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Rob Elbaz

Rob has been blogging about the Habs since 2011 at MontrealHockeyTalk.com and can usually be heard before every Canadiens games on the MHT Pregame Show.

Would the Montreal Canadiens’ Number One Line Please Stand Up

Rob Elbaz | September 23, 2013

After finishing dead last in the Eastern Conference two seasons ago, the Canadiens bounced back in spectacular fashion claiming top spot last year in the now defunct Northeast Division. Along with a Norris-winning…

Habs Send a Draft Day Message to Fans: Size Matters

Rob Elbaz | July 2, 2013

  When the Canucks selected Hunter Shinkaruk with the 24th overall pick, Habs GM Marc Bergevin and top scout Trevor Timmins gave each other a celebratory fist bump, they were…

PK Subban’s Norris Trophy Win

Rob Elbaz | June 17, 2013

To all who believed in me & helped me get to this point in my career #merci! Je suis excite pour l’annee prochaine! pic.twitter.com/9AzrdRNSHp — P.K. Subban (@PKSubban1) June 16,…

Battle-weary Canadiens Stumble out of the Playoffs

Rob Elbaz | May 10, 2013

The Habs were in dire straits late in Game 5 Thursday night, going into the third period trailing 3-1 in both the game and the series. Forget the fact that…

Lars Eller Injury Will Weigh Heavy on Canadiens

Rob Elbaz | May 3, 2013

A raucous capacity crowd at the Bell Centre was stunned to silence late in the second period as a pool of blood collected on the ice, gushing from the nose…

Canadiens vs. Senators: Will Price-Anderson Matchup Define the Series?

Rob Elbaz | April 30, 2013

With the Montreal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators set to meet in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time ever, what should fans expect from the series? Although the…

Montreal Canadiens Need More from Captain Brian Gionta

Rob Elbaz | April 15, 2013

The playoffs are right around the corner, and although the Canadiens have had a stellar season thus far, there is still some room for improvement. The Habs have relied on…

Were the Montreal Canadiens Trade Deadline Losers?

Rob Elbaz | April 4, 2013

The Montreal Canadiens didn’t make the Jarome Iginla shortlist, they didn’t land future Hall-of-Famer Jaromir Jagr either. There was talk that perhaps the team was interested in Ryan Clowe, but…

Canadiens Have One Last Test Before the Trade Deadline

Rob Elbaz | March 26, 2013

The NHL trade deadline is just over a week away, but before the Habs reach it they’ll have a chance to measure themselves against their toughest competition in the Eastern…

Habs Midterm Report – Grading the Canadiens’ Defense/Goalies

Rob Elbaz | March 13, 2013

The Montreal Canadiens have made tremendous strides since last season and enter the second half of this year firing on all cylinders. Montreal’s defense, led by Andrei Markov, Josh Gorges…

Brandon Prust Earns Top Marks: Habs Midterm Report – Forwards

Rob Elbaz | March 12, 2013

The Canadiens are just past the midway point of the season and the team has looked absolutely fantastic so far. The Habs are currently third in the league in goals…

It’s Time to Include the Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Conversation

Rob Elbaz | March 5, 2013

With the season nearing the halfway point, the cream of the NHL has started to rise to the top presenting us with a group of clear favorites to hoist the…

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