Kostitsyn Not the Answer to Woes of Montreal Canadiens Ryan Szporer | May 13, 2016 Sometime during forward Andrei Kostitsyn’s Montreal Canadiens career, he earned the nickname AK-46. It was a relatively clever play on his initials, uniform number and the AK-27 moniker of teammate…
Canadiens Fans Shouldn’t Lament Recent Coach Hirings Ryan Szporer | May 12, 2016 Just like that, Bruce Boudreau and Guy Boucher—the proverbial killer ‘B’s of the coaching world, at least to many Habs fans—were snatched up. That has left the Montreal Canadiens with…
Montreal Canadiens’ 2015-16 Report Card Gregory Katz | May 10, 2016 Remember the Montreal Canadiens? I know, you’re trying to forget. The 2015-16 Habs’ season was essentially the result of everything going wrong and nobody fixing anything. As we turn the…
2016 NHL Draft: Who Should Montreal Target at 9th Overall? Brianne Spiker | May 9, 2016 With the Montreal Canadiens set to pick at ninth overall (barring a trade), there are a lot of intriguing options for the Habs to consider when it’s their turn to…
P.K. Subban and the Montreal Canadiens Nick Guido | May 9, 2016 July 1, 2016 is an important date for the Montreal Canadiens for two different reasons. For one, it marks the first day of unrestricted free agency, where the Canadiens can…
5 Likeliest Prospects to Make Montreal Canadiens in 2016-17 Ryan Szporer | May 9, 2016 If the Montreal Canadiens are going to be more successful in 2016-17, at least one thing is clear: not as many St. John’s IceCap regulars can end up playing for…
Artturi Lehkonen Gets ELC From Montreal Dustin L. Nelson | May 9, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens have signed 2013 2nd round draft pick (55th overall) Artturi Lehkonen to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Sunday. The 20-year-old winger has spent the last…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Habs Win Stanley Cup in OT Rick Cole | May 6, 2016 A controversial goal by Henri Richard in overtime gave the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings and the 1966 Stanley Cup. Richard bunted a puck past…
5 Montreal Canadiens Losses that Could Have Saved 2015-16 Ryan Szporer | May 6, 2016 There’s no disputing the 2015-16 Montreal Canadiens season will go down in history as one of the worst ever. It was at least one of the worst collapses ever. Not…
Montreal Canadiens: All-Time Top Ninth-Overall Draft Picks Ryan Szporer | May 4, 2016 In their history, the Montreal Canadiens have only drafted in the ninth slot once—just as they will at this year’s upcoming NHL Entry Draft. That was in 1975, when the…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Canadiens Crush Wings in Game Five Rick Cole | May 4, 2016 Montreal Canadiens are one win away from their second straight Stanley Cup after they drubbed the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 last night in Montreal. It was an all-round team effort…
The Canadiens Could Trade Up At the Draft Gregory Katz | May 4, 2016 The NHL draft lottery is now a recent memory, so teams will start looking more seriously at what they should do with their picks at the upcoming entry draft. The…