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
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Top 10 All-Time Underrated Habs
October 4th, 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 world grab the spotlight. You know -- the kind of guys who we rarely see fans wearing their name/numbers on a jersey. And most of them are fine with that....
P.K. Subban & How Racism Has Changed Its Stripes
February 8th, 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 Norris-trophy winning defenceman in 2013. He’s been called all sorts of things: “on the bubble;” “selfish;” “a defensive liability;” a “lightning rod;” even...
HBO’s “24/7 Red Wings/Maple Leafs: Road to the NHL Winter Classic” Postmortem
January 7th, 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 hard not to like this series. Getting to know these professional athletes and coaches outside the usual media scrums is enjoyable. Now I like Phil Kessel...
Three NHL GMs Who Shouldn't Have a Happy New Year
December 28th, 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 things right, to improve and learn from the previous year and make things better, to chart a new course and set things straight. But not for these three NHL GMs, who through their own bad...
The NHL’s Stretcher Era: Where Does it End?
December 18th, 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 NHL season we are increasingly witnessing its appearance on the ice in NHL arenas. Stretchers do not belong on the ice. At any...
Will the Habs Set Their Mark on Markov?
December 5th, 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 is signing the reigning Norris Trophy winner P.K. Subban, a racehorse of a player who will command somewhere in the $8...
