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JD Lagrange

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JD Lagrange Writer & Blogger • Life, Humour, Wisdom & More at grumpa.ca • Montreal Canadiens Columnist for The Sick Podcast • Proudly Canadian 🇨🇦 Links: linktr.ee/jocelyndarilagrange

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JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 6m

Cautiously optimistic by Kirby Dach's first game of the season vs Toronto. While I won't go as far as claiming victory like his 10-members fan club, he was okay. But is okay enough at this stage in his career? No. He needs to build on it and be more consistent. #GoHabsGo #Habs

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JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 10h

Missed it this morning? He may never tell you how often he worries, hopes or prays for you. That’s the strange thing about a father’s love. Some of the deepest parts happen where nobody can see them. #Family #Dad grumpa.ca/2026/09/30/t...

Understanding a Father's Love: Lessons Before It's Too Late

Reflect on your father's unspoken love and sacrifices. Discover the profound bond that shapes your life and cherish every moment together.

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 11h

Missed my latest on The Sick Podcast? The line of Caufield, Suzuki and Kreider didn't exactly set Toronto on fire. Before anyone starts sounding the alarm, there's something else worth considering. #GoHabsGo #Habs thesickpodcast.com/lagrange-mon...

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Lagrange: Montreal Canadiens Rely On Depth In First Win - The Sick Podcast

The Montreal Canadiens spoiled the NHL debut of Gavin McKenna and Kirill Marchenko's debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs, with 3-2 season-opening win at

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 19h

My latest on The Sick Podcast: One Canadiens line looked like it had been together for years. Another looked like it had just met. The difference was noticeable, but so was the final score. #GoHabsGo #Habs thesickpodcast.com/lagrange-mon...

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Lagrange: Montreal Canadiens Rely On Depth In First Win - The Sick Podcast

The Montreal Canadiens spoiled the NHL debut of Gavin McKenna and Kirill Marchenko's debut with the Toronto Maple Leafs, with 3-2 season-opening win at

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 20h

The #Leafs better hope that Raddysh's game last night is not a sign of things to come... He was absolutely brutal. Otherwise, the #GoBolts will be proven right.

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 20h

I can't be the only one seeing this, right? 😄 #GoHabsGo #Habs

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 21h

#MorningGrump The older I get, the more I desperately cling to my immaturity.

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 22h

One day, the advice, the arguments and even the things that drove you crazy will be gone. What might you wish you had understood while he was still sitting across from you? #Dad #LifeLessons grumpa.ca/2026/09/30/the-secret-abo…

The Secret About A Father’s Love

One day, you’ll bury your dad. It is a thought most of us would rather push to the back of our minds, because as long as Dad is still here, somehow we assume there will always be another phone call, another visit, another piece of unsolicited advice about something we already know how to do. We may roll our eyes when he tells us to be careful, to drive slower, to wear a jacket or to get more rest, but there is something behind all of it that we don't always recognize while we are busy living our own lives.

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JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 30/09/2026

This game lacks one Xhekaj… One is good, two is “gooder”. #GoHabsGo #Habs

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 30/09/2026

The #NHL needs to force teams to do their ceremonies earlier an honour game times.

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

@murphyslaw74.bsky.social, @nicklariviere25.bsky.social and I write for @thesickpodcasts.bsky.social

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

Unlike many on this platform, I won't even pretend to know how good or bad of a contract #Leafs Kirill Marchenko's will be. Time will tell. What I do know however is that the likeliness of the #Habs regretting any of their current contracts is slim to none. #GoHabsGo

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

His parents raised him to always tell the truth. His teacher kept asking him to reconsider. His principal kept calling him in. Young Timmy just could not see the problem. #Humor #Family grumpa.ca/2024/07/31/t...

The Tale of the Honest Chicken

One day, a teacher, Miss Primrose, posed a curious question to the class. She asked her students, “Children, what is your favourite animal?” Now, young Timmy, with a twinkle in his eye,…

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JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

Here are a few NHLers (or former) whom I think Zach Bolduc could (or should) try to imitate: - Blake Coleman - Alex Killorn - Anders Lee - Patric Hornqvist - Ryan Callahan - Andrew Ladd - David Perron - T.J. Oshie Physical, providing secondary scoring. #GoHabsGo #Habs

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JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

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JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

Do you have any BOLD predictions for the #Habs season? Let me try: 1- Kreider 25+ goals 2- Reinbacher permanent NHLer by Nov.30 3- F. Xhekaj back in Laval within 2 weeks 4- Monty & Dach don’t finish the season with the #GoHabsGo 5- Hage: a difference maker for the playoffs

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JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

Are there ANY #Habs fans who would have accepted to trade Juraj Slafkovsky for Kirill Marchenko? Please identify yourself if you would. Because that's the closest equivalent to Matthew Knies. There's no way I would have done that, personally. #GoHabsGo

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

We each put our justifications in yesterday's article. Would be too long to copy and paste for each. Here's the link instead. #GoHabsGo #Habs thesickpodcast.com/atlantic-div...

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Atlantic Division: Montreal Canadiens Poised To Take Crown - The Sick Podcast

Can the Montreal Canadiens win their first Atlantic Division crown since 2016-17?

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

I understand the confusion. I guess the point I was trying to get across that I'd rather they had kept Reinbacher and played him. I would make for better pairing while Guhle returns.

