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Ladies and Gentlemen, Please Rise… Jas Faulkner | November 18, 2011 by Jas Faulkner, senior correspondent author’s note: Stick taps to the nice people at The National Film board of Canada for their assistance and for creating the lovely tribute that…
Habs must sign Gorges before it’s too late The Hockey Writers | November 18, 2011 The Craig Rivet trade is the gift that just keeps on giving. Bob Gainey, in what was likely his best move as general manager, managed to flip a very average,…
How long of a leash for Gomez? The Hockey Writers | November 11, 2011 After missing nine games due to injury, Scott Gomez is being reinserted into the lineup for tomorrow night’s match up against the Nashville Predators. Based on this morning’s practice lines, Gomez should…
The Morning After: Bruins out-muscle, but can’t outplay Canadiens Mike Miccoli | October 28, 2011 Less than 24 hours ago, the Montreal Canadiens were battling the Philadelphia Flyers away from the friendly confines of the Bell Centre, trying to snap their six-game winless streak. They did, of course, win big by a score of 5-1. Naturally, it was expected that the Habs would seem fatigued and come into Boston at a disadvantage. That was Montreal’s excuse. Now what was Boston’s? The Bruins may have out-muscled the Canadiens, excelling in the game with their physical-style of play, but it was Montreal who stayed focused and picked up the 2-1 win over the same team that ousted them from the Stanley Cup Playoffs last season.
Bruins look for spark in home-and-home series against the Canadiens Mike Miccoli | October 27, 2011 Remember the last time the Montreal Canadiens were in Boston? Sure, you do. It was overtime in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. The Bruins had come from behind in the series, overcoming a two-game deficit to force a final and deciding game. Of course, it went to overtime. With just over five minutes played in overtime, Adam McQuaid pinched down-low in the offensive zone, blocking P.K. Subban’s effort to clear the puck. Milan Lucic then left his skates to bat-down the deflected puck onto his stick at the bottom of the circle. He went around Tomas Plekanec and Hal Gill’s poke-check attempt to find a wide-open Nathan Horton who had cycled to the top of the zone. Horton received the pass, shifted further down to the slot and unleashed a rocket of shot that went by four Canadiens–five, if you include Montreal goaltender Carey Price. The Bruins would advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals while clearing the Canadiens’ schedule for the rest of summer. It was playoff hockey at it’s best. It was the perfect cultivation of a season filled with story lines. It was last season.
Canadiens respond well to firing of Perry Pearn Jared Book | October 27, 2011 Yesterday afternoon, the Montreal Canadiens made the coaching shakeup no one was looking for by firing assistant coach Perry Pearn. The move was no doubt hard on everyone from Pierre…
Pierre Gauthier must go before Jacques Martin The Hockey Writers | October 24, 2011 The mood in Montreal has been disagreeable to say the least. The Canadiens and their difficult start to the 2011/2012 campaign have raised a number of concerns amongst fans and…
What’s in a number: #15 with the Montreal Canadiens Jared Book | October 24, 2011 By Jared Book There has been a lot of laughs when Petteri Nokelainen was given (or chose?) #15 with the Montreal Canadiens after being acquired yesterday. #15 in recent years,…
Canadiens shake up fourth line Jared Book | October 24, 2011 Yesterday, the Montreal Canadiens made a few moves to bolster their fourth line. They sent down Aaron Palushaj and Andreas Engqvist, recalled Michael Blunden and acquired Petteri Nokelainen from the…
The Zoo Crew: NHL Mascots Speak Out Jas Faulkner | October 21, 2011 Among the usual emails about new sponsorships, roster moves and promotions was an AHL recall notice. This time it was from Winnipeg. Unlike the announcements about some phenom with a deadly arm or netminder with superhuman flexibility getting a seat at the big boys table, this press release reported the return of a familiar face to Manitoba’s professional hockey arena. Mick E. Moose would be stepping up as the Jets’ mascot.
Plus and minus: Canadiens start fosters optimism and skepticism Jared Book | October 19, 2011 The start of the season has two ways of looking at it. The 1-3-1 start is ugly on paper but there are still actually some reasons for optimism. The optimist…
Montreal Canadiens’ Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais Rising Stars Peter Harling | October 18, 2011 The Montreal Canadiens have had several prominent stars as the face of the franchise in their storied history. Hall of Fame legends such as Guy Lafleur, Maurice Richard, Jean Belliveau, and in recent history stars such as Patrick Roy, Pierre Turgeon and Saku Koivu have been the face of the franchise. But who are the present day stars and what does the future hold?
