5 Reasons Kotkaniemi Stays With Canadiens Ryan Szporer | October 26, 2018 All eyes are on Montreal Canadiens forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi following his ninth NHL game. Between the point at which the final buzzer sounded in their game against the Buffalo Sabres…
Time for Canadiens to Play Scherbak Ryan Szporer | October 20, 2018 It’s odd to say, but the Montreal Canadiens have dodged a bullet, with news forward Tomas Plekanec will be out several weeks. That’s because, if he hadn’t come down with…
Kotkaniemi the Latest Kindergarten Canadien Mike Ryan | October 14, 2018 When he donned the bleu-blanc-rouge on opening night of the 2018-19 season, Jesperi Kotkaniemi tied Claude Lemieux as the third-youngest Montreal Canadien in history, at 18 years, 89 days old.…
Canadiens Should Keep Kotkaniemi on One Condition Ryan Szporer | September 29, 2018 At this point, it’s not a matter of if the Montreal Canadiens will keep Jesperi Kotkaniemi for a nine-game audition to start the season. It’s more a matter of if…
What the Canadiens are Getting in Suzuki Brandon Share-Cohen | September 10, 2018 When the Canadiens traded away Max Pacioretty to the Vegas Golden Knights, most fans of the team were fast asleep without any reason to think that their captain would be…
Jesperi Kotkaniemi – The Hype and Expectations Sam Mendelsohn | August 21, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens have struggled to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs in two of their last three seasons. Each of these years, the team has relied too much on…
Canadiens Need Shinkaruk Slightly More than Rychel Ryan Szporer | August 20, 2018 It’s admittedly the smallest of trades that will almost certainly have zero impact on the Montreal Canadiens roster this upcoming season. Still, the trade that saw the Habs acquire Hunter…
Solving the Canadiens’ Waiver Wire Dilemma Ryan Szporer | August 5, 2018 Sometimes there can be too much of a good thing, even for the Montreal Canadiens, who have fallen on hard times. The bad news is obvious: They are looking down…
Is Canadiens’ Kotkaniemi NHL-Ready? Paul Olioff | July 24, 2018 In a recent statement to the media, Montreal Canadiens owner Geoff Molson discussed the possibility that first-round draft pick Jesperi Kotkaniemi will play for the team this coming season. Although the…
Habs Must Be Patient With Kotkaniemi Paul Olioff | June 26, 2018 Now that the June NHL draft is over, the second-guessing game begins, as fans weigh the merits of their favourite picks against those made by their team’s general manager. The…
Will Habs Learn from Past Mistakes? Joe Greiss | June 24, 2018 It has now been one week since the Montreal Canadiens traded Alex Galchenyuk for Max Domi. Galchenyuk, drafted third overall by the Habs in 2012, was supposed to be the…
Bergevin Strengthens Legacy with Kotkaniemi Pick Ryan Szporer | June 24, 2018 Ever one to do what he thinks is best, regardless of the consequences, Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has done it again. This time, going off the board to…
