Posts About "Guy Carbonneau"
Carbonneau, Wickenheiser Headline Hockey Hall of Fame's Class of 2019
November 15th, 2019 TORONTO — Whenever the calendar flipped to June over the last 16 years, Guy Carbonneau's mind would start to wander. He owned a trio of Stanley Cup rings and was awarded of the Selke Trophy as NHL's top defensive forward three times in his 19 seasons. But was that resume good enough for the Hockey Hall of...
The 8 Best Defensive Forwards in Hockey History
January 20th, 2019 To many, high scoring, firewagon hockey carries the highest degree of entertainment. While others, this author included, prefer the bite-your-nails-to-the-knuckle closeness of a hard-fought, tactically masterful, defensive battle. Though many may not realize it while clamoring for larger nets, the elimination of the offside...
Plekanec Passes Gainey as Canadiens Continue Great Start
October 12th, 2015 Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec still has a long way to go before reaching No. 1 on the franchise’s all-time scoring list. At No.22 after passing Bob Gainey with a two-goal effort against the Ottawa Senators that powered the Habs to a 3-0 start this season, one can argue he’s right where he belongs, though. Plekanec now...
How the Hall of Fame Should Elect Players
November 21st, 2012 Last week’s induction ceremony at the Hockey Hall of Fame saw an elite group of players granted entrance to the hall, as Joe Sakic, Adam Oates, Pavel Bure, and Mats Sundin were canonized by the church of hockey. However, almost as if through necessity, controversy once again brewed as many disputed some of the...
Top Candidates for the Montreal Canadiens Head Coach Position
May 31st, 2012 Now that Bob Hartley has been officially hired by the Calgary Flames to coach for his good friend and current general manager Jay Feaster, and not for the Montreal Canadiens as I stated on Monday (my sincere apologies for being wrong), the search for the next head coach of the Montreal Canadiens continues. Feaster made a strong push on...
Montreal Canadiens Jacques Martin Cheats the Habs with "The System"
January 16th, 2011 I'm pretty sure that if you managed to catch any of the the Montreal Canadiens game against the New York Rangers, you'll have one of two opinions. But that's going to depend on whether you caught the first forty minutes, or the last twenty. It was evident from the opening puck drop that there would be plenty of intensity and...
