Nick Lariviere

Nick is a journalism student at Concordia University. He has been writing about the Habs and hockey for almost 7 years now for websites such as AWinninghabit and Last Word on Hockey. he hopes to one day work TSN.

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A Season To Remember: Steve Shutt's 1976-77 Campaign

October 20th, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens recorded the best record in NHL history during the 1976-77 season going 60-8-(15 ties). Many would think that the leading goal scorer was a legend like Guy Lafleur, when in fact it was a lesser-known Hall of Famer Steve Shutt who became the first Habs player to score 60 goals (Lafleur did it the next year) in a...

Where Does Tyler Toffoli Fit With the Canadiens?

October 13th, 2020 Around 2 pm on Monday afternoon, the Montreal Canadiens signed forward Tyler Toffoli to a 4-year, $17 million contract ($4.25 million AAV). This is a great signing that allows the Canadiens to get the top-nine winger they needed. Related: Jacques Plante - The Man Behind the Fiberglass Mask Toffoli is coming off a 24-goal season...

Canadiens Could Really Use Anthony Duclair

October 9th, 2020 With the deadline for teams announcing which RFAs they are qualifying occurring on Wednesday night, there were a lot of interesting names left unqualified. The most intriguing might be Ottawa Senators forward Anthony Duclair, who is now set to be a UFA on Friday morning. This is a guy the Montreal Canadiens should target, as he could...

Craig Smith Would Be a Great Signing for the Montreal Canadiens

October 4th, 2020 With the free agency market opening up on Oct. 9, there is a lot of talk regarding who teams should sign to improve their team. For the Montreal Canadiens, who will likely be entering the day with $10.2 million in cap space, not including the contracts of restricted free agents Max Domi and Victor Mete, they likely won't land a top free...