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Ari Grief

I'm a goalie -- apparently that says a lot. Writer, producer and bon vivant I'm from Montreal but live in Toronto and write from that perspective on HabsFanInLeafLand.com. Young enough to be hip; old enough to remember where I was when Guy Lafleur scored against the Bruins in the infamous "too many men" game in the '79 playoffs. Can you say that? You can contact Ari Grief on Facebook or on twitter @habsfanleafland

Top 10 Montreal Canadiens Goal Celebrations

Ari Grief | October 5, 2017

This article was originally published in July, 2013. The Montreal Canadiens have scored a lot of goals in its 100+ years. Puckloads — over 20,000 to be precise. Which also…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens, Top 10 Lists

Top 10 All-Time Underrated Habs

Ari Grief | October 4, 2017

This article was originally published in September, 2013. Some players get all the acclaim. Others go about their business in the shadows, preferring to let the P.K. Subbans of the…

Categories Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens, Top 10 Lists

P.K. Subban & How Racism Has Changed Its Stripes

Ari Grief | February 8, 2014

It’s been an emotional but wild ride in the NHL so far for the Canadiens’ P.K. Subban, from his beginnings as a brash young kid with lots of upside to…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

HBO’s “24/7 Red Wings/Maple Leafs: Road to the NHL Winter Classic” Postmortem

Ari Grief | January 7, 2014

The NHL Winter Classic was an unparalleled success for the NHL. But what about HBO’s “24/7 Red Wings/Maple Leafs: Road to the NHL Winter Classic”? As a hockey fan, it’s…

Categories NHL News, Winter Classic

Three NHL GMs Who Shouldn’t Have a Happy New Year

Ari Grief | December 28, 2013

The New Year: Good times and high hopes. Yes, year after year the 1st of January rings in a sense of renewal. It’s a chance to start anew and get…

Categories NHL News

The NHL’s Stretcher Era: Where Does it End?

Ari Grief | December 18, 2013

The stretcher. You know, that thing paramedics use to transport injured people? Hopefully you’ve never needed one. Hopefully you never will. Yet increasingly, more NHL players are. And season after…

Categories NHL News

Will the Habs Set Their Mark on Markov?

Ari Grief | December 5, 2013

By Ari Grief (@HabsFanLeafLand) It’s common knowledge that Marc Bergevin will have his hands full this coming offseason, no matter what fate awaits the 2013-14 Montreal Canadiens. Obviously, his first priority…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Movember: Top 5 Montreal Mos

Ari Grief | November 12, 2013

This month many of the Montreal Canadiens’ players and staff shaved their pre-existing facial hair to then grow anew a fresh moustache for the entire month of November, also known…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Top 10 Lists

It Won’t Get Any Better Than This for Habs’ Louis Leblanc

Ari Grief | October 28, 2013

It definitely has not been an easy ride for Louis Leblanc, the Montreal Canadiens’ 18th overall pick in the 2009 entry-level draft.  But if the twenty-two year old Harvard-educated forward…

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David Desharnais: Is He Done with the Canadiens?

Ari Grief | October 26, 2013

If there’s one thing everyone can agree on regarding the Montreal Canadiens over the past few seasons, it’s that they’re a small team that can be intimidated and pushed around…

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Canadiens’ Depth Put to Test Early

Ari Grief | October 22, 2013

The Montreal Canadiens are off to a very respectable 5-3 start but now the team is being put to the test because of injuries to a few core players. I…

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Philadelphia Flyers: Broad Street Bullies No More

Ari Grief | October 13, 2013

That’s our culture! –        Ed Snider, Chairman Is there a more maligned team in the NHL than the Philadelphia Flyers? Is there a team year-after-year that has disappointed its fans,…

Categories Hockey History, Philadelphia Flyers
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