Preview: Habs Face Rangers in Potential 1st Round Matchup Ryan Szporer | January 14, 2017 The Montreal Canadiens‘ season-long seven-game road trip may be over, but they’re not out of the woods yet. Thankfully, they’ll be getting a boost with the returns of Alex Galchenyuk…
What Does Save Percentage Really Mean? Peter Ferrell | January 14, 2017 For years, the Vezina Trophy was awarded to the goaltender who played the most on the team and allowed the fewest goals. In practice, this generally meant that the award…
Michael McCarron Looks Ready Nick Guido | January 13, 2017 It’s hard to see the good during tough times. When the Canadiens began to lose players to injury at an alarming rate, fans started experiencing nightmares that what happened last season…
Why Is Montreal’s Penalty Kill Struggling? Brianne Spiker | January 12, 2017 One of the most surprising statistics for the Atlantic Division-leading Montreal Canadiens is they rank 23rd overall on the penalty kill. Even during the disastrous previous season, the team was…
Rangers: Second Half Outlook Jim Cerny | January 12, 2017 The New York Rangers return to work Thursday, reporting for a late afternoon practice after the five-day league-mandated bye week. A home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday…
Pacioretty Silencing Critics Nick Guido | January 8, 2017 Many things have been said about Max Pacioretty in 2016. People have publicly questioned his leadership and whether Shea Weber should assume captain duties. Others have questioned his offensive abilities…
Early Returns Necessitate Subban’s Early Return Peter Ferrell | January 7, 2017 P. K. Subban can’t recover quickly enough for the Nashville Predators. The All-Star defenseman – All-Star captain, at that (at least until the Habs find a way to give it…
Subban vs. Weber Will Have to Wait Ryan Szporer | January 3, 2017 Coincidentally or not, P.K. Subban’s Just for Laughs special aired on CBC on the eve of the first meeting between his Nashville Predators and the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday. All…
Losing Atlantic Best for Canadiens Ryan Szporer | December 31, 2016 No one in a Montreal Canadiens uniform would ever admit it, or even think it, and that’s probably for the best. However, from a purely big-picture standpoint, losing the Atlantic…
Recap: Lightning Cap Comeback in Overtime, Defeat Habs 4-3 Steven DiOssi | December 28, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning overcame a two-goal deficit in the third period and defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime at Amalie Arena on Wednesday. Andrei Vaisilevskiy made 19 saves…
Preview: Lightning Host Canadiens in Divisional Matchup Steven DiOssi | December 28, 2016 The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Atlantic Division leading Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday in their return to regular season play after a four-day break over the Christmas holiday. The teams…
Worst Nightmare Coming True for Canadiens? Ryan Szporer | December 28, 2016 It would be hard to beat the nightmarish season that was the 2015-16 campaign, at least from the perspective of Montreal Canadiens fans. A historic 9-0 start went to waste…