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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…

Categories Archives, Hockey History

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.…

Categories Canadiens History, Montreal Canadiens

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…

Categories Archives, Canadiens History, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens

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…

Categories Canadiens History, Canadiens Prospects, Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens

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.…

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey History, Player Profiles

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…

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey History, Top 10 Lists

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…

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

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,…

Categories Column, Montreal Canadiens, News and Rumors

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…

Categories Canadiens Prospects, Editor's Choice

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…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

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…

Categories Washington Capitals

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…

Categories Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens
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