Posts About "Claude Julien"
NHL Rumors: Capitals, Sabres, Canadiens, CBA, More
August 30th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news on two major names in Washington where the Capitals will have some big decisions to make, news on Matt Hunwick's season in Buffalo and how it might affect another defenseman, and an update on the potential re-opening of the CBA by the NHL and the NHLPA. Finally, are the Montreal Canadiens done...
Price Is Still MVP of the Canadiens
December 16th, 2018 It was early on in the telecast when the announce team pointed out the discrepancy in Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price’s stats between November and December. It was jaw-dropping. Price vs. Price Conveniently enough, the Canadiens were facing the lackluster Ottawa Senators for the third time in two weeks this past Saturday. In...
Canadiens Playing a New System
October 11th, 2018 The Canadiens are off to a strong start early on into the 2018-19 season. After impressive performances against two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference in the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Habs are enjoying some early success, which has caught the fans and the experts by surprise. The main reason why the...
Top 5 Reasons for Canadiens’ Early Success
October 10th, 2018 Two games do not make a season, but, if you’re the Montreal Canadiens, they certainly stir up a sense of optimism. Despite the Habs getting off to a modestly successful 1-0-1 start to the 2018-19 season, they’ve either taken a Stanley Cup favorite to the limit or beaten another outright (and decisively to boot). None of this was...
Julien Takes Habs From Good to Mediocre
August 28th, 2018 On Feb. 7, 2017, the Boston Bruins were fourth in the Atlantic Division. They fired their head coach Claude Julien, and one week later, he was back behind the bench and sitting in first place in the division. This is because the Montreal Canadiens, shockingly, fired their head coach Michel Therrien while in first place. It was also the...
Likeliest Canadiens to Win NHL Awards in 2018-19
June 22nd, 2018 With NHL awards season over, it’s natural to turn an eye to 2018-19 and predict who the favorites will be. While the Montreal Canadiens were justifiably shut out from any major awards for this past season, there’s a decent chance the 71-point Habs will be back in the playoffs in one year’s time, presumably on the strength of some...
