Ryan Szporer
After 10 years of writing hockey, Ryan decided it was as good a time as any to actually join The Hockey Writers for the 2014-15 season. Having appeared as a guest on such programs as CBC Radio One's Daybreak, Ryan has previously worked for Bleacher Report and the NHL itself. He currently covers his hometown Montreal Canadiens and hockey in general for THW.
Author's Posts
Canadiens Likely to Keep Kotkaniemi from World Juniors
December 9th, 2018 It shouldn’t be surprising Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin will likely keep Jesperi Kotkaniemi instead of loaning him to Finland for the World Juniors. In contrast, the ramifications of the decision may be. Even to him. Kotkaniemi Proves He Belongs For some context, Kotkaniemi ranks fourth in rookie scoring (14...
The Real Difference Between This and Last Year’s Canadiens
December 7th, 2018 There’s little disputing the obvious: The Montreal Canadiens are an improved team in 2018-19 relative to the edition that missed the playoffs last season. Nevertheless, there’s just as little dismissing the similarities in their records. https://twitter.com/GLepageLNH/status/1069985396128399360 Now at 13-10-5 entering Thursday...
Canadiens GM Bergevin Faces Season-Altering Decision
December 5th, 2018 The more things change, the more they stay the same. That’s the only real way to explain the holding pattern the Montreal Canadiens have been in relative to last season in spite of their hot start. Now, as the Habs cling to one of the last Eastern Conference playoff spots, general manager Marc Bergevin faces a tough...
Mete in the Minors Makes Twisted Sense
November 30th, 2018 It’s hard to fathom Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin demoted defenseman Victor Mete based solely on his play. After all, Mete remains one of the most-mobile defensemen in the system and is still high on the team’s organizational depth chart. Mete vs. Alzner Nevertheless, Bergevin opted to send the 20-year-old...
Alzner Is One Mistake Bergevin Can’t Bury
November 26th, 2018 With Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber on the mend, something had to give. That something was general manager Marc Bergevin’s pride along with Karl Alzner, who has just been waived. Bergevin's Big Free-Agent Acquisition It was two summers ago when Bergevin made Alzner his big free-agent acquisition with an ill-advised,...
Who’s the Odd Hab Out when Weber Returns?
November 24th, 2018 With three straight defeats, the loss of defenseman Shea Weber may finally be catching up to the suprising Montreal Canadiens. Now 11-7-5, the Canadiens are still holding down an Eastern Conference playoff spot, albeit having technically lost more games than they’ve won. Thankfully, Weber’s return is imminent, with next...
