Plus/Minus is smiling

This week, I learned that there are actual chains in football. I never knew those things were chains.
I also learned (for damn sure) that I believe in the Canadiens more than I believe in their fans. Did no one understand the "Rise Together" slogan?
In any case, it's been a great week for hockey. Unless you count that protest.

PLUS

+ LARS ELLER HAT TRICK! LARS ELLER PENALTY SHOT GOAL AFTER A HAT TRICK! LARS ELLER BEING HAPPIER THAN A PURRING KITTEN AFTER FOUR GOALS!! Okay, I'll stop yelling at you. I'm just really happy about this.
+ Alexei Emelin proves that he won't give up on this team as easily as some of the fans did (or almost did), by playing the day after he takes a puck to the face.
+ 2 Shane Doan scored his first hat trick (first. I know.) and Jarome Iginla got his 500th career goal. Their smiles say everything about their accomplishments. And about how much we all love them.


MINUS

(via All Habs) This is where our province's priorities are.

- I'm really happy that the Habs have done so well, if only to silence those "loyal" fans who have been extremely vocal about jumping ship. You know, the ones who are usually vocal about which player's jersey they bought this month or how many stats they can rattle off? Some of them have been so venomous toward their team that I mistake them for Leafs fans. So, lucky for them, their team has won two games and all is right with the world and they won't lose all the money they bet in August on the Habs winning the Cup.
- The fact that people would have a protest because they're unhappy about seeing an anglophone with a job is just atrocious. I don't even want to talk about it.
- Prayers for Jack Jablonski, who was seriously injured during a high school hockey game this week but is thankfully already making great strides toward recovery. I love this sport but I hate how dangerous it can be.

- What, they couldn't put Kelly Clarkson in any sketches during SNL this week? Maybe people didn't notice, but Charles Barkley is not a comedian.

This week, I'm hoping to avoid any resurrection of the Price-Halak debate because enough already and nice to see you again, Jaro.