Posts About "Bob Gainey"
Quotes of the Week: Legendary Canadiens
July 27th, 2012 This week, a short collection of quotes by and about some of the great Montreal Canadiens--and some of the greatest ever to play the game. The Rocket put me in the Hall of Fame. Elmer Lach Rocket was so competitive, and he was stronger than a horse. Gordie Howe I never knew in advance what I was going to do on any given...
Dallas Stars Regroup in Offseason
May 30th, 2012 After coming up short for a fourth-straight season, the Dallas Stars look to find their bearings during this offseason and gear-up for a playoff run in 2012-2013.
Build your own team of former Montreal Canadiens players
December 23rd, 2011 Now that we've reached the yearly Christmas break hiatus, it's an appropriate time to look at the Montreal Canadiens situation and wonder why things have turned out so badly for a team that was supposed to battle for a least a playoff spot in 2011-12. Following their worst performance of the season yesterday night in Winnipeg, a 4-0...
Josh Gorges Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
July 23rd, 2011 Deep in the majestic mountains of Kelowna, British Columbia lives a humble giant. Twenty-six years old, prime of his career, rehabilitated knee, and passion for the game. Josh Gorges wakes up with the eyes of the hockey world upon him. A one-year contract for $2.5 Million. No arbitration. No long term deal. No bed of roses. What’s...
Book Review - Lone Star Skate
March 8th, 2011 The Lone Star Skate: Improbable (But True) Stories of Texas's Hockey Heroes By Glenn Hart and Rusty Burson. (2011, Austin, TX: Bridgeway Books. Hardcover. Pp. 180. $39.95 US. ISBN 978-1-934454-38-1) “Black gold…Texas tea…” When the average person thinks of sports in the Lone Star State, the images...
Hard-Working Habs Have Heart and Soul
February 9th, 2011 The trick in beating your opponents is by playing a more intense brand of hockey, something the Canadiens do regularly...
