Revisiting Vezina Trophy Seasons: George Hainsworth’s 1926-27 Season Andrew Forbes | July 11, 2024 It was a trophy introduced to the league in 1926-27 by the former owners of the Montreal Canadiens — Leo Dandurand, Louis Letourneau and Joe Cattarinich — in memory of…
Paul Byron’s Finest Moments With the Montreal Canadiens Shawn Wilken | July 7, 2024 In Oct. 2015, the Montreal Canadiens picked up Paul Byron off waivers from the Calgary Flames. A fan-made video showcasing his blazing speed was convincing enough for the Canadiens’ staff to give…
History Says Canadiens Can Go from Fifth-Last to Playoffs in 2024-25 Ryan Szporer | June 27, 2024 The idea the Montreal Canadiens team can go from a fifth-last 2023-24 finish to compete for a 2025 playoff berth isn’t universally accepted.
3 Recent Canadiens With Underrated Seasons Luc LeBlanc | June 24, 2024 With the 2023-24 NHL season dwindling down to an epic finale with the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers meeting for a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Final on Monday…
Shea Weber Is Not a Hall of Famer Karine Hains | June 23, 2024 We’re now just a few days away from hearing who will form this year’s class of inductees into the Hockey Hall of Fame. There are a few new candidates this…
Montreal Canadiens’ Conn Smythe Trophy Winners Karine Hains | June 22, 2024 The next Conn Smythe winner will be crowned on Monday night after the epic duel between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers finally comes to an end after a seven-game…
Former Canadiens Kulak & Perry in Stanley Cup Final Together…Again Karine Hains | June 6, 2024 It seems like ages ago now that Arturri Lehkonen scored the Montreal Canadiens’ overtime series-winning goal on Quebec’s National Day no less. That night, the Canadiens won their first and…
Chris Nilan & Mark Recchi: 2 Players on Both Sides of the Canadiens-Bruins Rivalry Karine Hains | May 23, 2024 A fan’s mind tends to remember only what it wants to. It will remember their favourite player’s hat trick, but not that one time when they scored in their net.…
The Greatest Team of All Time: The Montreal Junior Canadiens The Hockey Writers | May 20, 2024 The Junior Canadians were loaded with talented french teens including Gilbert Perreault, Richard Martin, Marc Tardif, Rejean Houle, Ian Turnbull, Andre Dupont, and Jocelyn Guevremont
Montreal Canadiens: Drafting Is Not for Pleasing, It’s for Winning Karine Hains | May 14, 2024 The oldest franchise in the NHL doesn’t operate within the same rules as other teams; they have unwritten rules to contend with. First, the Montreal Canadiens’ head coach must speak…
Top 5 Canadiens Draft Picks in the Bergevin Era Ryan Szporer | April 26, 2024 When ranking the top 5 Montreal Canadiens picks in the Marc Bergevin era, Alex Galchenyuk’s draft should be the first. Foreshadowing, maybe?
Guy Lafleur Gave Me a Lifetime of Memories Trege Wilson | April 22, 2024 *This was originally published in April 2022 Guy Lafleur is one of the most renowned Montreal Canadiens players. His name belongs with other Habs legends, such as Jean Beliveau and…
