Best NHL Players to Make the Switch Between Defense & Forward Jacob Billington | March 1, 2025 Forward, defense and goaltending. Those are the three positions in hockey. Forwards and defense are split into left and right sides, while the forwards have a center to play all…
Canadiens’ Quarter Century Team: Defense and Goaltenders Blain Potvin | January 1, 2025 The Montreal Canadiens are the most storied franchise in hockey. With a history that stretches back to 1909, it is no surprise they have a long list of legendary players.…
Canadiens: Marc Bergevin’s 5 Biggest Mistakes Trege Wilson | December 22, 2024 Marc Bergevin was the general manager (GM) of the Montreal Canadiens for nine years and had his ups and downs. He seemed to be very good at making trades but…
Canadiens Fans & Their Love of Russian Players Blain Potvin | July 17, 2024 There is no doubt that the Montreal Canadiens and their fans were ecstatic for the addition of 2024 fifth-overall pick Ivan Demidov. He somehow slid to the Canadiens and the…
Canadiens’ Andrei Markov – Revisiting the General’s Career Melissa Boyd | December 20, 2023 *Originally published in April 2020 Andrei Markov, one of the Montreal Canadiens’ all-time great defensemen, announced his retirement from professional hockey on April 16, 2020, at the age of 41.…
Canadiens’ Top 10 Players of the 2000s Trege Wilson | January 4, 2022 The Montreal Canadiens are probably one of – if not the most – storied franchises in the NHL. With over 100 years of hockey, 24 Stanley Cups and 44 players…
Montreal Canadiens’ 5 Best Draft Picks 1990-99 Alexandre Desrochers Ayotte | November 26, 2021 The ’90s was the last time the Montreal Canadiens won a Stanley Cup (1993). It was also a poor decade of drafting for the team. Most of their first-round picks…
Canadiens News and Rumors: Caufield, Drouin, Markov and More Melissa Boyd | May 24, 2021 In this week’s edition of Montreal Canadiens news and rumors, head coach Dominique Ducharme has announced lineup changes ahead of Game 3 against the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight in Montreal,…
Can Canadiens’ Romanov Finally Fill the Hole Left by Markov? Trege Wilson | July 29, 2020 Since Andrei Markov’s departure from the Montreal Canadiens in 2017, there has been a hole on the defensive left side that management has had a hard time filling. There is…
Canadiens News & Rumors: Markov, Alzner, Chiarot, Suzuki & Demchenko The Old Prof | April 23, 2020 During the NHL’s suspension in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, few NHL players are skating – and that’s true almost anywhere in the world. However, off-ice news is still generated…
Capitals Can’t Overdo Backstrom’s Next Contract Ryan Szporer | November 26, 2019 It’s almost comical to suggest, but the Washington Capitals cannot allow themselves to get sentimental in contract negotiations with star forward Nicklas Backstrom. In other words, overpaying for his services…
Best Fits for Ex-Canadiens Defenseman Markov Ryan Szporer | September 2, 2019 One thing hasn’t changed since ex-Montreal Canadiens defenseman Andrei Markov last played in the NHL back in 2016-17. Teams are still willing to take fliers on proven commodities that can…