Mark Darling

Mark Darling

Aerospace industry paper pusher and life long Canadiens fan.Born in Montreal, lived in Spain, now residing in Ottawa.Weekend duffer, soup kitchen volunteer & aspiring stand-up comic.

SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 15: Tomas Plekanec #14 and Jaromir Jagr #68 of the Czech Republic skate down ice against Switzerland during the Men's Ice Hockey Preliminary Round Group C game on day eight of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on February 15, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Plekanec and Jagr Team Up For Home Town Club

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LAVAL, QC, CANADA - NOVEMBER 3: Alex Belzile #22 of the Laval Rocket executing a slapshot during warm-up against the Utica Comets at Place Bell on November 3, 2018 in Laval, Quebec. (Photo by Stephane Dube /Getty Images)

Down on the Farm: Alex Belzile is a shining light in the dark

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Czech David Sklenicka, Radek Faksa, Michal Moravcik, Radko Gudas, Libor Sulak, Pavel Francouz celebrate their victory at the end of the group A match France vs Czech Republic of the 2018 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 13, 2018. - Czech Republic won 6-0. (Photo by Lars Moeller / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP) / Denmark OUT / The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by Lars Moeller has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [adding DENMARK OUT]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require. (Photo credit should read LARS MOELLER/AFP/Getty Images)

The Czech Mates: A Tale of Beer and Brotherhood

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MONTREAL, QC - SEPTEMBER 19: Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki (88) skates during the third period of the NHL preseason game between the New Florida Panthers and the Montreal Canadiens on September 19, 2018, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Photo by Vincent Ethier/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

One Timers: Habs Weekly Notes, Quotes and FYI’s

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