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McLean’s Pub Call Of The Wilde: Original Six

March 17, 2018

By Brian Wilde

The Montreal Canadiens facing Tomas Plekanec for the first time since his trade to the Maple Leafs. Brendan Gallagher and Artturi Lehkonen and others actually donned turtlenecks in the pre-game skate to honour the occasion. Montreal playing with a lot of pride to close this disappointing season. The Leafs without Auston Matthews for this one. Here’s the COTW.

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About Brian Wilde

Brian Wilde has worked in hockey since he was 20. He was the rink side host for the Edmonton Oilers at CTV and Ottawa Senators for Sportsnet. He was also lead reporter on the Montreal Canadiens for 17 years at CTV Montreal.

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  • habz24 says

    Big mac macarron is a BUST. Another tinordi.the only reason hes gotten this much of a shot is because hes 6,6. He looks like a moose on skates out there,so awkward,so out of place. Not an nhl er.ding ding,count of ten big mac.
    Alzner omg alzimer alzner is more like it.but out.done.
    Lingrens suffering with the keystone cop defence out there. Juulssens a diamond but geez,bi polar petry come on buddy.
    Watching the camera pan up to bergy hiding in the corner of the sky box when its 3-0 leafs is great. I mean if bergy is still the gm at the draft in june,im cheese grating my habs tatts off,all 3 of them. Its so depressing watch my beluvd habs get pummeled my the leafs,for decades we were great and we mocked the maple laffs,now the tables turned.were the joke of the neighbourhood and the guy who lead us into hell is still incharge. Barrrrf i cant stomach it anymore.blow it the #%#{ up and start over. Jdlr and sherback wont win us a cup,need mega help.