Carey Price to Start for Team Canada, Claude Giroux a Healthy Scratch Dustin L. Nelson | September 16, 2016 After Friday’s Team Canada practice, just one day before the 2016 World Cup of Hockey opens, coach Mike Babcock revealed the lineup for Saturday’s opener. As expected, Carey Price will…
Canadiens Players Ready for World Cup Challenge Nick Guido | September 16, 2016 On Thursday, September 15th all eight teams involved in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey gathered at the Air Canada Centre for Media Day ahead of Saturday’s tournament kick-off. Most…
Will Team Canada Dominate the World Cup? Anthony Fusco | September 15, 2016 The World Cup of Hockey is almost upon us. The short but intense tournament will be held in Toronto and will see the best players in the world compete against…
The Montreal Canadiens Punching-Bag Index Ryan Szporer | September 13, 2016 It admittedly may be too early in the season to assign blame for a failed Montreal Canadiens campaign, it having not started yet and all. However, that hasn’t stopped captain…
Montreal Canadiens 2016-17 Season Preview Nick Guido | September 13, 2016 After starting the 2015-16 season 9-0-0, no one in the hockey world would have predicted that the Canadiens would finish the campaign with a .500 record and miss the playoffs.…
What We Learned About Canada and Team USA Through Two Games Marcy Di Michele | September 12, 2016 The Hockey Writers coverage of the World Cup of Hockey 2016 is being brought to you by PrimeSport, the official Fan Travel & Hospitality Package Partner of the World Cup…
Breaking Down Team Canada’s Goaltenders Anthony Fusco | September 11, 2016 Arguably the most important position is hockey is the one between the pipes. It doesn’t matter if you’re a rebuilding team or a squad ready to compete for the Stanley…
5 Non-Playoff Teams Who Will Qualify This Season Trevor Beggs | September 10, 2016 Will Connor McDavid catapult Edmonton back into the postseason? Can the newly acquired Brian Elliot stop enough pucks to get the Flames into the playoffs? Could the Maple Leafs surprise…
5 Bold Canadiens Predictions Ryan Szporer | September 9, 2016 With training camps (the World Cup of Hockey) set to begin in the coming days, the 2016-17 Montreal Canadiens season is almost here. For his part, Habs goalie Carey Price…
Should Habs Fans be Excited for the World Cup? Marcy Di Michele | September 8, 2016 It was almost a year ago, when the Montreal Canadiens opened up the NHL season with a historic 9-0 run. They looked unstoppable. Carey Price picked up right where he…
What We Just Learned About the Subban Saga Ryan Szporer | September 8, 2016 Just when you thought it was all over, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman pulls you back in with a new in-depth piece on “The 23 minutes that shook the hockey world,” including…
Facing Off: Setting Up the World Cup Larry Fisher | September 5, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
