Time for Mike Condon to Be Montreal’s New Backup Brianne Spiker | October 5, 2015 Only in Montreal could the role of the backup goalie become so heavily debated. After spending last season as Carey Price’s backup, Dustin Tokarski looked like a safe bet to…
Tomas Fleischmann Gets 1-Year Deal With Habs Dustin L. Nelson | October 4, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens and forward Tomas Fleischmann have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, the team announced on Sunday. The contract is reported to be worth $750,000. Fleischmann was…
Oh Canada: Predicting the NHL’s North – Part 1 Colton Davies | October 4, 2015 Last season saw five Canadian teams clinch playoff berths in the NHL; apart from the 110-point Montreal Canadiens and sub-70 point Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers, there were four…
The Likeliest End to the Jarred Tinordi – Canadiens Saga Ryan Szporer | October 3, 2015 Jarred Tinordi will most likely end up an NHL defenseman this season, just not necessarily with the Montreal Canadiens. Despite a lackluster preseason, during which he’s done little to stand…
Have Patience, Therrien has Time to Fail Nissa Khan | October 2, 2015 In an ideal world this would be Montreal Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien’s make-or-break season. If an average NHL coaching tenure lasts 2.4 years, and coaches are most likely to…
How Will Desharnais Fare as Canadiens’ Third-Line Center? Ryan Szporer | October 1, 2015 Montreal Canadiens forward David Desharnais is not your typical third-line center. Granted, he’s hardly ever been your typical anything. David Desharnais and Goliath Hailing from small-town Laurier-Station, Quebec, the 5-foot-7-inch,…
Who Should Be the Final Canadiens Cuts at Each Position? Ryan Szporer | September 29, 2015 Last year, the last Montreal Canadiens cuts were Francis Bouillon at defense and Jacob De La Rose up front. It just goes to show, especially in regard to the latter,…
What can we Expect from Alex Semin? Zachary Cook | September 28, 2015 This is arguably the biggest question mark heading into the 2014-2015 season for the Montreal Canadiens: what will Alex Semin add to this Canadiens team? Semin had wrist surgery last…
50 Years Ago in Hockey: Hurt Habs Hope for Healthy Return Rick Cole | September 28, 2015 Two members of the Montreal Canadiens who suffered major leg injuries last season are hoping to make successful returns when the Habs’ season opens on October 24. And the man…
Canadiens D-Man Bouillon Will Be Remembered Fondly Ryan Szporer | September 26, 2015 The last Montreal Canadiens fans saw of Francis Bouillon, he was being released from his professional tryout agreement with the Habs last fall. It won’t be the last they remember…
Canadiens Sign Michael McNiven to Entry-Level Deal Dustin L. Nelson | September 25, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens have added depth to their goaltender pipeline, signing 18-year-old goaltender Michael McNiven to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced on Thursday. McNiven, who went undrafted in…
Les Canadiennes de Montréal Announcement is Significant Dustin Nelson | September 25, 2015 In a summer where the NWHL has hogged many of the headlines in women’s hockey, the CWHL made a big announcement on Thursday evening, unveiling the new logo and jersey,…