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Blain Potvin

Blain is a regular contributor as a THW Writer. Blain's work has been found in The Daily Mirror, The Hockey News, the Score and many other sites. For over 10 years he has been a part time journalist and podcaster covering the NHL, the Montreal Canadiens and its affiliates. He has made appearances on various television and radio stations as well as podcasts to discuss the Canadiens, and the NHL. Blain has taken the lessons on integrity, ethics, values and honesty that he has learned in his 30+ years in the Canadian Armed Forces and has applied them to his work as a journalist with the goal to be a trusted source of information and entertainment.

Canadiens’ Marc Bergevin Replacements

Blain Potvin | May 23, 2020

You can’t go onto any platform, message board or conversation about the Montreal Canadiens without someone demanding that general manager (GM) Marc Bergevin or head coach Claude Julien be fired.…

Categories Canadiens Management

Canadiens’ Cole Caufield Focuses on Development

Blain Potvin | May 16, 2020

The Montreal Canadiens have been in need of scoring for many years. Many fans may say that the team has been without a sniper since Stephane Richer was traded, but…

Categories Canadiens Prospects

Alexander Romanov Signs with the Montreal Canadiens

Blain Potvin | May 11, 2020

It is no secret that the Montreal Canadiens blue line is in desperate need of help on the left side. There is a serious lack of a defender who can…

Categories Canadiens Prospects

Canadiens’ Plans Out the Window With a June Draft

Blain Potvin | May 7, 2020

Uncertainty reigns supreme around the NHL and any possible plans to continue the season or hold the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This uncertainty has caused every team issues. The contenders have…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, NHL Entry Draft

Montreal Canadiens Lacking Right-Wing Depth

Blain Potvin | April 28, 2020

There is no shortage of debate among the Montreal Canadiens fan base about the issues facing the center depth or the left side of the defence, but one issue the…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens Face Key Decisions This Offseason

Blain Potvin | April 14, 2020

The 2019-20 NHL season remains uncertain due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One thing Montreal Canadiens fans can be certain of, even if the playoffs begin soon, the Habs won’t be…

Categories Editor's Choice, Free Agents, Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens Poised to Add Significant Skill at 2020 Draft

Blain Potvin | March 25, 2020

Montreal Canadiens general manager (GM) Marc Bergevin has repeatedly stated that he is building through the draft. Since the 2017 NHL Draft, his amateur scouting staff led by assistant GM…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, NHL Entry Draft

Canadiens’ Approach to the Seattle Expansion Draft

Blain Potvin | March 16, 2020

The NHL is one season away from Seattle and their general manager Ron Francis stepping up to a podium and making their selections in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. Related:…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Seattle Kraken

Time for Montreal Canadiens’ Reset to Take Next Step

Blain Potvin | March 8, 2020

The Montreal Canadiens under general manager Marc Bergevin are on pace to miss the playoffs for the third season in a row and the fourth time in the last five…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Will Canadiens Prospect Cole Caufield Leave Wisconsin?

Blain Potvin | March 4, 2020

The excitement was palpable when the Montreal Canadiens selected Cole Caufield 15th overall in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. General manager Marc Bergevin was handed…

Categories Canadiens Prospects, Editor's Choice

Montreal Canadiens’ Trade Deadline Follows Plan

Blain Potvin | February 28, 2020

At the end of the 2019-20 NHL season, there is little doubt in the mind of Montreal Canadiens fans, general manager Marc Bergevin will face the media and fanbase and…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Trade Deadline

Montreal Canadiens Must Decide What Plan to Follow

Blain Potvin | February 19, 2020

After having an unexpected 96-point campaign last season, Montreal Canadiens fans were hopeful to see their team have a regular season that would earn them a ticket into the playoffs…

Categories Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens
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