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Author archives: Fred Poulin

A long-time Joe Sakic fan, Fred, 35, is a freelance sports writer and translator. Fred earned a Bachelor of Translation in 2002 at Laval University in Quebec City. He also writes on the Montreal Canadiens for HabsAddict.com and he is an associate editor and a baseball columnist on Dobberbaseball.com. He is also fluent in English, French and Spanish.

Website: http://www.traductions-quebec.com

Playoff Preview: Montreal Canadiens – Ottawa Senators

Montreal Canadiens (2) vs. Ottawa Senators (7) Some hockey fans in Canada will certainly be disappointed that the Montreal Canadiens won’t meet the Toronto Maple Leaf in the first round of the playoffs, but that’s not going to happen, in the first round at least, as the Habs will face the Ottawa Senators. The close division rivals will face ...

Carey Price and A Weak Penalty Kill Are Sinking the Montreal Canadiens

Another game, another loss for the Canadiens last night against the New Jersey Devils. This time, the Habs managed to stay in the game after trailing 3-0 early on to finally capitulate 3-2, losing their fifth game in six contests. Montreal surrendered two more goals in four attempts on the penalty kill, ultimately sinking the ...

Devils’ Prospect Stefan Matteau Released By His Junior Team

It was announced yesterday by the general manager of the Blainville-Broisbriand Armada, Joel Bouchard, that prized prospect Stefan Matteau was released by the organization following  his unacceptable behavior on and off the ice. The Armada trail the Baie-Comeau Drakkar 2-0 in a best-of-seven Quebec Major Junior Hockey League semifinal series following two one-goal losses in ...

William Carrier – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile

William Carrier THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 12/20/1994 Place of birth: Lasalle, Quebec Height: 6’2″ Weight: 205 Shoots: Left Position: Left wing Twitter Handle: None NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 1st year eligible THW Ranking (April 2013): 38 Other Rankings: ISS: Not ranked CSS (N.A. skaters): 18 Future Considerations: Not ranked Craig Button: Not ranked Entering the season ...

Montreal Canadiens’ Alex Galchenyuk Looking For More Playing Time

After a month-long slump, the Montreal Canadiens’ most highly-touted rookie is finally showing signs of life for the struggling Habs. The 18-year-old American, who was drafted 3rd overall at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, scored his 7th goal of the season on Monday against the Philadelphia Flyers. In his last 7 games, the versatile forward ...

Montreal Canadiens: Possible Playoff Matchups

With only eight games left in the regular season, the Montreal Canadiens are back at the top of the Northeast Division following a convincing 5-1 win over the lowly Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. As it stands right now, the team sits in the second playoff position in the Eastern Conference and would face the surprising New York ...

Jan Kostalek – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile

Jan Kostalek THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 2/17/1995 Place of birth: Prague, Czech Republic Height: 6’0″ Weight: 182 Shoots: Right Position: Defenseman Twitter Handle: None NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 1st year eligible THW Ranking (April 2013): 59 Other Rankings: ISS: Not ranked CSS (N.A. skaters):43 Future Considerations: Not ranked Craig Button: 71 Largely unknown outside of Rimouski ...

Marc Bergevin Drops The Ball As Canadiens Lose Alexei Emelin

Despite a very important 2-1 win against their division rivals on Saturday at Bell Centre, the Canadiens lost a key element of their defensive brigade when bruising defensemen Alexei Emelin left the game midway through the first period. He sustained a left knee injury in a thunderous collision while taking a run at big Boston Bruins forward ...

Valentin Zykov – The Next Ones: NHL 2013 Draft Prospect Profile

Valentin Zykov THW Close-Up: Date of birth: 5/15/1995 Place of birth: St. Petersburg, Russia Height: 6’1″ Weight: 215 Shoots: Right Position: Right Wing Twitter Handle: None NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 1st year eligible THW Ranking (April 2013): 18 Other Rankings: ISS: 16 CSS (N.A. skaters): 8 Future Considerations: 15 Craig Button: 30 Basically unknown before the season, ...

PK Subban A Serious Norris Trophy Candidate

After missing the first six games of the 2013 season because of a contract dispute, PK Subban finally signed a two-year pact worth $5.75 million with the Montreal Canadiens. The bridge contract has proven to be a genius move by rookie general manager Marc Bergevin when we look at Subban’s production on the ice. Thanks ...

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