Nathan Currier
Lead Writer for the Montreal Canadiens at TheHockeyWriters.com. Also, tracking man games lost data for pro sports at ManGamesLost.com. PhD in cell biology from McGill University. Lifelong Habs fan.
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Canadiens Poised to Move Up in East: 11 Reasons
November 15th, 2013 The Habs aren't exactly quieting their pre-season critics or dominating the East. Most 'experts' picked them to battle for one of the final playoff spots in the East. They're currently meeting those expectations. Through 19 games of the 2013-2014 NHL season, the Montreal Canadiens sit in 7th place in the Eastern Conference with 20...
Max Pacioretty: Miscast by the Habs
November 12th, 2013 Depending on whom you speak with on the street, Montreal Canadiens' forward Max Pacioretty A) Has super human healing powers earning him the nickname Wolverine, and/or B) Is hurt quite frequently and normally plays hurt, and/or C) Just hasn't found his game and consistency yet this season due to injury, and/or D) Is still early...
5 More Hockey Thoughts and Oddities
November 8th, 2013 By Nathan Currier @nathancurrier This is the second installment of a series that I hope to regularly publish throughout the season. We all love the game of hockey and seemingly fail to take a step back and see the sport for what it is. As in my previous article, most of these thoughts and questions are manufactured at 3am while...
It's Becoming Clearer, the West IS Best
November 4th, 2013 By Nathan Currier @nathancurrier You've heard it, I've heard it. You believed it, I didn't. Season after season in the NHL the debate renews over which Conference is superior. The East or the West? The Stanley Cup winners during the past 6 seasons would suggest the answer is settled. Since the 2008-2009 season there have...
Re-signing the Habs' Disappearing Defense Corps
November 4th, 2013 By Nathan Currier @nathancurrier If the Habs' General Manager Marc Bergevin does nothing next summer except lounge by the pool, the following September at the 2014-2015 Canadiens training camp there will be 3 veteran defensemen on the ice. It's hard to do practice drills with 3 defensemen. It's even harder to advance to the...
