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 Due for Battle at Bottom of Atlantic
September 16th, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens will undeniably end up in the thick of a race in the Atlantic Division in 2018-19. Logically speaking though, it just won’t be for the division title or one of the last playoff spots. Breaking Down the Atlantic Indeed, in spite of how the Atlantic boasts some legitimate contenders, it’s shaping up to be one...
Likeliest Habs Captain with Pacioretty Gone
September 14th, 2018 With the Max Pacioretty saga over, the Montreal Canadiens can now move on. That means, in part, choosing the next victim, uh, honored candidate to become Habs captain. While no Habs captain since Bob Gainey (1989) has had the privilege of ending their playing career with them, there are some pretty esteemed names on the long list....
Everyone Wins with Pacioretty Trade... for Now
September 11th, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens can finally put the Max Pacioretty saga behind them. It of course helps that they made out like bandits, trading him to the Las Vegas Golden Knights earlier this week. Pacioretty to the Golden Knights To be honest, so did the Golden Knights in a way. They got a legitimate top-line player in Pacioretty for one who...
Top Challenges Facing Habs GM Bergevin
September 8th, 2018 Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin’s job just got a lot tougher. News that Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty won’t negotiate during the season has effectively tied Bergevin’s hands. While Pacioretty doesn’t have a no-trade clause, the hope had been that Bergevin would be able to leverage a potential extension to...
An Unofficial Canadiens Rebuild Spells Disaster
September 5th, 2018 There’s little reason to believe the Montreal Canadiens are actually looking to make the playoffs this coming season. In spite of what owner Geoff Molson and general manager Marc Bergevin have said, all signs point to the 2018-19 season ending in disaster. Both from a standings standpoint and from the perspective of the alleged...
Grading Habs GM Bergevin’s 2018 Offseason
September 1st, 2018 Even though training camp hasn’t started yet, it’s fair to "call" Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin’s offseason at this point. That means to not just argue that it’s over, now that September has officially started, but also call it for what it was: bad. It’s a shame, because it started off with such promise,...
