Canadiens’ Path to Contender: Left Wing Edition Ryan Skilton | November 27, 2021 For the past few decades, the Montreal Canadiens have been spinning their tires in the mud. No matter how hard they step on the accelerator, they can never seem to…
Canadiens Need to Sell to Make Way for Youth Blain Potvin | November 24, 2021 The Montreal Canadiens 2021-22 season is only 20 games old, and unless they pull off a miracle, their 5-13-2 record means they will miss the playoffs. Because of this, general…
Canadiens’ Lehkonen Proving He Should Be Part of the Plan Ryan Skilton | November 23, 2021 The Montreal Canadiens are hurting right now, literally and figuratively. Losses are piling up, frustration is mounting, and the playoffs are a pipe dream. General manager Marc Bergevin has a…
Likeliest Canadiens Wingers to Be Traded Heading into 2021-22 Ryan Szporer | July 31, 2021 Trading a winger may be the best way for the Montreal Canadiens to address bigger needs, namely a lack of mobility on defense.
Key Takeaways from Canadiens’ Game 2 Loss vs. Maple Leafs Ryan Szporer | May 23, 2021 If someone would have told the Montreal Canadiens at the outset of their series with the Toronto Maple Leafs that they would be heading back home tied 1-1, they would…
Canadiens Must Rely on Role Players During Condensed Schedule Ryan Szporer | March 31, 2021 From here on out, it doesn’t get any easier for the Montreal Canadiens than the 4-0 victory they earned against the Edmonton Oilers.
Canadiens Fail to Address Pressing Need with Staal Trade Ryan Szporer | March 28, 2021 When Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin traded for Eric Staal, he proved sometimes a good trade isn’t necessarily a good move.
Most Expendable Canadiens to Clear Cap Space at Trade Deadline Ryan Szporer | March 25, 2021 The Montreal Canadiens are in between a rock and a hard place. The rock is the $81.5 million salary-cap ceiling. The hard place is their current fourth-place ranking in the…
Canadiens Need a Puck-Moving Defenceman Before the Trade Deadline Blain Potvin | February 28, 2021 The Montreal Canadiens had a stellar start to the season with a 7-1-2 record in their first 10 games. In that time, they led the league in scoring, averaging 4.4…
Canadiens 12 Days of Hockeymas: Forward Depth to Celebrate Blain Potvin | December 13, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as…
Lehkonen Right Where He Needs to Be with Canadiens Ryan Szporer | November 20, 2020 Montreal Canadiens forward Artturi Lehkonen’s supposed breakout campaign has failed to materialize up to now. And 2020-21 is unlikely to be the season that it does. Nevertheless, his value to…
3 Takeaways From Canadiens’ Game 3 Win Over Penguins Melissa Boyd | August 6, 2020 Against all odds, the Montreal Canadiens have Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on the brink of elimination following a 4-3 victory in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series…