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

#Habs projected lineup Caufield - Suzuki - Kreider Slafkovsky - Newhook - Demidov Bolduc - Evans - Anderson Texier - Danault - Dach Matheson - Dobson Hutson - Carrier Struble - A. Xhekaj Dobeš #GoHabsGo

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JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

I didn't forget him. He's the 7th apparently right now.

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

Injured.

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JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

My colleagues and I, at @thesickpodcasts.bsky.social, made our predictions BEFORE the Knies/Marchenko trade. So, @murphyslaw74.bsky.social and @nicklariviere25.bsky.social, wanna change your prediction? I'm sticking with my original as I feel the step from Knies to Marchenko isn't enough.

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

A reminder… A year ago, the #Leafs beat the #Habs 5-2 for their season opener. At the end of the season, the #GoHabsGo finished with 106 pts, making it to the final four in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The #GoLeafsGo finished 15th in the East with 78 pts.

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

Oh it may come out one day, from one of the two teams involved, long after current management is gone.

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JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

Hey #Habs fans. Which pairings do YOU prefer? Matheson - Dobson Hutson - Carrier Struble - Xhekaj or Matheson - Dobson Struble - Hutson Xhekaj - Carrier or Hutson - Dobson Matheson - Carrier Xhekaj/Struble - Reinbacher I personally like the last option the most. #GoHabsGo

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

#MorningGrump I wonder how long I would be on hold if my call wasn't important to them.

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

For what it's worth, I don't think that two #Leafs GMs were wanting to trade Knies. I think that the player wanted out of Toronto, for whatever reason.

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

If the #Habs could get their hands on a proven left-handed 2C who can win faceoffs, they would be much further ahead than by acquiring Knies or Marchenko. And that's why, personality aside, someone like Dylan Larkin would have a much bigger impact on the #GoHabsGo.

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

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JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

#GoHabsGo #Habs #GameDay www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIE5...

Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by ThinLizzyVEVO

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JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

Here we go #Habs fans, it's #GameDay! The #GoHabsGo are facing the new look #LeafsForever (again) to start their season, in Toronto. Scheduled puck drop is 7:00pm but with player introduction (#Leafs fans have a lot of new names to learn), it will be later.

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JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

Something that's been bugging me for a while... What I would really like to know is exactly what happened at trade deadline, when a deal wasn't submitted in time to the league. That's a major mistake by a major league team, whomever is responsible. #GoHabsGo #Habs

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

The difference between the two is not what (too many) people make it to be. Not today, even less tomorrow.

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

Unpopular opinion: I'm glad Marchenko finally got traded. I was getting tired of the endless rumours of him and the #Habs. At one point, when it drags on, and on, and on... it gets redundant and tiring. Now, we can move on. #GoHabsGo

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

If you think that replacing Knies by Marchenko will tip the balance enough, you are either overestimating Marchekno or downplaying what Knies had to offer. The #Leafs aren't adding Marchenko. They are gaining the ever so slight difference between the two.

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

Fans & media trying to convince anyone who will listen that Kirill Marchenko is FAR superior to Matthew Knies are way off. While some of Marchenko's numbers are a bit better, Knies is 3 years younger, and on a much cheaper contract starting in 2027-28. frozenpool.dobbersports.com/frozenpool_c...

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Compare Players | Frozen Tools

Player stat comparison from dobberhockey.com

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

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JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

What is a small comfort that always lifts your spirits?

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JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 29/09/2026

Missed it this morning? What happens when adults start making friends the way kids do? Let’s just say some childhood games probably weren’t designed with adults in mind. #Humour #Adulting grumpa.ca/2026/09/28/f...

Rediscovering Adult Friendships: Lessons from Childhood

Rediscover the art of adult friendship through childhood games! Learn how to bring humor and fun back into making friends as an adult.

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JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 28/09/2026

Sorry to hear that Scott.😔

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 28/09/2026

Too often, hockey fans mistakenly believe that it’s no big deal for defensemen to play on their wrong side. A while ago, on The Sick Podcast, I took the time to describe why the narrative isn’t true. thesickpodcast.com/defense-done...

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Defense Done Right: Playing on Natural Sides - The Sick Podcast

Modern hockey emphasizes speed, precision, and efficiency. One critical but often overlooked aspect is the importance of defensemen playing on their natural

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JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 28/09/2026

The reported trade is apparently not one for one but if it was Knies for Marchenko, it would be a lateral move at best for the #Leafs.

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 28/09/2026

If MSL is upset about that and isn't fair to the player because of it, he's not the man I thought he was. I would bet that it's not the reason.

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 28/09/2026

Bro... #GoHabsGo #Habs

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 28/09/2026

Three writers. Eight teams. Plenty of disagreement. @murphyslaw74.bsky.social, @nicklariviere25.bsky.social and @grumpa.ca from The Sick Podcast reveal how they see the Atlantic Division shaking out in 2026-27. #GoHabsGo #Habs #NHL thesickpodcast.com/atlantic-div...

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Atlantic Division: Montreal Canadiens Poised To Take Crown - The Sick Podcast

Can the Montreal Canadiens win their first Atlantic Division crown since 2016-17?

JD Lagrange @grumpa.ca · 28/09/2026

#MorningGrump My goal used to be like Tarzan and speak to monkeys and snakes. I’ve reached that goal when they invented social media. I’m now blocking them.

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