How the East Has Fared Post-Lockout Meesh Shanmugam | August 13, 2012 As fans CONTINUE to patiently wait for the NHL and NHLPA to negotiate a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), many are reminded of a time just eight years ago when…
2012-13 NHL regular season predictions: Eastern Conference Fred Poulin | August 11, 2012 August is the time of the year where things are very slow regarding NHL news, especially since the free agency “frenzy” has cooled down and that NHL training camps are…
Brian Gionta Critical to Canadiens’ Success K. Ross Read | August 7, 2012 Brandon Prust and Colby Armstrong may have been hand-selected by new GM Marc Bergevin as the final pieces to this year’s Montreal Canadiens roster, but the club’s most valuable…
Quotes of the Week: Legendary Canadiens Ross Bonander | July 27, 2012 This week, a short collection of quotes by and about some of the great Montreal Canadiens–and some of the greatest ever to play the game. The Rocket put me in…
The Best Late Round Gems of the NHL Entry Draft Since 2000 (Part II – ’03-’07 Drafts) Anatoliy Metter | July 26, 2012 Last month, I documented some of the NHL’s best late round picks of the 2000, 2001, and 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Players such as Henrik Lundqvist, Kevin Bieksa, and Brooks…
Top 10 NHL 2012 Draft Team Performances Christopher Ralph | July 24, 2012 With just over a month to digest the results of the 2012 NHL draft and subsequently recover from NDWS (NHL Draft Withdrawal Syndrome), henothwest-western-conferencere are my projected top ten team…
Alex Galchenyuk, Canadiens Agree to Entry-Level Contract Fred Poulin | July 23, 2012 Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin announced earlier today the signing of his 2012 NHL Entry Draft first-round pick (3rd overall) Alex Galchenyuk to a three-year contract (2012-13 to 2014-15).…
The Origins of the Modern Rink Matt Stephen | July 23, 2012 They are everywhere. Nine dots, five circles, two trapezoids, six lines, 200 feet long, 85 feet wide, and at each corner have a radius of 28 feet. Not to be…
Canadiens Need Top-Six Winger…Or Do They? K. Ross Read | July 16, 2012 Looking at the Montreal Canadiens’ roster needs this off-season, the club finds themselves in a similar position to many teams around the league. Despite the emergence of Max Pacioretty as…
TML Captains: Ted Kennedy 1948-1955, 1956-57 Mark Ascione | July 11, 2012 TML Captains is a series that profiles the men who ‘wore the C’ for one of the NHL’s charter franchises. Previously featured were Charlie Conacher, Red Horner, Syl Apps and…
Montreal Canadiens sign a plethora of players Fred Poulin | July 3, 2012 New Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has been fairly active regarding the signing and the re-signing of key players for the organization in the past 72 hours. The rookie…
Habs Blueline: A Look at the Montreal Canadiens’ Defensive Line-Up K. Ross Read | June 28, 2012 Looking at the Montreal Canadiens’ defensive depth chart this off-season, it is difficult to decide whether the team boasts an embarrassment of riches…or just plain embarrassment. With so many question…