Ken Dryden’s “The Game,” Still a Classic Len Vlahos | February 2, 2024 If you look at a list of all-time great books about hockey, invariably, Ken Dryden’s The Game will be in the top 10. The book is actually number nine on…
Ken Dryden Trivia: How Well Do You Know the Legendary Goalie? The Old Prof | October 6, 2023 Before Ken Dryden‘s arrival, the Montreal Canadiens had a storied history of goaltending excellence. The Canadiens, often referred to as the Habs, had already established themselves as one of the…
Montreal Canadiens’ Best Trades with the Boston Bruins Shawn Wilken | August 8, 2023 Welcome to the Montreal Canadiens‘ best trades series. In this series, we at The Hockey Writers look back at the Canadiens’ trading history with every NHL team and pick what we believe to be…
All-Time Ontario-Born NHL Lineup Blain Potvin | February 2, 2023 Ontario has developed some of the greatest players to have ever stepped foot onto the ice of an NHL arena. Not only has there been an ability to develop great…
3 Bruins’ Draft Picks That Didn’t Work Out in Boston Lou Vidakis | October 28, 2022 The Boston Bruins were notorious for having a good eye when it came to drafting talented players, especially in the pre-Don Sweeney era. The likes of Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci,…
Canadiens’ 1970-71 Team Started New Era in Montréal Ben Wagner | October 20, 2022 As the 1960s gave way to the 1970s, the Montréal Canadiens found themselves lagging behind their forever rivals, the Boston Bruins. At the start of the 1970-71 season, The Beantowners…
Ken Dryden’s The Series, A Must-Read for Hockey Fans Len Vlahos | October 4, 2022 Move over, Dos Equis commercial actor, because former Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden just might be the most interesting man in the world. In addition to his brilliant hockey career…
Today in Hockey History: Aug. 8 Matthew Zator | August 8, 2022 Aug. 8 is a bittersweet day in National Hockey League history as the hockey world lost one of its greatest players on this date. There were also a pair of…
Best NHL Team of All-Time Brackets: 1972-73 Montreal Canadiens Carson MacRae | May 14, 2021 As the most storied organization in NHL history with 24 Stanley Cups, the Montreal Canadiens have had some amazing teams that could be included among the top teams of all…
Best NHL Team of All-Time Brackets: 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens Matthew Zator | May 4, 2021 There have been an insane amount of talented teams that have come from the city of Montreal. In fact, some of the greatest players in the history of the NHL…
Bruins’ All-Time Best Draft Picks Jeremy King | January 24, 2021 Over the years, the Boston Bruins have had some great success in the NHL Draft. From late-round steals to future Hall of Famers, the B’s front office has managed to…
Canadiens’ 12 Days of Hockeymas: 4 Straight Cups in the 1970s Nick Lariviere | December 21, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down…