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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.

Montreal Canadiens: Drafting Is Not for Pleasing, It’s for Winning

Karine Hains | May 14, 2024

The oldest franchise in the NHL doesn’t operate within the same rules as other teams; they have unwritten rules to contend with. First, the Montreal Canadiens’ head coach must speak…

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

3 Highlights From Juraj Slafkovsky’s Sophomore Season With Canadiens

Karine Hains | May 13, 2024

If there is such a thing as the sophomore jinx, you wouldn’t have known it watching Juraj Slafkovsky play last season. He arrived at camp and found chemistry with Kirby…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Maple Leafs’ Shanaplan Still Not Canned After Decade of Poor Results

Karine Hains | May 13, 2024

On Friday, the Toronto Maple Leafs front office held a press conference, and something caught my attention. Brendan Shanahan, who’s now the team’s president and alternate governor after joining the…

Categories Maple Leafs Management, Toronto Maple Leafs

PWHL Montreal vs. Boston: 3 Takeaways From Game 2

Karine Hains | May 12, 2024

It might have only been Game 2, but since it’s a best-out-of-five series, PWHL Montreal was already in a do-or-die situation last night. After losing Game 1 to PWHL Boston…

Categories PWHL

Canadiens’ Defensemen: Who Stays & Who Goes?

Karine Hains | May 11, 2024

The Montreal Canadiens have gotten themselves in quite a pickle on the blue line. Drafting the best player available has merit, but when your cupboard is full of defensemen, you…

Categories Canadiens Prospects, Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens

With Sheldon Keefe’s Firing, Martin St. Louis Is NHL’s 6th-Longest Tenured Coach

Karine Hains | May 10, 2024

Coaches are hired to be fired. That’s the reality of the job. They know that going in, but that doesn’t mean they like it. After Toronto Maple Leafs head coach…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, NHL Coaching

Is the Maple Leafs Firing Sheldon Keefe Enough Change?

Karine Hains | May 10, 2024

The writing was on the wall for Sheldon Keefe. When he spoke to the media as the players were clearing out their lockers, he looked like a man falling on…

Categories Editor's Choice, Maple Leafs Management, Toronto Maple Leafs

PWHL Montreal vs. Boston: 3 Takeaways From Game 1

Karine Hains | May 10, 2024

Finally, there was a playoff hockey game in Montreal (well Laval) last night and the Place Bell looked packed with excited fans who were ready and willing to cheer their…

Categories PWHL

Canadiens’ Kent Hughes & His Stellar Drafts: Going for a 3-Peat

Karine Hains | May 9, 2024

On Tuesday (May 7), we found out that for the second year in a row, the Montreal Canadiens would be drafting fifth at the upcoming NHL Draft in Las Vegas…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

How Will Justin Barron’s Contract Fit in Canadiens’ Salary Structure?

Karine Hains | May 8, 2024

Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes had high hopes when he traded for Justin Barron. Seeing what Barron could be rather than what he was, Hughes decided to pull the…

Categories Canadiens Management, Montreal Canadiens

Takeaways From the Maple Leafs’ Locker Clearing Out Day

Karine Hains | May 7, 2024

Locker clear-out day generally means two things for hockey players: elimination from the playoffs (for those who got to compete in the postseason) and exit interviews with the bosses. For…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

PWHL Playoffs: Toronto Picks Minnesota; Montreal Gets Boston

Karine Hains | May 7, 2024

The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) fandom was anxiously hitting the refresh button on their browser last night just before 7:30 PM to be the first to find out who…

Categories PWHL
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