Price vs Halak, Who Won? The Hockey Writers | December 22, 2014 The month of December brought a lot of traffic down memory lane for the Montreal Canadiens. On December 9th, the Habs honored the passing of Jean Béliveau, and on the 18th , it was time for Saku Koivu to…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Acquire Dick Duff Rick Cole | December 22, 2014 Montreal Canadiens general manager Sam Pollock, in his first year on the job and faced with the prospect of being without left winger Gilles Tremblay for the rest of the…
Brandon Prust: The New Age Enforcer Brianne Spiker | December 21, 2014 When you picture an enforcer, you will probably conjure up an image likely consisting of a big guy who can’t skate, bloodied knuckles, missing teeth and a rearranged nose. In…
Is Montreal Canadiens Forward Max Pacioretty a Superhero? Ryan Szporer | December 21, 2014 There may not be anything superhuman about Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty, but that may only be because mutants in the Marvel Comics universe—like Wolverine of the X-Men—are of the…
Are Referees Calling Habs Games Differently? The Hockey Writers | December 20, 2014 It’s poor sportsmanship to blame the referees after a loss. For most fans blown calls are greeted as insults. A personal affront to their existence. Reacting accordingly. Shouting, cursing, finger…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – A Bad Break for Gilles Tremblay Rick Cole | December 18, 2014 A busy news day with lots going on in the hockey world. Montreal and Toronto tied 2-2 last night at the Forum in Montreal as a key member of the Habs…
Canadiens Need Their First Line to Keep Producing The Hockey Writers | December 18, 2014 ‘’I used to never score a goal, maybe I’ll go back to my old ways.’’ Standing in front of his stall for post-game interviews, Max Pacioretty was coming off a…
Who Deserves to Be Montreal’s Next Captain? Brianne Spiker | December 16, 2014 With the midway mark of the season fast approaching, I thought it would be interesting to look at the leadership of the Montreal Canadiens so far this year. With four…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Come Back, Rangers Rant Rick Cole | December 15, 2014 With the National Hockey League taking a couple of days off, and yesterday’s report covering the Russia – Canada exhibition game, today we’ll go over Sunday’s NHL games and report on…
Should Sven Andrighetto Stay with Montreal Canadiens? Ryan Szporer | December 13, 2014 Who knew mounting injuries would translate into such a feel-good story for the Montreal Canadiens, with recent call-up Sven Andrighetto notching points in his first three NHL games? Most recently…
Jean Béliveau’s Funeral: Through The Eyes of A 21 Year-Old David P. Stein | December 12, 2014 A lot has been written and said about Jean Béliveau over the last week and a half, but nothing can be compared to what took place on Wednesday afternoon at…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Habs Edge Leafs Rick Cole | December 10, 2014 The visiting Montreal Canadiens spoiled Frank Mahovlich’s return to the Toronto lineup as they edged the Maple Leafs 3-2 last night at Maple Leaf Gardens. In the other National Hockey League game,…
