups still be only the second-best member of his family to play on the team.

Only in Montreal can a guy who always gave 100% effort and triumph over cancer, and still be boo'd because he doesn't speak French.

Only in Montreal can a guy have 9 straight 30-goal seasons (including 60 once) and still get no hobby love.

[habsmtl09]

Only in Montreal, the best goalie tells the president of the team that he played is last game for the club....

still haven't swallowed that one...

[MacInnisCollector]

Only in Montreal, the best goalie tells the president of the team that he played is last game for the club....

still haven't swallowed that one...

I totally agree with this one (and yours too Richard, especially the "open and Shutt" case of not enough hobby love)

...and now a positive spin on this game:

Only on Montreal can you see 24 Stanley Cup Championship banners proudly displayed above the ice!

[centrehice]

Keeping up with the Montreal theme:

Only in Montreal can your future Hall Of Fame Goaltender go to his coach and ask him to do something about 2 other players going to the dark side with his Wife, resulting in the coach benching him.

Only in Montreal can your 2 time Norris Trophy winning defenseman do the Wild Thing with the team president's Wife for a full 2 years without being kicked off the team.

[Wickabee]

Only in Vancouver can a team be the only remaining Canadian team in the playoffs and still be hated throughout the country.

Only in Vancouver can a goalie win Olympic Gold and still be called a bum by the rest of the country.

[tuukkatime]

Only in Toronto can it be "the year" every year for 8 years.

Only in Columbus can a team draft busts every year.

[87sluggo]

Only in Vancouver can a team be the only remaining Canadian team in the playoffs and still be hated throughout the country.

Only in Vancouver can a goalie win Olympic Gold and still be called a bum by the rest of the country.

Only in Vancouver you're guaranteed to get your heart broken. Every. Single. Year. They give 200% on the ice and it's still not good enough, the poor basterds. I love those guys SO much!

[centrehice]

Only in Toronto can it be "the year" every year for 8 years.

Only in Columbus can a team draft busts every year.

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For 38 years......

[centrehice]

Only in Detroit can you be the Defenseman that caused the only 2 Goals against your own team in Game 7 loss of the Stanley Cup Final, then within a week of the embarrassment, be signed to a 3 year 3.5 Mil per year deal, when you should have been waived before the next training camp opened.

[Wickabee]

Only in Toronto can Ron Wilson keep a head coaching job.