"The Canadiens, who rarely miss a marketing opportunity, could be blowing a big one here.

In the wake of Brendan Shanahan's decision to let Ryan Malone walk after his head shot on Chris Campoli, someone in Canadiens sales ought to have cranked up the Third World sweatshops to begin producing a new line of officially approved Paranoia Wear.

Everyone who thinks the league is out to screw the Canadiens – and that includes a healthy (if not mentally sound) proportion of the team's fans – could be skipping down sidewalks – carefully avoiding the cracks – in CH-emblazoned tin foil tuques, garlic necklaces and steel Cups."