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Was this the darkest day in Habs history?
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justafan22
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June 29th, 2016, second only to Roy's exit.
habsgirl5000
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1 - hiring MB
2 - trading PK
3 - resigning Price
4 - hiring CJ
those are my darkest days
2 - trading PK
3 - resigning Price
4 - hiring CJ
those are my darkest days
Halakitlikethat
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Trading Roy has to be number one but trading PK is up there at number 2, truly a spit in the face of the fan base by Bergevin and Molson
But I will say that when it comes to these boards I am finding them much more enjoyable. Instead of everyone pushing different agendas and attacking people it seems we have all conceded this team and everything to do with it is in a bad place. So with that alot more mutual hockey talk happens on these boards and I like it.
For example your thread last year would already have 3 responses saying "Oh here we go with the doom and gloom, it's not that bad, go be a fan of another team"
For example your thread last year would already have 3 responses saying "Oh here we go with the doom and gloom, it's not that bad, go be a fan of another team"
David Suzuki
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when Price got hurt against the Rangers 
I've noticed this too. On a related note, how many MB supporters/apologists are left on this board? I think there are still 2 or 3 vocal ones; however they are now quite limited in what they can say, it's mostly restricted to excuses and the old wait and see mantra.
Lebowski
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The Gillett years were more fun to me, but it's not like he ever committed to a rebuild either. The Habs have been about "making the playoffs" for as long as I can remember.
PK trade still hurts but nothing beats the Roy trade. Here you go Colorado, while you are raping us, take our full of heart captain Mike Keane while you are at it. Bergevin should thank the Houle/Tremblay circus, for no one can top that $hit-show not even Bergevin.
Le Tricolore
Boo! BOOOO!
That and Koivu getting high-sticked by Justin Williams. Still not over either one.when Price got hurt against the Rangers
justafan22
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If you mean post PK trade, then sure. 2009-2015 was a fun era that had 2 conference final appearances and great development of young players (subban/pacioretty/price). They were a contender in 2014 and 15 but got bit by the injury bug in 14 and bad luck in 15. What's happened since then is a complete joke, but the era in total hasn't been a loss.
Spirit of 67
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Not sure what this is but the darkest day in Habs franchise history is the Richard Riot.
I'll add, since it's HF, AINEC
optimus2861
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This x 1000. The Subban trade was my "fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me" moment for the franchise. Until it's burned to the ground and properly rebuilt, it deserves nothing but mockery and scorn.
optimus2861
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Fair enough.. perhaps the title should be rephrased "within our living memory" since most of us here didn't experience that in person.
Morenz's career ending injury and subsequent death might be right up there too.
Bergevin is not done yet; don't count him out.
David Suzuki
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yeah the 2014 one for me was especially brutal. A day game, at home, it was 30 degrees outside should have been a great day overall
I was a huge Roy fan and that trade turned me off the sport of hockey, never mind the team. Took Saku to make me a fan again and had my heart ripped out again with PK. While I rated this as #2, I guess I was more mentally prepared than I was with Roy leaving town.
nhlfan9191
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Everything from what happened that night with the coach and fans, to the return we got, and to the reality after the trade was made that we were headed down a very clear dark path makes that the worst in Canadiens history.
Spirit of 67
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It's all on Molson.
We know who Bergevin is. He's built enough of a track record for anyone with a brain to know what he is. He won't change. I'm done with him.
Keeping him on board and all his subsequent moves are on Molson.
Bring Bak Damphousse
Fire Bergevin...into the Sun
Darkest day for me was koivu’s cancer announcement, that went far beyond the game. Besides that though the Roy trade followed closely by the pk trade. It wasn’t necessarily that they were traded, just the fact that both trades were so lopsided in the other teams favour.
Chili
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Richard riot and the Morenz and Vezina sagas too.
Joe Hall passing away and the series being cancelled.
My memory was the final game of the 1969-70 season when the Habs lost to the Hawks and missed the playoffs. (all they needed that night was a tie or ?3? goals scored and didn`t get either). It was the first time they had missed the playoffs since 1948, the only time in Jean Beliveau`s career.
Joe Hall passing away and the series being cancelled.
My memory was the final game of the 1969-70 season when the Habs lost to the Hawks and missed the playoffs. (all they needed that night was a tie or ?3? goals scored and didn`t get either). It was the first time they had missed the playoffs since 1948, the only time in Jean Beliveau`s career.
Bring Bak Damphousse
Fire Bergevin...into the Sun
To comment on this, who wouldve thought an American businessman would care more about our franchise than a born and raised quebecer with 100 years of family history behind him.
Doc McKenna
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Took the wind out of the team. Only heart guy left was Begin, and he wasn't enough.
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