Habs Get O'Byrned

I'm still feeling nauseous after the horrific Ryan O'Byrne incident from Monday night's Habs game against the Islanders. I've even downed a whole bottle of Pepto Bismol (the champagne of diarrhea medication) trying to make myself feel better.

For those who missed it and have no idea what I'm talking about, this is easily the biggest brain fart, boneheaded, dumb ass, no talent gaffe you'll ever see.

With the Habs in the lead 3-2 late in the third period, Canadiens defenseman (and I use that term very loosely) Ryan O'Byrne is chasing 73 year old Doug Weight to a puck on a delayed penalty call. O'Byrne beats out Weight because he skates like a turtle (very slowly, that's what I was going for) and then proceeds to pass it back to the net so that Carey Price can play the puck. Except he's a goalie, not a defenseman, oh and bigger problem, he's not in net because he went to the bench on a delayed penalty!

The puck goes in, the game is now tied. To make matters worse, the Islanders would go on to win the game in a shootout. A lost point for Montreal, all because Ryan O'Byrne doesn't know how to play hockey.

If the Habs miss the playoffs by one point this year, I think O'Byrne had better hire some extra security.

The very well respected Red Fisher of the Montreal Gazette had this to say about the incident, "I say NHLers should know when their goaltender has left the net. If they don't, they shouldn't be playing at this level."

I couldn't have said it better myself. This same sort of thing bought Bryan McCabe a one way ticket out of Toronto last season. Let's hope the same sort of thing happens to the purse stealing "defenseman" and he either finds himself in Hamilton (Habs' AHL affiliate) or completely out of a job altogether.

Here are videos of the biggest screw up in Montreal Canadiens and even perhaps hockey history. First the goal itself, and then the fitting send off Habs fans give O'Byrne after Montreal loses in the shootout.