Posts About "Max Pacioretty"
Petry Extension One of Canadiens GM Bergevin’s Best
September 26th, 2020 If Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jeff Petry were a fairy-tale character, he would probably be Goldilocks. That makes Petry's new four-year, $25 million deal the porridge, as it feels just about right, at least from a term perspective. With regard to the cap hit, Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has seemingly gotten a...
Top 5 Canadiens Trades in the Bergevin Era
September 23rd, 2020 Marc Bergevin has been a busy general manager since taking over at the helm of the Montreal Canadiens in 2012. While some of his decisions have left people bewildered, others have earned him praise and a reputation as a savvy front office boss. Here’s a look at Bergevin’s five best trades over the past eight years. 5 –...
What Went Wrong for the Golden Knights in the Playoffs?
September 16th, 2020 The Vegas Golden Knights were eliminated from the playoffs by the Dallas Stars in five games. Being touted as early favorites to win the Stanley Cup, Vegas had a lot of pressure riding on them. Ultimately, they were able to advance to their second Western Conference Final in three years. Their early success in the 2020 Stanley Cup...
Lessons for Canadiens from Each Final Four Playoff Team
September 9th, 2020 Like it or not Montreal Canadiens fans, the NHL is a copycat league. Imitation of the last Stanley Cup champion is the sincerest form of flattery or, in the case of the 1995 New Jersey Devils, what led to the dead-puck era. While the Canadiens had an impressive first-round showing against the Philadelphia Flyers, there is room for...
5 Takeaways From Canucks’ Game 4 Loss to the Golden Knights
August 31st, 2020 The Vegas Golden Knights took a 3-1 series lead over the Vancouver Canucks, after a 5-3 win in Game 4 on Sunday night. This was the second game in two nights, after the Golden Knights shutout the Canucks 3-0 in Game 3. Marc-Andre Fleury Started Game 4 Marc-Andre Fleury started his first game since Game 3 against the Chicago...
5 Takeaways From Golden Knights' Overtime Win Against Blackhawks
August 14th, 2020 In Game 2 of the Vegas Golden Knights and Chicago Blackhawks first-round series, Vegas was able to squeeze out a win in overtime. This game had a much different feel to it than Game 1 as Chicago was able to keep steady pressure and bring the fight to the Knights. Although Vegas won the game, it brought forth some interesting...
Eye on the Opposition: Q & A on the Blackhawks/Golden Knights Series
August 10th, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks have officially advanced to the traditional 16-team format of the 2019-20 Stanley Cup playoffs. They dispatched the Edmonton Oilers in four games in the qualifying round, and will now face the first-seed Vegas Golden Knights. In preparation for this best-of-seven series, I reached out to The Hockey Writers’...
NHL Rumors: Panthers, Maple Leafs, Knights, Wild, More
August 10th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is good news for Vegas Golden Knights fans as they'll be getting a key forward back for their series against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Florida Panthers have officially parted ways with Dale Tallon, and there are questions in Toronto about whether or not this is the right offseason to break up the...
Golden Knights Missing Leading Scorer to Start Playoffs
July 30th, 2020 As the Vegas Golden Knights move into their round-robin play, they are still without one of their top players. Max Pacioretty did not travel with the team to Edmonton because he suffered an injury during training camp. Although the injury is minor, head coach Peter DeBoer said, “I expected he would be back by the end of the camp,...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Canadiens, Golden Knights, More
July 29th, 2020 In today's NHL rumors rundown, there is news the Toronto Maple Leafs will be loaning a player currently in their bubble to the KHL, the Anaheim Ducks have made a signing, and the Golden Knights explain their decision not to bring Max Pacioretty into their bubble. The Detroit Red Wings will go goalie shopping and finally, has Dale Weise...
3 Reasons the Golden Knights Win the Stanley Cup
June 29th, 2020 One-hundred and nine days ago, the NHL world came to a crashing halt and the great unknown began. With absolutely no real factual information, the NHL and all major sports were left wondering if their seasons would resume and crown champions. Pseudo pundits came out of the woodwork espousing all sorts of theories, most of which turned...
Montreal Canadiens' 5 Best Draft Picks 2000-10
May 4th, 2020 A lot of ink has been spilled through the years assessing Trevor Timmins’ competence as head of scouting and, more recently, as assistant general manager for the Montreal Canadiens. In April of 2020, Corey Pronman of The Athletic polled 15 NHL scouts on a variety of subjects, including the best and worst teams when it came to scouting...
Golden Knights Roundtable: Team Awards, Memorable Moments & the Playoffs
April 23rd, 2020 Even though the season is not technically over, we were in the stretch run of the season. With only 11 games left and a return date not in sight, we thought this would be a great time to share our season awards and favorite moments. I'll be joined by fellow Hockey Writers staff Josh Bell, Eddie Rivkin, Will Stanton, and The Athletic's...
