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Mario Tremblay

How Scotty Bowman and the Red Wings Changed the Canadiens History

The Old Prof | August 22, 2025

If you tuned in on Dec. 2, 1995, to watch the Montreal Canadiens face the Detroit Red Wings, you probably had no idea you were about to see one of…

Categories Canadiens History, Detroit Red Wings, Editor's Choice, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens, Red Wings History

Canadiens Head Coach Martin St. Louis Not Another Mario Tremblay

Ryan Szporer | February 12, 2022

There are similarities between Martin St. Louis and ex-Montreal Canadiens head coach Mario Tremblay, but not enough to be cause for concern.

Categories Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens ‘Magical’ Stanley Cup Run: Ghosts, Numbers & Really Weird Things

Trege Wilson | June 28, 2021

The Montreal Canadiens find themselves in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 28 years, which is the longest drought for the NHL’s oldest team. They have made…

Categories Editor's Choice, Humor, Montreal Canadiens

Kotkaniemi the Latest Kindergarten Canadien

Mike Ryan | October 14, 2018

When he donned the bleu-blanc-rouge on opening night of the 2018-19 season, Jesperi Kotkaniemi tied Claude Lemieux as the third-youngest Montreal Canadien in history, at 18 years, 89 days old.…

Categories Canadiens History, Canadiens Prospects

Top Five Habs Run-Ins With the Law

Ari Grief | August 27, 2013

Lately some Canadiens past and present have been making news but not quite for the right reasons. This got me thinking: what were the all-time Habs run-ins with the law?…

Categories Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens, Top 10 Lists

Patrick Roy: Did Montreal Miss the Boat?

Ari Grief | May 25, 2013

Patrick Roy is arguably one of the most popular players to have ever suited up for the Montreal Canadiens, joining an elite group of Hall of Fame players like Maurice Richard, Jacques Plante, and Guy Lafleur, all who possessed the unique combination of superstar hockey talent, consistency and French-Canadian charm.

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Top Candidates for the Montreal Canadiens Head Coach Position

Fred Poulin | May 31, 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…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

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