Canadiens Have a 20-Goal Scorer in Joel Armia Stephen Michaud | November 19, 2020 The prospective 2020-21 NHL season still has plenty of question marks: Will there be an all-Canadian division with hub cities? Will the teams play a full 82 games? The prospect…
Buffalo Sabres’ All-Time One and Done Skaters Jeff Seide | July 15, 2020 In the history of the Buffalo Sabres, 460 skaters have taken the ice. Of those players, 12 have played just one game. Among them are 10 forwards and two defensemen.…
Canadiens’ Candidates for the 2022 Olympic Games Melissa Boyd | May 7, 2020 The NHL has yet to decide whether it will send its players to the next Olympic Winter Games slated for 2022 in Beijing, but there are several Montreal Canadiens players…
9 Fantasy Footnotes: Neal, Mantha Among Early Elite Andrew Forbes | October 14, 2019 In fantasy sports, we all like to play that armchair general manager role. We like to make our own decisions and do so with our own game plan in place.…
Joel Armia Agrees to 2-Year Deal with Canadiens The Canadian Press | July 11, 2019 MONTREAL — Joel Armia signed a two-year deal with the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday afternoon. The contract has an average annual value of US$2.6 million and covers the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. Armia set new career highs for goals (13), power-play…
Canadiens’ Armia Is Just the Right Fit Enrico Caruso | February 3, 2019 Joel Armia joined the Montreal Canadiens via trade with the Winnipeg Jets this past offseason. He was part of a deal that allowed the Jets to shed salary by offloading…
Montreal’s Finnish Fraternity, from Niemi to Kotkaniemi Mike Ryan | November 21, 2018 Finland has always punched above its weight in hockey. The nation of 5.5 million people – roughly the same number as the state of Minnesota and about a million fewer…
Plekanec Goes Out Like He Wanted With Canadiens Ryan Szporer | November 10, 2018 The circumstances surrounding Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec’s retirement are far from ideal, for both the player and the organization. It’s nevertheless hard to feel bad for the player, all…
Armia Deal with Canadiens a Win for Both Sides Ryan Szporer | July 15, 2018 When all is said and done, winger Joel Armia could end up being the Montreal Canadiens’ big July free-agent signee. That statement is more a testament to how underrated the…
Canadiens Acquire Armia & Mason From Jets Brandon Share-Cohen | June 30, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens have acquired goaltender Steve Mason, forward Joel Armia, a 2019 seventh-round pick and a 2020 fourth-round pick from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for defenseman Simon Bourque,…
Armia Not as Advertised for Jets, but That’s Alright Declan Schroeder | June 8, 2018 When the Winnipeg Jets acquired Joel Armia along with Tyler Myers, Drew Stafford, Brendan Lemieux, and a 2015 first-round pick in exchange for Evander Kane and Zach Bogosian in their…
Jets Perreault Needs to Pick up the Pace Declan Schroeder | April 3, 2018 Every team needs a player like Mathieu Perreault. He’s a solid character, a veteran with good playmaking ability, and a depth scorer who, as advanced statistics prove, makes the players he skates…