The Real Difference Between This and Last Year’s Canadiens Ryan Szporer | December 7, 2018 There’s little disputing the obvious: The Montreal Canadiens are an improved team in 2018-19 relative to the edition that missed the playoffs last season. Nevertheless, there’s just as little dismissing…
Canadiens GM Bergevin Faces Season-Altering Decision Ryan Szporer | December 5, 2018 The more things change, the more they stay the same. That’s the only real way to explain the holding pattern the Montreal Canadiens have been in relative to last season…
Mete in the Minors Makes Twisted Sense Ryan Szporer | November 30, 2018 It’s hard to fathom Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin demoted defenseman Victor Mete based solely on his play. After all, Mete remains one of the most-mobile defensemen in the…
Alzner Is One Mistake Bergevin Can’t Bury Ryan Szporer | November 26, 2018 With Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber on the mend, something had to give. That something was general manager Marc Bergevin’s pride along with Karl Alzner, who has just been waived.…
Plekanec Goes Out Like He Wanted With Canadiens Ryan Szporer | November 10, 2018 The circumstances surrounding Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec’s retirement are far from ideal, for both the player and the organization. It’s nevertheless hard to feel bad for the player, all…
Radulov Rips Open Old Wounds for Habs Fans Ryan Szporer | October 31, 2018 Montreal Canadiens fans may never know exactly what ultimately broke down negotiations between general manager Marc Bergevin and ex-Habs forward Alexander Radulov two summers ago. If you didn’t think it…
Better Call Paul – Habs Shooting Star Mike Ryan | October 18, 2018 Pilloried for some of his choices, one of Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin’s more prescient moves was claiming Paul Byron after he was waived by the Calgary Flames in…
Top 5 Reasons for Canadiens’ Early Success Ryan Szporer | October 10, 2018 Two games do not make a season, but, if you’re the Montreal Canadiens, they certainly stir up a sense of optimism. Despite the Habs getting off to a modestly successful…
Alzner Should Stay a Healthy Scratch for Habs Ryan Szporer | October 7, 2018 At this rate, Montreal Canadiens defenseman Karl Alzner will never see the ice again. Alzner a Healthy Scratch Made a healthy scratch to open the season, Alzner sat from the…
5 Big Canadiens Predictions for 2018-19 Ryan Szporer | October 5, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens opened the 2018-19 season in relatively impressive fashion, taking the Stanley Cup-favorite Toronto Maple Leafs to the limit before falling in overtime. Few probably saw that coming.…
Weber a Safe Choice as Canadiens Captain Ryan Szporer | October 1, 2018 There are a lot of words that accurately describe Shea Weber being named captain of the Montreal Canadiens. “Surprising” is not one of them. Weber the New Canadiens Captain Weber’s…
Is Byron Bergevin’s Biggest Coup? Ryan Szporer | September 26, 2018 You could definitely argue Montreal Canadiens forward Paul Byron is general manager Marc Bergevin’s biggest success story. You’d be wrong, though. There’s no denying the waiver-wire acquisition of Byron to…