Why PK Subban Deserves the Captaincy Brianne Spiker | July 30, 2015 Seemingly from the moment PK Subban stepped onto NHL ice, he became a controversial figure in the hockey world. Some fans didn’t like how confident he was as a rookie…
Managing Expectations for Carey Price Brianne Spiker | July 28, 2015 To say Carey Price had an excellent season would be an understatement. He dragged the offensively challenged Montreal Canadiens to the second round of the playoffs before bowing out to…
Montreal Takes a Worthy Gamble with Alexander Semin Brianne Spiker | July 24, 2015 Just when it seemed like Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin wasn’t going to address the gaping need for a top six winger, he went out and signed Alexander Semin…
Top 5 Montreal Canadiens with Something to Prove Brianne Spiker | July 23, 2015 Every team goes into a new season with players who have something to prove and the Montreal Canadiens are no exception. The Habs have been incorporating a lot more youth…
The Montreal Canadiens’ Desperate Need for a Scorer Brianne Spiker | July 11, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens’ need for another scorer went from bad to desperate. With Max Pacioretty out for approximately 12 weeks with a knee injury suffered during an off-ice workout, he…
Analyzing the Zack Kassian for Brandon Prust Trade Brianne Spiker | July 2, 2015 Rather than chase after a free agent on the first day of free-agent frenzy, general manager Marc Bergevin decided to go the trade route by sending Brandon Prust to the Vancouver…
Montreal Canadiens: 2015 NHL Free Agency Preview Brianne Spiker | June 30, 2015 After GM Marc Bergevin said he was comfortable with his team, forward PA Parenteau was bought out of the last year of his contract. Getting rid of Parenteau makes an…
Montreal Canadiens: 2015 NHL Draft Review Brianne Spiker | June 27, 2015 Armed with only five picks and picking late going into the 2015 NHL draft, the Montreal Canadiens went heavy on projects. Despite immediate needs for scoring, the draft is about…
The Alex Galchenyuk Negotiations: Another Contract Saga in Montreal? Brianne Spiker | June 23, 2015 When it was announced that Alex Galchenyuk fired his agent, it came as a bit of a surprise. Galchenyuk is coming off of his entry-level deal and contract negotiations are…
The Montreal Canadiens: A Decade of Drafting Brianne Spiker | June 18, 2015 It has been ten years since the 2005 post-lockout draft, headlined by phenom Sidney Crosby whose presence would later help save the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins weren’t the only team to…
What Should the Montreal Canadiens Do with the 26th Pick? Brianne Spiker | June 14, 2015 Barring any trades, the Montreal Canadiens will go to the podium at the 2015 NHL draft with the 26th overall pick and announce their selection. The 2015 draft has a…
Have Expectations Changed with the Montreal Canadiens? Brianne Spiker | June 8, 2015 The tradition of winning in Montreal is unrivaled in the NHL. The Canadiens were the standard for winning as teams would cast an eye of envy towards the organization as…
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