Canadiens Need Kotkaniemi to Bounce Back vs. Penguins Ryan Szporer | July 7, 2020 It’s an exaggeration to suggest the Montreal Canadiens’ chances against the Pittsburgh Penguins in their play-in round rest on sophomore-forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi’s shoulders. Only a slight one though. Price Leads…
Canadiens News & Rumors: Price, Kotkaniemi & Domi Melissa Boyd | June 28, 2020 In today’s Montreal Canadiens news and rumors roundup, Carey Price is named the Habs’ 2019-20 Molson Cup Player of the Year for the ninth time in his career. Jesperi Kotkaniemi…
Canadiens’ Play-In Series Offers Opportunity for Some Melissa Boyd | June 20, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens’ unexpected inclusion in the NHL play-in/playoff bracket gives the team a chance to salvage another disappointing season. Their series against the Pittsburgh Penguins also gives several players…
Penguins vs. Canadiens – Potential First-Round Matchup Preview Tyler Bowen | May 25, 2020 It’s been over 10 weeks since the NHL indefinitely postponed the 2019-20 season. Fans were finally given some hope last week regarding the league’s return. While nothing is set in…
Montreal Canadiens News & Rumors: Price, Primeau, Bouchard & Burrows The Old Prof | May 20, 2020 There might be unexpected good news on the horizon for the Montreal Canadiens. Ken MacMillan from A Winning Habit reported on May 19, that it’s rumoured that the NHL will…
Canadiens News & Rumors: Price, Laraque, Romanov & Prospects The Old Prof | May 9, 2020 Even in these days of COVID-19 and the suspension of NHL regular-season games, there’s still Montreal Canadiens news and rumors to report. However, that news doesn’t happen on the ice…
Canadiens’ Candidates for the 2022 Olympic Games Melissa Boyd | May 7, 2020 The NHL has yet to decide whether it will send its players to the next Olympic Winter Games slated for 2022 in Beijing, but there are several Montreal Canadiens players…
Bruins Re-Sign Halak to Affordable Win-Win Deal Ryan Szporer | May 2, 2020 For Boston Bruins goalie Jaroslav Halak, it was clearly more about quality with his latest one-year, $2.25 million extension than quantity. Regardless, he got some of the latter too. Halak’s…
Hart to Hart, the Canadiens’ Hart-Winning Goalies of the 2000s Maxwell Mantik | April 27, 2020 The Hart Trophy is awarded to the NHL’s MVP of the regular season. Since the trophy’s inception in 1924, there have been only seven goalies who have won the award.…
Carey Price’s Many Backups Scott Cowan | April 26, 2020 Over the last four seasons, Dustin Tokarski has played for five AHL teams. At 30 years old, the Saskatchewan native’s role is pretty much set in stone, and it’s unlikely…
Only Option for Avalanche Is to Ride Francouz Ryan Szporer | February 21, 2020 They say that wherever there’s smoke there’s fire. The Colorado Avalanche had better hope it doesn’t ring true in the wake of rumors general manager Joe Sakic is looking to…
Price Stops 29 Shots for Shutout to Lead Canadiens Over Panthers The Canadian Press | February 1, 2020 MONTREAL — Carey Price made 29 saves for his third shutout of the season as Montreal beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday afternoon in the first of back-to-back matinee games for…