Douglas Gelevan

I don't get much interaction or reach on my posts on this site anymore & it doesn't appear many of my followers are still active. I'm going to try BlueSky. If you are still on here & see this and would like to follow me there as well - you can at: @dgelevan.bsky.social - thanks!

Interview @CBCMontreal by @DGelevan @10CMD29 is back in Canada following her historic gold medal Judo win at the Olympics Christa Deguchi est de retour au Canada après sa médaille d'or historique en judo aux Jeux olympiques. cbc.ca/player/play/vi… #deguchitour #judo #judocanada

Remembering the Battle of the Leopold Canal & the Royal Montreal Regiment’s role in the liberation of northwestern Europe from the Nazis cbc.ca/player/play/9.…

@MattCullenLive @Senators Congrats Matt! Love to see it

Can't wait to drop the puck 🏒 Big thanks to the @Senators for the warm welcome!

The #Alouettes have clinched first in the East thanks to Sask’s win over Ottawa! First time the Als will host the East Final since 2012!

@brendanshowbiz Yes, I know what the job is and I feel like those questions are asked by myself and others (I dunno if RDS\TVA air them tho) - but my point is they (the players & mgmt) don’t go there on a day like today… for them this is a “hope springs eternal” kinda day… that’s all

@DGelevan Journalists highlight positives & negatives. & it's not their wedding day. It's PR kick-off to season . I think Slaf could handle a tough question. Actually Herb had a good tough question about what's different about this team that means they've better chance of making playoffs.

I always enjoy watching the media coverage of the Canadiens golf tournament – even if the networks treat it like the Second Coming live on TV – but it would be nice to have at least one media talking-head say at least one mildly critical thing about the coming season.

@brendanshowbiz But I did ask molson about the economy and high prices to attend games… all he responded was they’re trying to build a team and they’re handling their business…

@brendanshowbiz overall.. it’s hard to be negative on day one when hope springs eternal… it’s like trying to ask newly weds about everything they went wrong in previous relationships on their wedding day. They won’t go there.

Montembeault - says hoping to be good enough to be in conversation to be one of 3 goalies part of team Canada at four nations face off this winter #Habs

Dach says that “everything happens for a reason” re: getting injured last season and he took time to learn from press box and it doesn’t feel like a “lost season” #Habs

Matheson says it’s clear that every team is saying at this time of year things like “in the mix” and playoffs is at least the goal. But what makes it real for him with #Habs is what he’s seen over last few seasons and how things have been building

Suzuki says #Habs are “being slept on pretty hard right now” and he likes being in that position

On getting Laine, he says it doesn’t really feel like a reward like Hughes said but it is exciting to have a him here. Says he really doesn’t want to be “sellers” at the trade deadline again this year #Habs

Suzuki says he knows mgmt has been saying “in the mix” a lot. For him it means at least being in the thick of the race for a playoff spot at the end of the season #Habs

Slafkovsky says he’s set some goals for this season but he isn’t going to share what they are. Says he’ll let us know if he reached them at the end of the season #Habs

Caufield “were trending in the right direction” #Habs

Laine says he’s learned that this is just a game and there is always another one and that this year will be a good test mentally for him. Adds that he’s entering his prime and has many good years to come. “I’m here to have a good time” #Habs

Laine re: his expectations that he wants to stay healthy & have fun. Says it’s no secret last few years have been tough but he’s confident that if he can stay on ice & have fun it will all come together. Says he thinks it’s great fans here care & get pissed with losing #Habs

St Louis says aside from Laine there is not a lot of changes. He likes the continuity & believes it will help them this season. Very excited about roster “a lot it be excited about” For him being “in the mix” means sticking to the process and it will all come together #Habs