Hit The Post with The Voice of the Als & Canadiens on CJAD

You didn't really think Patrick Roy was going to cry, did you? I'm not surprised at all the "King of Butterflies" kept his emotions in check throughout the superb ceremony at the Bell Centre. We knew Patrick was NOT going to come onto the ice with his goalie gear on, but having him walk in through the doors on de la Gauchetiere was a humble entree for a man who's been called the cockiest goalie ever.

The Als and Stampeders both have champagne on order at their respective team hotels right now. As I right this from the CJAD broadcast booth overlooking midfield at the Big Owe, it reminds me the toughest call to make in football is the one to cancel that champagne order.

Truth is I had tears in my eyes at the Bell Centre Saturday night. But not from anything Patrick said. From the painful echoing in my skull still ringing after withstanding Calgary's practise Friday when they worked out to the ear-splitting roar of a phantom crowd.

Mr. Wetenhall walked onto the field right in the middle of the Stamps practise Friday. When I'm a multi-millionaire owner, I'm not wearing socks, either!

Francois Allaire told me the thing he feels he helped #33 with the most was? His skating. I wouldn't have guessed that from the Butterfly Effect guru.

Jean Perron proudly tells the story of convincing Serge Savard the Habs had to go with Patrick in the '86 playoff run. When I asked Chris Nilan if he and his teammates were surprised he admitted he was, but then rolled his eyes and shot out---"that must have been an enlightening suggestion." Bob Gainey and Larry Robinson will never claim enough credit for that Stanley Cup win.

As with the Eastern Final preparation Als d-lineman/special teamer/jumbo-set fullback Eric Wilson already has a victory cigar selected (get this afficionado a Cohiba!) Win or lose Wilson's Grey Cup bonus is already spent. Monday he's going shopping for the just the right diamond for a very special woman--his fiance'.

Luke Fritz feels like he's already won the Grey Cup. His younger brother Mitch (you remember me telling you about "little brother" who took on Georges Laraque in his 2nd NHL game? the true-life "Slapshot" career minor-leaguer has been farmed out but recalled again and for the first time will actually SEE IN PERSON big brother Luke in a Grey Cup game. The Islanders have arrived for Monday's game at the Bell Centre on what happens to be Mitch's birthday. Guess we have to call his Alouette brother "Lucky Luke"!

Happy Birthday Saku! The whole city and Canadiens fans all around the world have e-mailed me to echo Jacques Demers' wish that some day you taste that champagne from the sports world's most -cheristed Cup.