Sam Mendelsohn
Ever since I was young, I lived and breathed hockey. I am a proud graduate of the College of Sports Media and Centennial's Sports Journalism program. I spent two years covering the Oshawa Generals in the OHL before that I worked with CBC Sports and TSN.
Author's Posts
Montreal's Magical Ride
April 5th, 2019 The Montreal Canadiens season can be best resembled as the lifespan of a cat. The Canadiens entered the final week of the regular season with the worst power play in the league and somehow a chance at making the playoffs. Now following a loss to the Washington Capitals, they need a hope and a prayer to secure final wild-card spot in the...
Habs Bergevin Holds Steady
March 2nd, 2019 The Montreal Canadiens' final game before the trade deadline was against the Toronto Maple Leafs, and general manager Marc Bergevin was in attendance to see how his team would perform. He watched as his team opened with an early 3-0 lead, only to see it evaporate into a crushing 6-3 defeat. It could be argued that the Canadiens were...
Canadiens Best Deadline Targets
February 17th, 2019 Over the last few weeks, the Montreal Canadiens have amped up their play and now look like a legitimate playoff contender. A few weeks back, I wrote about how general manager Marc Bergevin will likely make depth trades before the deadline as he continues to hold onto to his budding young core. Since that time, Bergevin has added depth...
Canadiens' Kulak Comes Up Clutch
January 30th, 2019 As the general manager of the Montreal Canadiens, Marc Bergevin is notorious for making unpopular trades. However, what he has managed to get right are the small depth acquisitions that fall under the radar. He grabbed relatively unknown Paul Byron off waivers a few years ago and he has turned into a 20-goal scorer for the Canadiens....
Canadiens Need to Add a Piece or Two
January 11th, 2019 Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin seems to have made up his mind a few weeks ago. In a recent press conference, he announced that his current roster will remain intact, and that he will not move any assets to help this team this season. Before the season started though, he stated that his team was competing for...
Canadiens Power Play Needs More Power
January 4th, 2019 As the calendar rolls over from 2018 to 2019, the halfway point of the season has arrived in the NHL, and the Montreal Canadiens see themselves locking down the final wild card position in the Eastern Conference. While there are a lot of things that Montreal did right in the first half of the season, the most alarming matter is their...
