Familiar Gestures, Familiar Results?

It seems somewhat insensitive to the Canadiens and their organization to write something about them hours after being swept in an embarrassing effort on home ice to a hated rival, in the celebration of the team’s Centennial season. But I don’t like Montreal, and after the way they treated Carey Price (whom i wouldn’t normally defend) it reiterates my dislike for that fan base.
I do appreciate the passion the fans have for their organization, and every team who isn’t playing up to their potential deserves to be booed so the players know their fans still care. But last night’s series clinching defeat at the hands of the superior Bruins was encapsulated by one image – the image of accepted defeat, and what appears to be a hostile, shaky relationship for years to come. After making an easy save on a dump in the fans roared with an ovation in a mocking tone to which Price replied by raising his arms in victory a la Patrick Roy. The boos that followed will hopefully represent the end of the Price era in Montreal for his sake so he can salvage his young and promising career.
The real reason why Les Habitants and their faithful fans should be upset was the lack of defensive presence in the entire series, and their inadequacies in the neutral zone. This ultimately led to a poor defensive effort, and in turn 15 goals allowed in the series. Without Andrei Markov, and more rudimentarily Mark Streit, the Habs suffered defensively.
So please Habs fans, boo yourselves. You have destroyed a relationship with another great, young goaltender, and I hope for his sake you start Halak for Price’s remaining tenure, so he can flee and go somewhere where he will be able to play without being the scapegoat , or the bouc émissaire for his team’s inadequacies. Bonne chance, Royal Mountain. Bonne Chance!