Fixing the NHL Entry Draft Lottery System: Playoff For Number One Christopher Ralph | April 8, 2012 NEW YORK/TORONTO – For the eighteenth time* since its inception in 1995, the National Hockey League Draft Drawing, a weighted system to determine the order of selection for the first…
Ole Ole Ole Ole! Habs Kick Leafs in Lottery Balls Stephen Stoneman | April 8, 2012 And just like that it was all over. The Habs defeat the Leafs 4-1 in the season’s last game in the city where the sport was conceived. The fans were…
Mikhail Grigorenko Represents the Canadiens’ Best Bet K. Ross Read | April 6, 2012 Following a 2-1 shoot-out loss at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes this week, the Montreal Canadiens have ensured that they will finish no better than 28th overall in…
Eric Staal, Carolina Hurricanes Defeat Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in Shootout Andrew Hirsh | April 5, 2012 RALEIGH, N.C.—The Carolina Hurricanes concluded the home portion of their 2011-12 schedule in poetic fashion on Thursday night, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 in front of 17,836 at PNC Arena.…
Top Candidates for the Montreal Canadiens GM Position Fred Poulin | April 1, 2012 A few days after owner Geoff Molson finally decided to fire general manager Pierre Gauthier, it’s time to have a look at the potential candidates for one of the most…
Habs Need to Get Hands Dirty with GM Hunt Shaan Yusuf | March 30, 2012 When a team hires an executive they’re competing against 29 other franchises. In the Canadiens case,they’re competing against 30. The 30th being themselves. The Canadiens feel they’re royalty and a…
Canadiens Fire GM Gauthier; Could Roy Be Next in Line? K. Ross Read | March 29, 2012 Canadiens GM Pierre Gauthier has been fired. The team has announced a press conference for 11.45 this morning to officially confirm the news. In just over two seasons at…
The Montreal Canadiens have fired GM Pierre Gauthier Fred Poulin | March 29, 2012 Canadiens’ owner Geoff Molson will make the official announcement during a press conference at the Brossard Sports Complex at 11h45. The Canadiens are last in the Eastern Conference with a 29-34-14…
2012 NHL Mock Draft: March Madness Edition (Picks 1-15) Christopher Ralph | March 26, 2012 The actual 2012 NHL Entry Draft takes place on June 22nd-23rd in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Every year it seems I contemplate whether or not to go through the intriguing yet dubious…
Top 10 Reasons For The Canadiens’ Terrible Season K. Ross Read | March 23, 2012 10. Scott Gomez. Let’s just get it out of the way, shall we? The Montreal Canadiens are paying Scott Gomez nearly the same number of dollars the Pittsburgh Penguins are…
Fantasy Hockey Chutes And Ladders: Playoffs? PLAYOFFS? Chris Wassel | March 13, 2012 We have survived much this fantasy hockey season but now comes the first March edition of “Chutes And Ladders”. Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a…
Fantasy Hockey Panel: All-Purpose Playoff Pickups Anatoliy Metter | March 12, 2012 With the fantasy hockey playoffs rapidly approaching, fantasy managers have limited time to snag a piece that might greatly impact their playoff run. For the next couple of weeks, Fred…