Paul Byron: Ultimate Role Player Brianne Spiker | December 30, 2016 The game of hockey continues to evolve and right now, skill and speed are the way to go. A few short years ago when the Boston Bruins and the Los…
Why 2017 Is Critical for Bergevin Brianne Spiker | December 28, 2016 As of May 2017, it will mark five years of Marc Bergevin as the general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal has gone 23 years without a Stanley Cup and…
Is Montreal’s Farm Team Good Enough? Brianne Spiker | December 27, 2016 Last year aside, the Montreal Canadiens have been relatively successful the last several years. However, the same can’t be said for their American Hockey League farm team, the St. John’s…
Phillip Danault: Another Trade Won Brianne Spiker | December 23, 2016 As it became increasingly clear that the Montreal Canadiens wouldn’t make the playoffs in 2016, the trade deadline represented a chance for management to get rid of veterans in favour…
Power Play Outage in Montreal Brianne Spiker | December 21, 2016 On paper, it looks like the Montreal Canadiens power play should be really good. Kirk Muller, who coached the Habs’ power play in previous years to top five results, is…
Andrei Markov: Montreal’s Russian General Brianne Spiker | December 20, 2016 At age 38, Andrei Markov continues to be a big part of the Montreal Canadiens. The defenceman has 557 points in 959 NHL games, all with Montreal. For years, Markov…
Help Wanted: Second-Line Center Brianne Spiker | November 30, 2016 Other than Alex Galchenyuk, Montreal’s centers have not produced much offensively this season. On his own, Galchenyuk has 22 points in 22 games. Meanwhile, Tomas Plekanec, David Desharnais and Torrey…
Alex & Alexander: Canadiens’ Dynamic Duo Brianne Spiker | November 29, 2016 When was the last time the Montreal Canadiens truly had an offensive dynamic duo that could create chances at will and bring fans out of their seats on a nightly…
Lindgren the Goalie of the Future? Brianne Spiker | November 28, 2016 It’s not unusual to see the student surpass the master when it comes to goaltending in the NHL. Pittsburgh’s Marc-Andre Fleury went from the starter to Matt Murray’s backup in…
Habs Bottom Pair Needs to Step Up Brianne Spiker | November 27, 2016 For the Montreal Canadiens, their defence has been two different stories. The top four of Shea Weber, Alexei Emelin, Andrei Markov and Jeff Petry have ranged from good to excellent.…
The Real Andrew Shaw Is Back Brianne Spiker | November 25, 2016 When Andrew Shaw first arrived in Montreal, fans were expecting the edgy pest that made Chicago Blackhawks fans fall in love with him. However, a dangerous pre-season hit and fight…
Eric Lindros: Repairing a Reputation Brianne Spiker | November 17, 2016 Before Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid, there was Eric Lindros. Lindros was seen as “The Next One”, the generational player who would turn around the fortunes of an NHL franchise…
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