Has the NHL Dropped the Ball on Player Safety? Kevin Mizera | May 28, 2014 When the NHL named Brendan Shanahan to replace Colin Campbell as the league’s chief disciplinarian on June 1, 2011, it marked a major departure from business as usual. After spending…
Hockey News: Islanders Sign Halak; Trading Nail Yakupov? Marcy Di Michele | May 23, 2014 Goaltending is a problem for Les Canadiens. Only it’s not theirs. [Deadspin] Do the Habs actually have a shot at winning with Dustin Tokarski? For at least one night, yes.…
Ben Bishop’s Bizzare Week Michelle Timian | February 2, 2014 A series of bizarre mishaps made the past week an interesting one for Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Ben Bishop. In a week when Colorado Avalanche’s number one goalie Semyon Varlamov signed a…
Why Brandon Prust Will Retire in a Habs Uniform The Hockey Writers | October 11, 2013 Did any player on the 2012-2013 Montreal Canadiens have greater expectations and spotlight placed on them than Brandon Prust? It shouldn’t be a complicated argument. Yes, some players had what…
Top 10 Montreal Canadiens Twitter Accounts The Hockey Writers | October 10, 2013 The challenges of Twitter are doubled (halved?) when it comes to the Montreal Canadiens. More so than any other club, the Habs have a fan-base that speaks, writes, and reads…
For Habs’ Bergevin and Therrien the Real Work Begins Ari Grief | July 24, 2013 At the end of the 2012 season — which saw the Montreal Canadiens miss the playoffs for the first time since 2007 — change was afoot. Owner Geoff Molson, now…
Does Early Exit For Montreal Dampen Their Regular Season Success? Sean Lloyd | May 12, 2013 No Storybook Ending For The 2013 Montreal Canadiens With the Ottawa Senators sending the Montreal Canadiens packing in five games, Habs nation finds themselves looking for a way to deal…
Battle-weary Canadiens Stumble out of the Playoffs Rob Elbaz | May 10, 2013 The Habs were in dire straits late in Game 5 Thursday night, going into the third period trailing 3-1 in both the game and the series. Forget the fact that…
Loss to Devils Exposes Flaws in Canadiens Game Dan Rice | April 25, 2013 The Montreal Canadiens are going to the playoffs and the New Jersey Devils are not, but when the two teams met on April 23, it was the Devils who prevailed…
Montreal Canadiens’ Alex Galchenyuk Looking For More Playing Time Fred Poulin | April 17, 2013 After a month-long slump, the Montreal Canadiens’ most highly-touted rookie is finally showing signs of life for the struggling Habs. The 18-year-old American, who was drafted 3rd overall at the…
THW Panel: The Top 10 Most Underrated NHL Players Fred Poulin | March 25, 2013 Some NHL players never receive enough credit for the on-ice production they offer to their respective teams. Every season, there are players who fly under the radar and manage to have…
Why The Montreal Canadiens Need to Acquire Max Talbot Fred Poulin | March 21, 2013 With now less than two weeks before the April 3rd, 2013 NHL trade deadline, the Montreal Canadiens are in good position to begin the playoffs at home a very good…