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…
Kulak’s Contentious New Flames Contract Ryan Pike | July 29, 2018 The off-season is typically used for National Hockey League clubs to make tweaks to their roster and re-sign their organization’s restricted free agents. Generally-speaking, negotiations become more tense and contentious…
Flickering Flames Move into Evaluation Mode Ryan Pike | April 4, 2018 Following the Calgary Flames’ 7-4 loss to the San Jose Sharks on March 16, head coach Glen Gulutzan expressed optimism about his team by stating “We have 100 points left…
Flames Need to Swap These Three Joel Griffith | October 23, 2017 There’s a lot to like about the 2017-18 Calgary Flames roster, but there are also a few pieces that just don’t quite fit the puzzle anymore. Players like Mike Smith,…
The Flames’ Sixth Defenseman Daniel Douglas | October 1, 2017 As sure as the sun sets in the west and slow drivers camp in Deerfoot’s leftmost lane, the Flames will roll into the season sporting a top-four defensive pairing of…