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Karine Hains

Got stung by the hockey bug at the tender age of 5-year-old, just in time to witness Patrick Roy's debut. Been watching, reading and writing about hockey for many years, and I never miss a Montreal Canadiens' or a PWHL Montreal's game. I've witness the Nordiques' departure in Québec City, the birth of the NHL International series in London, England and the Canadiens last two Stanley Cup titles. When Montreal came just short in the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, I was on the press gallery, covering the final for Sportsology.

Do the Maple Leafs Need to Make a Captain Change?

Karine Hains | May 21, 2024

Once again, the Toronto Maple Leafs have fallen short of expectations. This time around, there was no “We need to try again” speech. The Maple Leafs’ front office now knows…

Categories Editor's Choice, Toronto Maple Leafs

Former Canadiens Scout Grant McCagg Looks to Continue Draft Prediction Success

Karine Hains | May 20, 2024

Around this time every year, everyone gets their mock drafts done even though professional scouts live and breathe junior hockey all year. It’s all good fun, giving us all something…

Categories Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens, NHL Entry Draft

Maple Leafs Need to Fix Goaltending to Be Serious Cup Contenders

Karine Hains | May 19, 2024

Amid Auston Matthews and William Nylander missing games in the playoffs, not much has been said about the health of the goaltending tandem. A healthy goaltender is both physically and…

Categories Maple Leafs Goaltending, Toronto Maple Leafs

Canadiens GM Kent Hughes Remains Firm on Keeping Arber Xhekaj

Karine Hains | May 19, 2024

In hockey-mad Montreal, fans fall in love fast and hard with their favourites. When Marc Bergevin signed undrafted defenceman Arber Xhekaj to an entry-level contract in October 2021, hardly anyone…

Categories Laval Rocket, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens’ Prospect Owen Beck Getting Another Shot at the Memorial Cup

Karine Hains | May 18, 2024

Owen Beck was the first player selected in the second round of the 2022 Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, but we rarely hear about him, unlike Lane Hutson who was…

Categories Canadiens Prospects, Montreal Canadiens, OHL

Montreal Canadiens’ Jeff Gorton Is Here to Stay

Karine Hains | May 17, 2024

When Marc Bergevin was dismissed, owner Geoff Molson decided he would change the team’s structure and not put as much power in one man’s hands. During the Bergevin era, there…

Categories Canadiens Management, Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens

Who Should Win the PWHL’s Forward of the Year Award?

Karine Hains | May 17, 2024

The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) announced the finalists for some of its inaugural season’s awards this week. The finalists for the Rookie of the Year were revealed on Tuesday,…

Categories PWHL, PWHL News

Is Brad Treliving the Right Person to Lead the Maple Leafs?

Karine Hains | May 17, 2024

In 2014, Brad Treliving became the Calgary Flames’ general manager (GM). He had never held the position before in the NHL, but he had learned the ropes working with Don…

Categories Calgary Flames, Flames History, Maple Leafs Management, Toronto Maple Leafs

Canadiens Captain Nick Suzuki’s 3 Defining Moments of the 2023-24 Season

Karine Hains | May 16, 2024

When Nick Suzuki was appointed captain of the Montreal Canadiens before the 2022-23 season, many wondered if he was ready to take on such a responsibility. Nearly two years later…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

PWHL Boston Sweeps Montreal: 3 Takeaways From the Series

Karine Hains | May 15, 2024

It all started hunky-dory for PWHL Montreal, they were first on the puck, they scored in the first period, and they even got an insurance goal in the second. It…

Categories PWHL

PWHL Boston Seeks to Become First Finalist with Sweep of Montreal

Karine Hains | May 14, 2024

After two hard-fought wins, PWHL Boston is back home with a 2-0 lead in its best-of-five series against Montreal. The action has been fast and furious in this series and…

Categories PWHL, PWHL News

What Are the Maple Leafs Saying by Not Interviewing Gerard Gallant? 

Karine Hains | May 14, 2024

Since Sheldon Keefe took the fall for yet another Toronto Maple Leafs early exit from the playoffs at the hands of the Boston Bruins, all eyes have been on the…

Categories Editor's Choice, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs
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