Pacioretty the Right Choice as Montreal Canadiens Captain Ryan Szporer | September 19, 2015 Up until a few days ago, Max Pacioretty was probably the likeliest candidate to be named Montreal Canadiens captain. Then defenseman P.K. Subban made headlines for spearheading a $10 million…
Gallagher or Semin: Who Do Canadiens Play on Top Line? Ryan Szporer | August 20, 2015 It’s more a question of skill versus chemistry than anything else. Of course Brendan Gallagher has skill, just not as much as Alexander Semin, the new acquisition of the Montreal…
What Will Montreal Canadiens Forward Alex Galchenyuk Make? Ryan Szporer | July 24, 2015 To a certain degree, predicting the terms of a given NHL player’s contract is a fool’s errand, but Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk isn’t just any player. He’s the only…
Pacioretty Injury Can Be Good for Montreal Canadiens Ryan Szporer | July 11, 2015 All of a sudden, Jacob De La Rose is now the Montreal Canadiens’ top left-winger. Pacioretty Injured With Max Pacioretty injured up until the start of the season and Alex…
Likeliest Right-Wing Options for Montreal Canadiens Ryan Szporer | July 4, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens remain in the hunt for scoring, with their top-line right-wing position being the most logical area for improvement. Left-winger Max Pacioretty led the team in scoring last…
The Montreal Canadiens: A Decade of Drafting Brianne Spiker | June 18, 2015 It has been ten years since the 2005 post-lockout draft, headlined by phenom Sidney Crosby whose presence would later help save the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins weren’t the only team to…
Montreal Canadiens: Biggest Need at Right Wing or Center? Ryan Szporer | June 9, 2015 With the Montreal Canadiens having just signed Jeff Petry (and Nathan Beaulieu inevitably to follow), next year’s defensive corps is looking pretty solid. The focus must now shift to up…
Alex Galchenyuk Needs to Sign a Bridge Deal with Canadiens Ryan Szporer | June 6, 2015 Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk would help get his team out of a tight space salary-cap wise by signing a bridge deal this summer as a restricted free agent. However,…
Brendan Gallagher Shouldn’t Be Montreal Canadiens Captain Ryan Szporer | May 29, 2015 Every team needs at least one Brendan Gallagher. They just don’t need him to be captain. Especially not the Montreal Canadiens. What Guy Lafleur Actually Said Clearly, the only…
Why Brendan Gallagher Is Underrated Brianne Spiker | May 12, 2015 If the Montreal Canadiens are playing and there is a scrum in front of the net, chances are Brendan Gallagher is in the middle of it with a big smile…
Tyler Johnson’s Late Tally Puts the Habs on the Brink Brian Sklar | May 7, 2015 It was a game that the Montreal Canadiens needed to win. It was a game that the Canadiens appeared to be taking control over in a must-win scenario. The Canadiens…
Missed Offside Masks Montreal’s Major Issue Ken MacMillan | May 2, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens came out flying in Game 1 of their second round series against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but ultimately fell in a double overtime defeat. The Habs outshot…