Canadiens Missing Opportunity Choosing Montembeault Over Primeau Ben Wagner | October 14, 2021 The Montréal Canadiens are at a bit of a crossroads right now. Franchise goaltender Carey Price has taken a leave of absence from the team to enter the NHL’s player…
Canadiens’ Over-Reliance on Carey Price Should End in 2021-22 Ben Wagner | October 7, 2021 The Montréal Canadiens drafted goaltender Carey Price fifth overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. Since then, he’s become arguably the greatest goaltender in franchise history. He holds the Habs’…
Underrated Montréal Canadiens: Mats Näslund Ben Wagner | October 6, 2021 Given the history of the Montréal Canadiens and the sheer number of great players and Hockey Hall of Famers who have worn the CH, it might be very easy to…
Unsalaried: The Era of the Two-Job Hockey Player Ben Wagner | October 5, 2021 Before the era of massive contracts and multi-million dollar stars, the greatest players in the National Hockey League needed to supplement their income with an offseason career. At the time,…
Canadiens-Maple Leafs Season Opener Is Missed Opportunity Ben Wagner | September 23, 2021 For the past two seasons, the NHL was seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. From March to August 2020, Commissioner Gary Bettman and the league’s Board of Governors voted to…
Canadiens-Bruins Rivalry Will Be Reignited After a Year Away Ben Wagner | September 15, 2021 The Montréal Canadiens/Boston Bruins rivalry is the most storied in the National Hockey League. The two teams have battled each other every season for nearly 100 years, producing some of…
Habs Have the Best Fan Culture in the League Ben Wagner | September 11, 2021 The Montréal Canadiens occupy a position no other franchise in the National Hockey League occupies, and one only shared with a select few franchises across major sports. Alongside great teams…
Canadiens Come Out Ahead by Replacing Kotkaniemi with Dvorak Ben Wagner | September 11, 2021 On Saturday afternoon, Montréal Canadiens‘ general manager Marc Bergevin completed a trade with the Arizona Coyotes for forward Christian Dvorak. The addition of Dvorak addresses a key need that appeared…
Canadiens’ 1970-71 Team Started New Era in Montréal Ben Wagner | September 5, 2021 As the 1960s gave way to the 1970s, the Montréal Canadiens found themselves lagging behind their forever rivals, the Boston Bruins. At the start of the 1970-71 season, The Beantowners…
Jaromír Jágr’s Belief in Legacy & Responsibility Keeps Him On the Ice Ben Wagner | August 18, 2021 Jaromír Jágr is one of a kind. A generational talent, he became one of the faces of the NHL from when he was drafted fifth overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins…
Canadiens Planning for All-Around Improvement with Alex Burrows Extension Ben Wagner | August 9, 2021 While the NHL free agency period is in full swing, the majority of the attention is rightly being paid to the marquee names signing big deals with new teams and…
Canadiens’ Free Agent Signings Will Bolster Team Heading Into Next Season Ben Wagner | August 4, 2021 The National Hockey League’s free agency period started with a bang on July 28. The dust is only now settling, with many of the big names available having already signed…
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