Brendan Gallagher: Calder Front-runner? If you asked him, he’d probably say he’d prefer it the other way around. From what we know of Montreal Canadiens rookie forward Brendan Gallagher, the small but feisty forward — who has quickly made a name for himself around the league for his ever-present smile, determination and net presence — ...
The Canadiens might have found the offensive spark plug that they have been lacking in recent years in Brendan Gallagher. The feisty winger, who was selected 147th overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, is playing better every game. At just 5’9″, 175-lb (soaked wet), the Edmonton, Alberta native plays like a 6’2”, 220-lb ...
The Montreal Canadiens had went a perfect 3-0-0 last week, which took them as high as the top spot in the Northeast division for a brief moment before the Bruins reclaimed the lead. The Habs bear almost no resemblance to the team that finished last in the East a year ago, but their toughest test ...
The Montreal Canadiens have now lost three straight, all against division rivals, and their recent 6-0 drubbing at the hand of the Maple Leafs likely has them digging deep for answers. As the losses begin to pile up it’s becoming clear that the line that was expected to be the Habs’ number one has consistently ...
Ten games into the season and sitting at 6-3-1, the Montreal Canadiens have so far been one of the season’s most surprising young teams. After finishing 19th in overall goal scoring last year, and without having made any significant offensive upgrades via trade or free agency, most experts had predicted another anemic output from a ...
Like so many times in the past several months, Montreal’s hockey community sits idly, waiting with bated breath. Now that official proposals have once again been exchanged, it appears as if we are finally staring down the barrel of hockey’s last stand. Most experts agree that a 48-game schedule is the absolute minimum in terms ...
With the NHL officially canceling all games through November 30thand this year’s Winter Classic games also nixed, it’s getting harder and harder to stay optimistic about a quick end to the lock out. Erik Cole has already stated on the record that he not only believes that the season will be lost, but that the ...
In the face of tragedy, it is often quite difficult to find the silver lining…and for hockey fans in Montreal, there are few tragedies more imposing than that of a lost hockey season. But given the way things ended for the Canadiens last season, and the current political landscape in the province of Quebec, it ...
The Northeast Division is viewed as a division filled with fierce and natural rivalries. Boston-Montreal, Montreal-Toronto, Toronto-Ottawa and Buffalo-Boston quickly come to mind. This summer, most of these teams…
Hockey fans everywhere have been dreading a work stoppage since the L.A. Kings hoisted the Cup in June. The last time the league and the NHLPA negotiated a new CBA it was the fans that paid the biggest price, we were left without professional hockey in North America for the entire 2004-2005 season. It ...
