Top Canadiens Trade Chips Heading into 2020 Offseason Ryan Szporer | September 5, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens proved these past playoffs that they can hang with some of the best teams in the NHL. Becoming one is harder than flipping a switch, though. It…
Canadiens Finally Fix Longtime Goaltending Issues Trege Wilson | September 4, 2020 Going into the offseason, the Montreal Canadiens had a few areas they needed to improve on, especially goaltending. The exceptional play of Carey Price during the playoffs proved that a…
Canadiens News & Rumors: Domi, Danault, Julien & More Trege Wilson | August 31, 2020 It’s been a busy week for Montreal Canadiens’ news: Max Domi removed any mentions of the team from his social media, Phillip Danault was very candid in his thoughts of…
Canadiens News & Rumors: Gallagher, Julien, Poehling & More Blain Potvin | August 23, 2020 In today’s Montreal Canadiens News and Rumors rundown, there’s news on Claude Julien’s health. There are confirmations on Brendan Gallagher’s injuries, as well as speculation on Ryan Poehling’s conditioning and…
Canadiens GM Showdown: Bergevin vs. Gauthier Ryan Szporer | August 19, 2020 In this first installment of a four-part series, originally published in 2018, comparing Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin to his four immediate predecessors, we take a look at Pierre…
Montreal Canadiens Season Officially a Success with Playoff Berth Ryan Szporer | August 8, 2020 The end justifies the means. It doesn’t matter how the Montreal Canadiens got it done, but they officially accomplished what they set out to do at the onset of this…
Montreal Canadiens Have No Choice but to Re-Sign Petry Ryan Szporer | August 5, 2020 Two things have been made perfectly clear in each of the Montreal Canadiens’ two postseason games against the Pittsburgh Penguins. First, when well-rested, goalie Carey Price can still impact outcomes…
Canadiens’ Best Deadline Move Was Not Trading Petry Ryan Szporer | July 13, 2020 Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin certainly took a lot of heat for an underwhelming and arguably confusing trade deadline. In retrospect, by hanging on to his best players, he…
Canadiens Can Find Opportunity in a Flat Cap Blain Potvin | July 6, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic hit the NHL hard, with teams looking at an estimated loss of $1.31 million per home game. It’s no wonder the league is going full steam ahead…
Canadiens Hold All the Cards in Domi Negotiations Ryan Szporer | July 4, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens can afford to play hardball with forward Max Domi, whose contract expires at the end of this coming season. Should they, though? Domi vs. Bergevin It’s an…
Canadiens Must Forget About Lafreniere for Now Ryan Szporer | July 1, 2020 The 31-31-9 Montreal Canadiens, who technically earned more losses than victories this past season, have stumbled into a rare win-win situation. They can’t afford to take it for granted though,…
NHL Rumors: Devils, Canadiens, Blackhawks, Phase 3, More Jim Parsons | June 12, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is a favorite for the head coaching position in New Jersey, the owner of the Montreal Canadiens has spoken on a few issues, and…