September 27th, 2013The preseason is a time for teams to come back together and prepare for competitive hockey. The players are rusty. Some are still getting acclimated to new surroundings and new teammates. Some are returning from injuries. Fringe guys are battling for roster spots, while prospects hope to make a claim to stick with the big clubs. New...
January 23rd, 2012With a little more than one month to go before the NHL 2012 trade deadline (February 27th, 2012 at 3PM EDT), the Montreal Canadiens are desperately trying to make the playoffs despite up and down results this season. After 48 games, the Habs hold the 11th spot in the Eastern Conference, eight points behind the Washington Capitals who...
January 17th, 2012With only 5 weeks before the February 27 NHL trade deadline, rumors are swirling all over the Internet, and especially on Twitter, as fake insiders try to get the attention of hockey fans by spreading out false trade rumors. I will try to dissect some of the hottest rumors and tell you which players are likely available. According to...
January 12th, 2012Montreal Canadiens' sniper Michael Cammalleri made the news yesterday, not because of his play on the ice, but rather because of inflammatory comments he made to journalists Arpon Basu of NHL.com and Francois Gagnon of RDS and La Presse newspaper. After practice, Cammalleri said, "I can't accept that we will display a losing...
October 2nd, 2011 The Montreal Canadiens finished their preseason schedule with their best game of the slate, a 5-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Quebec City. It made sense, since the Canadiens were playing what was probably close to their opening night lineup. The Canadiens spent most of the training camp with several injured bodies, and...
Today, Pierre Gauthier made Canadiens fans go in a frenzy. By signing Chris Campoli, people realized it cannot be just a simple signing. People speculated that it could be coming with news that one of the many blue line injuries are worse than we think. Some think that a trade is coming. Others simply think that this was a depth...
July 22nd, 2011There is no doubt that Chris Campoli has the talent and skills to play for a National Hockey League team, but would he fit with the Toronto Maple Leafs?