Are the Montreal Canadiens Getting Tougher? The Hockey Writers | March 3, 2012 by Taylor Shire Gritty, rough, hard-hitting, physical, ruthless–those are not words you would associate with the Montreal Canadiens. Well, the team is trying to change that. With the addition of…
Canadiens Legend Jean Beliveau Hospitalized K. Ross Read | March 1, 2012 The Montreal Canadiens announced on Tuesday that Hall of Fame centreman and long-time captain Jean Beliveau suffered a stroke early this week and has been hospitalized, undergoing “active investigations and treatment”.…
Bang For The Buck: February Edition Andrew Sykes | February 28, 2012 For the first time in two months there is a new name atop the list of the best bargain players in the NHL. Pierre-Alexandr Parenteau supplants Brian Elliott at number…
Montreal Canadiens Trade Deadline Breakdown The Hockey Writers | February 27, 2012 The Montreal Canadiens are in the cellar of the Eastern Conference and that means they are a seller at the trade deadline. As of Monday, the Habs sit 15th in…
Caps Looking in the Mirror Against Montreal? Angie Lewis | February 24, 2012 Overall, the Washington Capitals have not had the best season to date and still find themselves on the outside-looking-in at the playoffs, sitting at 9th in the Eastern Conference. However,…
NHL Rumors Galore: Deadline Edition Part 2 Fred Poulin | February 24, 2012 With only about 72 hours before the February 27 NHL trade deadline, rumors are swirling all over the Internet, and especially on Twitter, as fake insiders try to get the…
How One Draft Pick Could Have Changed a Franchise The Hockey Writers | February 23, 2012 When the Montreal Canadiens selected David Fischer, 20th overall in the 2006 Entry Draft, they thought they were getting a steady, reliable defenseman. What they didn’t realize is that they…
Not All Habs’ Exes Live in Texas (They’ve Also Got Two in Tennessee) K. Ross Read | February 23, 2012 There was something familiar in the air on Tuesday evening, as the visiting Dallas Stars skated into the Bell Centre to lay a 3-0 thumping on the hometown Canadiens…and it…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders: Pre Trade Deadline Musings Chris Wassel | February 20, 2012 We have survived many calamities this early fantasy hockey season but now comes the Pre Trade Deadline edition of “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team…
Habs and Preds Trade Has Benefits for Both Sides Jas Faulkner | February 20, 2012 by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor “That’s the hard part of the business,” Predators GM David Poile said when asked about sending Nashville’s first home-grown player to Montreal in exchange for…
Canadiens trade D Hal Gill to the Predators for a 2nd round pick and Blake Geoffrion Fred Poulin | February 17, 2012 The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Blake Geoffrion, forward Robert Slaney, and 2nd round pick in 2012 from the Nashville Predators for Hal Gill and a conditional 5th round pick…
Top Ten Reasons to be Optimistic About Scott Gomez K. Ross Read | February 16, 2012 Winston Churchill once said that a pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, while an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty. It’s no secret that Habs’ fans have…