The Montreal Canadiens’ Top Trade Bait Options before the deadline Fred Poulin | January 23, 2012 With a little more than one month to go before the NHL 2012 trade deadline (February 27th, 2012 at 3PM EDT), the Montreal Canadiens are desperately trying to make the…
Pierre “The Gunman” Gauthier Pulls the Trigger Yet Again K. Ross Read | January 13, 2012 Remember when the unjustified firing of Perry Pearn just ninety minutes prior to a game versus the Philadelphia Flyers was the most tumultuous moment of the Montreal Canadiens’ season?…
Cammy Coming Home: Flames swap Rene Bourque for Mike Cammalleri Ryan Pike | January 13, 2012 The Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens made a swap on Thursday evening, a move that may solve a few problems for both clubs. The Flames shipped winger Rene Bourque, the…
Michael Cammalleri: A Fried Calamari in Montreal? Fred Poulin | January 12, 2012 Montreal Canadiens’ sniper Michael Cammalleri made the news yesterday, not because of his play on the ice, but rather because of inflammatory comments he made to journalists Arpon Basu of…
Northeast Division Power Rankings: October 21 Lukas Hardonk | October 21, 2011 It was another wild week in the NHL. Right when it seemed as though Brendan Shanahan had stopped coming down on players for their on-ice actions, he slapped a two-game suspension on Pittsburgh’s Kris Letang for a hit he put on Alex Burmistrov of the Winnipeg Jets.
Plus and minus: Canadiens start fosters optimism and skepticism Jared Book | October 19, 2011 The start of the season has two ways of looking at it. The 1-3-1 start is ugly on paper but there are still actually some reasons for optimism. The optimist…
2011/2012 NHL Season Predictions: Eastern Conference Brandon Schlager | September 10, 2011 Eastern Conference // Western Conference With most teams kicking off training camp this week, preseason hockey right around the corner and puck drop slightly less than a month away, you…
Josh Gorges Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest The Hockey Writers | July 23, 2011 Deep in the majestic mountains of Kelowna, British Columbia lives a humble giant. Twenty-six years old, prime of his career, rehabilitated knee, and passion for the game. Josh Gorges wakes…
NHL Draft Day One 2011 – Reactions: Trades Galore and Team Grades James Neveau | June 25, 2011 Jim Neveau, NHL Correspondent St. Paul, MN – The 2011 NHL Entry Draft got off to a pretty tame start in the Twin Cities. Other than the trade that sent…
Things learned from the Boston-Montreal series Steve Kendall | April 28, 2011 Boston outlasted Montreal and finally broke through with a Game 7 win under the leadership of Claude Julien, Zdeno Chara and Peter Chiarelli. The series was exciting with players on…
Plekanec Under Pressure to Perform Steven Hindle | April 10, 2011 Tomas Plekanec is a model of consistency, but come game one versus the Boston Bruins, the Habs are going to need him to surprise everyone…
Pens Possible Playoff Opponents Justin Glock | April 8, 2011 Pittsburgh-It’s about that time of the year where the grass gets a little greener, and the air outside smells like playoff hockey. Before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin, there is…