Drouin Deal Hinges on Success of Others for Habs Ryan Szporer | June 17, 2017 By himself, Jonathan Drouin is a great acquisition. There are still a lot dominoes that need to fall before Montreal Canadiens fans can call this huge deal a win, though.…
New Canadiens Defenseman Jakub Jerabek Alessandro Seren Rosso | May 2, 2017 As announced on Monday, the Canadiens signed free-agent Czech defenseman Jakub Jerabek to a one-year deal. Jerabek, 25, spent the 2016-17 season with Vityaz Moscow Region of the KHL. He’s…
Canadiens Are Winning With Retooled Defense Ryan Szporer | March 9, 2017 No player epitomizes the positive turn the Montreal Canadiens have taken better than the newly acquired Brandon Davidson. Think of it like this: Under former head coach Michel Therrien, the…
Canadiens Add Experience with Jordie Benn Deal Ryan Szporer | February 28, 2017 No, it’s not the “Benn” many Montreal Canadiens fans might have wished to see in a Habs jersey. However, as far as depth defensemen go, they could do much worse…
Landeskog over Duchene for Habs? Nick Guido | January 25, 2017 Before the Montreal Canadiens enjoyed a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames Tuesday night, Sportsnet reporter Elliot Friedman had Montreal in a buzz for a different reason. Friedman kicked off…
Canadiens Need Depth from Trade Deadline Gregory Katz | January 13, 2017 ‘Tis the season to make trades — everyone’s favourite time of the year. That’s right, folks, we’re 45 days away from the 2017 NHL trade deadline. January is the month…
Canadiens’ 2017 To-Do List Nick Guido | January 3, 2017 The Montreal Canadiens ended the first half of the 2016-17 season in first place in the Atlantic Division and sixth in the National Hockey League. The early results are impressive…
Canadiens Need Depth Up-Front Gregory Katz | November 17, 2016 The Canadiens have had a good start to the 2016-17 campaign, and while there are some that continue to criticize the team, they hold a very strong record that is…
Who the Habs Should’ve Called Up Ryan Szporer | November 4, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens were not necessarily playing with fire, but they had been flirting with it… and, at 9-0-1 entering action Friday night, they have been looking mighty good too.…
So… Who Is Shea Weber? Gregory Katz | August 30, 2016 In case you haven’t heard, the Montreal Canadiens traded star defenceman, P.K. Subban to the Nashville Predators a few weeks ago. In exchange, the team received Nashville’s former captain, Shea Weber.…
Where Canadiens Forward Alexander Radulov Fits in Ryan Szporer | August 23, 2016 There’s no question the Montreal Canadiens got themselves a bargain, signing Alexander Radulov this summer. Where he’ll fit into the lineup is a different matter altogether, though. Now that he’s…
Montreal Canadiens Free Agency Recap Brianne Spiker | July 3, 2016 No matter what Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin had planned on doing during the first day of free agency, nothing was going to top the events of Wednesday, when…