Iain Carnegie
Iain has followed the Montreal Canadiens for close to twenty years, even while living in the heart of Toronto. Since moving to the Plateau region of Montreal in the summer of 2009 he has been writing extensively on the Habs franchise at Bleed Blue Blanc Rouge, where content matters. Follow Iain on Twitter @emann_222
Author's Posts
Don Cherry Requires A Muzzle
Normally, I'm a pretty even keeled kind of person. It takes a fair amount for me to sit up and speak out negatively against someone, especially in a public forum. But Don Cherry has stepped over the line. His partisanship towards certain groups, and his distaste for others has been heard far too many times, as he continues to flap his...Chara In Need Of A Message From The NHL
It was a battle that had been anticipated for many days. After a huge penalty-laden game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Boston Bruins on Feb 9, there was a ton of specualtion about how aggressive this game would be between these long time rivals. As the season is coming to a close and the battle for a playoff position...
Montreal Canadiens and the Trade Deadline: Quiet? Or Gauthier Smart ...
February 28th, 2011 It's 18h13 est here in Montreal, and to be honest, I couldn't be happier. This trade deadline hype has been somewhere between annoying and ridiculous. I have been sitting here reading Tweets from Habs fans and armchair critics, between commentary from TSN's TradeCentre Panel. So what was the outcome? Where do the Montreal Canadiens...
Brent Sopel Becomes Canadien; Habs Fall to Leafs
February 25th, 2011 For days, the Montreal fan-base has been chirping about the lack of movement by Montreal Canadiens GM, Pierre Gauthier. Concern was mounting that the Paul Mara deal - a depth move trying to help out an ailing Defense corps - was the only deal that would take place. But then along came 1am est on Thursday morning. Tweets abounded that...
Paul Mara Returns to the Canadiens
February 17th, 2011 After a barn burner of a game between the Washington Capitals and the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Pierre Gauthier and the Ducks front office signed off on the paperwork. Paul Mara will make his return to the Bleu, Blanc, et Rouge. Twitter feeds exploded keeping many in the Eastern Time Zone on their keyboards. Many in disbelief, many in...
Is Kostitsyn Seeing His Last Days With Montreal Canadiens?
February 11th, 2011 It seems that as of late, the grumblings are getting louder in and around the city of Montreal. In a city that never seems happy with the performance of their beloved Canadiens, unless it's a Stanley Cup winning year, the month of February shouldn't be any different. And it isn't. Most of that frustration has been focused around...
