How Will Desharnais Fare as Canadiens’ Third-Line Center? Ryan Szporer | October 1, 2015 Montreal Canadiens forward David Desharnais is not your typical third-line center. Granted, he’s hardly ever been your typical anything. David Desharnais and Goliath Hailing from small-town Laurier-Station, Quebec, the 5-foot-7-inch,…
What can we Expect from Alex Semin? Zachary Cook | September 28, 2015 This is arguably the biggest question mark heading into the 2014-2015 season for the Montreal Canadiens: what will Alex Semin add to this Canadiens team? Semin had wrist surgery last…
The Lars Eller Winger Experiment Zachary Cook | September 21, 2015 For now at least, Lars Eller’s time at center has come to a halt. The 13th overall pick was drafted as a center by St Louis in 2007 and continued…
Which Line Is Canadiens’ Center Alex Galchenyuk Destined For? Ryan Szporer | September 17, 2015 As if on a bad game show entitled “Whose First Line Is It Anyway?” Montreal Canadiens center Alex Galchenyuk finds himself in the spotlight in front of millions of people.…
Don’t Read Too Much into Canadiens Signing Fleischmann Ryan Szporer | September 13, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens signing Tomas Fleischmann to a professional tryout (PTO) is a nice idea in theory. It likely won’t materialize into anything other than more competition for their younger…
Top 5 Current Montreal Canadiens Rivalries Ryan Szporer | August 26, 2015 You don’t get to win a league-leading 24 Stanley Cups without making a few enemies along the way. Still, the Montreal Canadiens rivals of yesterday aren’t necessarily the most hated…
Tomas Plekanec’s Future in Montreal Brianne Spiker | August 25, 2015 Alongside Andrei Markov, Tomas Plekanec has been a fixture for the Montreal Canadiens for the past decade. As players come and go, Plekanec has been a consistent performer for the…
Three Players with Something to Prove in Montreal Zachary Cook | August 18, 2015 Every year before the season starts and you look at a teams roster, you can point out some names that need to make their mark and find their potential within…
Adjusting Expectations for Lars Eller Brianne Spiker | August 14, 2015 Lars Eller has been a polarizing player for Montreal Canadiens fans. When you look at Eller on the surface, he is a big defensive center who does a lot of…
Montreal Canadiens: How to Fix the Power Play Ryan Szporer | July 18, 2015 The Montreal Canadiens could have won the Stanley Cup with a better power play this past spring. Granted, “could have” is not “would have” and it’s essentially the same as…
Montreal Canadiens: Biggest Need at Right Wing or Center? Ryan Szporer | June 9, 2015 With the Montreal Canadiens having just signed Jeff Petry (and Nathan Beaulieu inevitably to follow), next year’s defensive corps is looking pretty solid. The focus must now shift to up…
How 5 Montreal Canadiens Can Improve for Next Season Ryan Szporer | May 30, 2015 There is little debating the 2014-15 Montreal Canadiens season was a successful one… successful, but nonetheless disappointing. A year after reaching the Eastern Conference Final, only to see their Stanley…