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K. Ross Read

K. Ross Read is the lead hockey analyst for Backsportspage.com and co-host of the “Off the Krossbar” radio show and podcast. He also covers the Montreal Canadiens for TheHockeyWriters.com and is a feature writer with Canadian Hockey Online. Covering all things hockey with an honest edge and keen wit, he continues to develop a loyal readership on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border. Offering refreshing insight and sharp criticism, K. Ross Read is quickly earning a reputation as one of hockey’s straightest shooters. You can contact K. Ross on Facebook or twitter: @KRossRead

Brian Gionta Critical to Canadiens’ Success

K. Ross Read | August 7, 2012

  Brandon Prust and Colby Armstrong may have been hand-selected by new GM Marc Bergevin as the final pieces to this year’s Montreal Canadiens roster, but the club’s most valuable…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, NHL News, Player Profiles, Previews and Predictions

Canadiens Need Top-Six Winger…Or Do They?

K. Ross Read | July 16, 2012

Looking at the Montreal Canadiens’ roster needs this off-season, the club finds themselves in a similar position to many teams around the league. Despite the emergence of Max Pacioretty as…

Categories Free Agents, Montreal Canadiens, Previews and Predictions, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Habs Blueline: A Look at the Montreal Canadiens’ Defensive Line-Up

K. Ross Read | June 28, 2012

Looking at the Montreal Canadiens’ defensive depth chart this off-season, it is difficult to decide whether the team boasts an embarrassment of riches…or just plain embarrassment. With so many question…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, NHL News, Previews and Predictions

Ok, We Hired a GM… Now What?

K. Ross Read | May 6, 2012

He was widely seen as one of the next great hockey minds during his tenure with the Chicago Blackhawks’ front office. He rose quickly through the ranks upon his retirement…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, NHL News, NHL Prospects, The Business of Hockey, Uncategorized

Montreal Canadiens End of Season Awards

K. Ross Read | April 21, 2012

Carey Price makes a glove save vs. the Washington Capitals. The Montreal Canadiens’ 2011/12 season will certainly go down as one of the worst in recent memory, as the team…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Mikhail Grigorenko Represents the Canadiens’ Best Bet

K. Ross Read | April 6, 2012

  Following a 2-1 shoot-out loss at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes this week, the Montreal Canadiens have ensured that they will finish no better than 28th overall in…

Categories CHL, Montreal Canadiens, NHL Prospects, QMJHL

Canadiens Fire GM Gauthier; Could Roy Be Next in Line?

K. Ross Read | March 29, 2012

  Canadiens GM Pierre Gauthier has been fired. The team has announced a press conference for 11.45 this morning to officially confirm the news. In just over two seasons at…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, NHL News, NHL Rumors, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Top 10 Reasons For The Canadiens’ Terrible Season

K. Ross Read | March 23, 2012

10. Scott Gomez. Let’s just get it out of the way, shall we? The Montreal Canadiens are paying Scott Gomez nearly the same number of dollars the Pittsburgh Penguins are…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Top 10 Lists

Is Alexei Emelin the Best First-Year Player in the NHL?

K. Ross Read | March 12, 2012

  The name Alexei Emelin has been but a whisper in the Bell Centre rafters since the Montreal Canadiens selected the young Russian with the 84th overall selection in the…

Categories KHL, Montreal Canadiens, NHL Prospects, Player Profiles, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Canadiens Legend Jean Beliveau Hospitalized

K. Ross Read | March 1, 2012

The Montreal Canadiens announced on Tuesday that Hall of Fame centreman and long-time captain Jean Beliveau suffered a stroke early this week and has been hospitalized, undergoing “active investigations and treatment”.…

Categories Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens, NHL News, Player Profiles

Not All Habs’ Exes Live in Texas (They’ve Also Got Two in Tennessee)

K. Ross Read | February 23, 2012

There was something familiar in the air on Tuesday evening, as the visiting Dallas Stars skated into the Bell Centre to lay a 3-0 thumping on the hometown Canadiens…and it…

Categories Dallas Stars, Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, NHL News, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Top Ten Reasons to be Optimistic About Scott Gomez

K. Ross Read | February 16, 2012

  Winston Churchill once said that a pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, while an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. It’s no secret that Habs’ fans have…

Categories Humor, Montreal Canadiens, Player Profiles, Previews and Predictions, Top 10 Lists
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