Canadiens’ Ideal Lineup for Game 1 Against the Maple Leafs Stephen Michaud | May 14, 2021 The Montreal Canadiens’ regular season has ended, and the focus will now turn to their first-round playoff matchup against the Scotia North Division champions, the Toronto Maple Leafs. The series…
Canadiens Must Play Merrill Above Gustafsson Ryan Szporer | April 16, 2021 Montreal Canadiens defenseman Brett Kulak seemingly did everything he could to keep from throwing captain Shea Weber under the bus following the team’s latest embarrassing loss to the Calgary Flames.…
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…
Red Wings & Canadiens: Mock Mantha Trade Devin Little | February 25, 2021 So, you want to trade Anthony Mantha…. It wasn’t all that long ago that fans of the Detroit Red Wings were jumping for joy when they found out that general…
Likeliest Canadiens to Form Taxi Squad in 2020-21 Ryan Szporer | December 29, 2020 It’s not as simple as predicting the likeliest Montreal Canadiens call-ups, unfortunately. The NHL’s Taxi Squad rules add a new wrinkle to league play, with players forming one having to…
The Race to Become the Canadiens’ Next Seventh Defenseman Ryan Szporer | November 28, 2020 The top two Montreal Canadiens pairings are for all intents set in stone, but not so much the bottom four on the depth chart. The Canadiens may very well keep…
Canadiens Possible Salary Cap Casualties Blain Potvin | October 14, 2020 Montreal Canadiens general manager (GM) Marc Bergevin has had a very busy offseason since the team was eliminated by the Philadelphia Flyers. He prioritized bringing in a backup to provide…
Likeliest Canadiens Defensemen to Move with Edmundson Signed Ryan Szporer | September 18, 2020 With Joel Edmundson now signed, Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin must logically shift his attention to at least one other defenseman. No one but presumably Bergevin knows who for…
Montreal Canadiens’ Defense: More Questions Than Answers James Yates | October 14, 2019 The 2019-20 NHL season has just gotten underway, and teams are still feeling and figuring out new teammates, systems, and schemes. Many clubs have a plethora of new key players,…
Where Have All the Unsung Habs Heroes Gone? Ryan Szporer | February 8, 2019 If you look up and down the Montreal Canadiens roster, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who isn’t contributing. Maybe even harder-pressed to find a Habs player who isn’t getting…
Canadiens’ Kulak Comes Up Clutch Sam Mendelsohn | January 30, 2019 As the general manager of the Montreal Canadiens, Marc Bergevin is notorious for making unpopular trades. However, what he has managed to get right are the small depth acquisitions that…
NHL News & Notes: Wideman Trade, Crosby’s Return & More Brandon Share-Cohen | November 22, 2018 In today’s News & Notes, the Ottawa Senators and Edmonton Oilers have made a Thanksgiving Day trade, Sidney Crosby shined in his return from injury and the Montreal Canadiens have…
