3 Ways Montreal Canadiens Should Be Better in 2016-17 Ryan Szporer | May 19, 2016 In absolute terms, the 2015-16 Montreal Canadiens were awful. Their 82 points masked how they were actually six games under .500, scored 15 goals less than they gave up and…
The Montreal Canadiens Can Bounce Back in 2016-17 Gregory Katz | May 18, 2016 This past season didn’t go exactly according to plan for the Montreal Canadiens. The team struggled mightily after a team record-breaking start to the season. With so much negativity surrounding…
Canadiens Fans Shouldn’t Lament Recent Coach Hirings Ryan Szporer | May 12, 2016 Just like that, Bruce Boudreau and Guy Boucher—the proverbial killer ‘B’s of the coaching world, at least to many Habs fans—were snatched up. That has left the Montreal Canadiens with…
Where Do the Canadiens Go from Here? Nick Guido | May 2, 2016 Another disappointing night for Montreal Canadiens fans. After a painful season, Habs fans thought they should be treated with some luck. That wasn’t the case. The days after the draft lottery…
Another Reason the Montreal Canadiens Should Be like the Ducks Ryan Szporer | April 30, 2016 After one last failed postseason under Bruce Boudreau, the Anaheim Ducks, justifiably or not, had enough of their former head coach. Must be nice, many Montreal Canadiens fans must be…
The Problem with Keeping Alex Galchenyuk at Center Ryan Szporer | April 28, 2016 Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Galchenyuk belongs at center. That much is clear. There is still an argument to be made that the Canadiens would be better served playing him on…
Top Second-Line Right-Wing Options for Canadiens Entering 2016-17 Ryan Szporer | April 24, 2016 Add the Montreal Canadiens forever needing a right-winger to death and taxes as certainties in life. Much like the Habs were searching for the right option on the right side…
Canadiens Should Try to Re-Sign Dale Weise on One Condition Ryan Szporer | April 22, 2016 The Dale Weise experiment isn’t necessarily over for the Montreal Canadiens, after all. Weise Traded to the Blackhawks Weise, who had been traded to the Chicago Blackhawks at the deadline…
Facing Off: Any Sweeps in Store for First Round? Larry Fisher | April 18, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Francis Bouillon Not the Answer to Canadiens’ Coaching Woes Ryan Szporer | April 16, 2016 Despite having spent most of his career with the Montreal Canadiens, retired defenseman Francis Bouillon would be a bad fit right now. Reports Quashed Thankfully, reports that Bouillon had recently…
Why Montreal Canadiens Should Have Fired Michel Therrien Ryan Szporer | April 13, 2016 Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin chose the easiest path, announcing head coach Michel Therrien would stay on at his post-mortem press conference. He’ll sooner or later find out it…
Why Canadiens GM Bergevin Wouldn’t Fire Head Coach Therrien Ryan Szporer | April 9, 2016 While the theory that Montreal Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien could be safe has circulated for some time, reports from this past week quasi-confirmed the nightmarish possibility. As suggested on…