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 Will Undeniably Contend in Atlantic
September 19th, 2017 Three division titles in the last five seasons don’t just fade away, as far the Montreal Canadiens and their fans should be concerned. Entering 2017-18 as the reigning Atlantic Division champions, the Habs still have most of the same core intact from that team. More than Just Carey Price Granted, that team blew a tire against the New...
Grading Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin’s Summer
September 17th, 2017 At this time last year, Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin was coming off a polarizing summer. Following an offseason during which he traded P.K. Subban for Shea Weber and signed Alexander Radulov, Bergevin received a passing grade. Will he be so lucky heading into 2017-18? Looking at moves that are projected to impact...
Top 5 Canadiens to Watch at Training Camp
September 15th, 2017 Montreal Canadiens training camp started this week, meaning the Habs are in focus once again… as if they were ever out of it in this hockey-mad town. With the start of the 2017-18 season coming up fast, here are the top five of 61 attendees to keep an eye out for: 5. Martin Reway Arguably the top Canadiens prospect at the...
Reason No. 92 Not to Trust Canadiens Management
September 13th, 2017 At least Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson and general manager Marc Bergevin seem to be on the same page. Unfortunately, it does not seem to have the league rules to contract tampering on it. Molson's Head in the Stars After saying that he and Bergevin discuss stars, “including Tavares,” earlier this week, Molson may face a...
Canadiens Bring Back Therrien... for Some Reason
September 10th, 2017 The best thing that can be said about Michel Therrien staying on with the Montreal Canadiens is the move is fiscally responsible. As he indicated in an interview on TSN 690 earlier this week, he will be working for the organization as a scout. Better than Alzner It’s a nice change of pace from the one move that has arguably...
Top 5 Questions Plaguing the Canadiens
September 6th, 2017 As training camp inches closer, the Montreal Canadiens are seemingly no closer to finding out what kind of season will unravel before them in 2017-18. Here are the top five questions surrounding the team that have yet to be answered: 5. Are the Canadiens Contenders? In several ways at least, the Canadiens have improved. That is...
