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Chris Nilan & Mark Recchi: 2 Players on Both Sides of the Canadiens-Bruins Rivalry

Karine Hains | May 23, 2024

A fan’s mind tends to remember only what it wants to. It will remember their favourite player’s hat trick, but not that one time when they scored in their net.…

Categories Boston Bruins, Bruins History, Canadiens History, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens

Eric Lindros, Chris Nilan, Kerry Fraser Among Tournament Invitees

The Canadian Press | January 14, 2020

QUEBEC — Some of the most controversial and detested figures in Quebec City hockey history are among the invitees to this year’s edition of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament…

Categories Uncategorized

Time for Bergevin to Suit Up for the Canadiens

Johannes Wheeldon | January 11, 2018

There have been a lot of questions about what the Montreal Canadiens can do to turn this season around. Despite a less than 5% chance of making the playoffs, Bergevin…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Book Review – Hockey Strong

Todd Moritz | December 7, 2016

When I sat down to meet Todd Smith, author of Hockey Strong (which you can purchase here), I had plenty of questions about his definition of “hockey strong.” His book…

Categories Hockey Books

The Diminishing Role of the Enforcer

Andrew Davis | February 18, 2015

The role of the NHL enforcer is one which has come under scrutiny in the past several years. When the Toronto Maple Leafs began the season without an enforcer after cutting Colton…

Categories Hockey History, NHL News

Top Five Habs Run-Ins With the Law

Ari Grief | August 27, 2013

Lately some Canadiens past and present have been making news but not quite for the right reasons. This got me thinking: what were the all-time Habs run-ins with the law?…

Categories Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens, Top 10 Lists

“The Last Gladiators” Delivers Harsh Truth About Fighting in NHL

Justin Glock | October 15, 2012

Originally published in 2014, THW takes a look at The Last Gladiators, a seminal film on fighting in hockey. All you want to know about guys like Chris Nilan, Bob…

Categories Boston Bruins, Hockey Movies, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Uncategorized

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5 Realistic Maple Leafs Trade Ideas Grounded in the Current Rumor Mill

Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Holinka, Woll & Ho-Sang

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