Posts About "Marc Bergevin"
Canadiens GM Bergevin’s Christmas Wish List
December 12th, 2018 Christmas is around the corner, begging one question: What do you get the man who essentially has everything, now that Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has Shea Weber back? The Habs are flying high since his return from injury. Going 4-3 in the seven games Weber’s played, they’ve earned a foothold in the...
Canadiens Likely to Keep Kotkaniemi from World Juniors
December 9th, 2018 It shouldn’t be surprising Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin will likely keep Jesperi Kotkaniemi instead of loaning him to Finland for the World Juniors. In contrast, the ramifications of the decision may be. Even to him. Kotkaniemi Proves He Belongs For some context, Kotkaniemi ranks fourth in rookie scoring (14...
The Real Difference Between This and Last Year’s Canadiens
December 7th, 2018 There’s little disputing the obvious: The Montreal Canadiens are an improved team in 2018-19 relative to the edition that missed the playoffs last season. Nevertheless, there’s just as little dismissing the similarities in their records. https://twitter.com/GLepageLNH/status/1069985396128399360 Now at 13-10-5 entering Thursday...
Canadiens GM Bergevin Faces Season-Altering Decision
December 5th, 2018 The more things change, the more they stay the same. That’s the only real way to explain the holding pattern the Montreal Canadiens have been in relative to last season in spite of their hot start. Now, as the Habs cling to one of the last Eastern Conference playoff spots, general manager Marc Bergevin faces a tough...
Alzner Is One Mistake Bergevin Can’t Bury
November 26th, 2018 With Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber on the mend, something had to give. That something was general manager Marc Bergevin’s pride along with Karl Alzner, who has just been waived. Bergevin's Big Free-Agent Acquisition It was two summers ago when Bergevin made Alzner his big free-agent acquisition with an ill-advised,...
Plekanec Goes Out Like He Wanted With Canadiens
November 10th, 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 things considered. Plekanec Plays 1,000 For instance, Plekanec just recently got to play the 1,000th game of an NHL...
