Jared Book
A freelance sports reporter in Montreal with a BA in Journalism from Concordia University, Jared has written about every sport from hockey to tennis online and in print. He will be covering the Montreal Canadiens for THW. You could follow him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/jaredbook.
Author's Posts
What's in a number: #15 with the Montreal Canadiens
October 24th, 2011 By Jared Book There has been a lot of laughs when Petteri Nokelainen was given (or chose?) #15 with the Montreal Canadiens after being acquired yesterday. #15 in recent years, has been a number set aside for the team's fourth line center. It started with Glen Metropolit in 2008. Then last year, it was given to Jeff Halpern. Even...
Canadiens shake up fourth line
October 24th, 2011 Yesterday, the Montreal Canadiens made a few moves to bolster their fourth line. They sent down Aaron Palushaj and Andreas Engqvist, recalled Michael Blunden and acquired Petteri Nokelainen from the Phoenix Coyotes. This move, obviously, does not solve all the problems the team has but it goes a long way into getting a respectable NHL...
Plus and minus: Canadiens start fosters optimism and skepticism
October 19th, 2011 The start of the season has two ways of looking at it. The 1-3-1 start is ugly on paper but there are still actually some reasons for optimism. The optimist says that this team is missing two of its best players and the experience the young defencemen are getting will help this team make a run when they are healthy. The skeptic...
Canadiens Hit Hard by Injury Bug
October 13th, 2011 ...in the season opener, Chris Campoli is out "months" with a 'lower-body' injury. Then, against the Winnipeg Jets, the team lost both Jaroslav Spacek and Mike Cammalleri to short term injuries. That adds to the list that already includes Andrei Markov and Ryan White.
If it all goes right: The 2011-2012 Montreal Canadiens
October 5th, 2011 This article is what we might be reading at the end of this season if it all goes right for the Habs. The author is not a complete loon though, the article is the good news half of a 2-part "What If" series. What if all goes wrong is found here. I imagine, as usual, the truth will lie somewhere in the middle. But for now let’s jump...
If it all goes wrong: The 2011-2012 Montreal Canadiens
October 4th, 2011 This article is what we might be reading at the end of this season if it all goes wrong for the Habs. The author is not a complete pessimist though, the article is joined with another one titled, you guessed it - "If it All Goes Right". I imagine, as usual, the truth will lie somewhere in the middle. But for now let's jump forward in...
