That's what we called them in the late 50's/60's before we had US fishing shows on the tube and learned they were crappie. First ones I caught were white crappie in the Chippewa Creek. Actually , it was those US shows that got us calling Pickeral , Walleyes as well ?.
2010 was a great Leafs team. No one wanted to play them. Orr, McLaren, Brown, Fraser. Man those boys were fun to watch. We need a little bit of that toughness back.
I'm not going to quote Akrisoner's post because it would be way too long and would miss my point but this is my response now that I've had my coffee and a little sleep.
It seems like everyone has a little 'recency bias' that are countering my argument about the Habs.
If I mention Calgary in 04', Edmonton in 06', Anaheim in 09', Montreal in 10', or LA in 12' then it was too long ago and the game has changed.
If I mention Nashville in 2016. 2017 then its 'they were a good team' (despite the fact they came 7th and 8th in the regular season respectively and were just a few points out from missing the playoffs all together.
My point is that a team can get hot at the right time and that a goalie that has potential to be stellar (Price) with just a few defensive pieces that have picked up their game (Webber) have the potential to steal a series or two. This isn't the NBA or NCAA where 1 always beats 8 (or 16). Its what I love about the NHL. Anyone who gets in has a shot and there is no sure thing.
If Montreal gets into the playoffs and wins round 1 against Tampa or Washington or New York everyone will say 'Price got hot. The other teams underestimated them. The Habs got on a streak at the right time.' But those things happen all the time.
Just don't hand the Stanley Cup over to Tampa because they look like the best team on paper. A lot is going to happen between now and June when they hand out the trophy.
Zone 14 Bass opener eve, i was at the grocery store in Barrie and came out in the parking lot to this
and this sunrise on the credit river on an unsually cold september Morning