Goal-less Gomez Fred Poulin | February 6, 2012 Yesterday marked the one-year anniversary of Scott Gomez’s goal-less drought in the NHL as the last time Gomez scored a goal was on February 5th… 2011. The overpaid veteran has…
Pittsburgh Penguins: looking to add a gritty forward Fred Poulin | February 1, 2012 Despite numerous rumors and reports, the Pittsburgh Penguins are not looking to add a top-6 forward to their already potent offensive line-up. With Jordan Staal’s imminent comeback later this month…
The Montreal Canadiens’ Top Trade Bait Options before the deadline Fred Poulin | January 23, 2012 With a little more than one month to go before the NHL 2012 trade deadline (February 27th, 2012 at 3PM EDT), the Montreal Canadiens are desperately trying to make the…
Leafs fortunes rise while Canadiens decline-WHY? Paul Bruno | January 21, 2012 After the first three months of the season, the Leafs rate as one of the most improved clubs while the Canadiens have to be rated as an early disappointment.…
Pierre “The Gunman” Gauthier Pulls the Trigger Yet Again K. Ross Read | January 13, 2012 Remember when the unjustified firing of Perry Pearn just ninety minutes prior to a game versus the Philadelphia Flyers was the most tumultuous moment of the Montreal Canadiens’ season?…
Cammy Coming Home: Flames swap Rene Bourque for Mike Cammalleri Ryan Pike | January 13, 2012 The Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens made a swap on Thursday evening, a move that may solve a few problems for both clubs. The Flames shipped winger Rene Bourque, the…
Michael Cammalleri: A Fried Calamari in Montreal? Fred Poulin | January 12, 2012 Montreal Canadiens’ sniper Michael Cammalleri made the news yesterday, not because of his play on the ice, but rather because of inflammatory comments he made to journalists Arpon Basu of…
Mid-Season 2012 NHL Mock Draft Brendan Ross | January 8, 2012 The National Hockey League season is at its midway point and with the Under-20 World Junior Championship recently completed scout’s notebooks are containing a little more information on the upcoming…
Book Review: Maurice Richard Rebecca Dobrinski | January 7, 2012 Maurice Richard: The Most Amazing Hockey Player Ever. By Chris Robinson. (2011, Toronto: James Lorimer & Company, Ltd. Softcover. Pp. 128. $9.95. ISBN 978-1-55277-900-2.) “Don’t let anyone say that it’s…
Brendan Gallagher’s No Small Threat David OConnor | January 2, 2012 Brendan Gallagher has always been told that he was too small. He was the smallest player on the ice, the smallest student in his class, a ninth round pick in…
Scotty Bowman Inducted into the Order of Canada The Hockey Writers | December 31, 2011 Legendary Montreal Canadiens coach Scotty Bowman has received an induction into the Order of Canada
The Red Army vs Montreal The Hockey Writers | December 29, 2011 By Avry Lewis-McDougall In a few days one of the most historic games in NHL and hockey history hits its birthday again on New Year’s Eve. On December 31st we…