Posts About "Rene Bourque"
Montreal Canadiens sign a plethora of players
July 3rd, 2012 New Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has been fairly active regarding the signing and the re-signing of key players for the organization in the past 72 hours. The rookie GM had a lot of work on the table with more than ten unrestricted and restricted free agents to re-sign for the upcoming season. Below you will the...
Fantasy Hockey: Ten Players Benefiting From the Trade Deadline: Richards, Brassard and more
February 28th, 2012 Every deadline, we see a wake of emotions coming from the players, management, fans and the media, all voicing suggestions as to what should and should not have been done. Throughout all of this, we often forget about the fantasy hockey impact and which players might see a tremendous upgrade in production. Last season, the Hurricanes...In Nicklas Backstrom's Absence, Mathieu Perreault Has A Chance To Shine
Losing your number-one center is never an easy pill to swallow. In their first game of the 2012 calendar year, the Washington Capitals lost Nicklas Backstrom to a head injury as a result of an illegal hit from then Calgary Flames left winger Rene Bourque and a week later was placed on injured reserve. When an injury of that...
The Montreal Canadiens' Top Trade Bait Options before the deadline
January 23rd, 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 playoffs despite up and down results this season. After 48 games, the Habs hold the 11th spot in the Eastern Conference, eight points behind the Washington Capitals who...
Leafs fortunes rise while Canadiens decline-WHY?
January 21st, 2012 After the first three months of the season, the Leafs rate as one of the most improved clubs while the Canadiens have to be rated as an early disappointment. In Toronto, Brian Burke's plan is finally starting to take shape as the Leafs have had to use their depth of talent to withstand the fact that up to seven of their...
NHL Rumors Galore part 1
January 17th, 2012 With only 5 weeks before the February 27 NHL trade deadline, rumors are swirling all over the Internet, and especially on Twitter, as fake insiders try to get the attention of hockey fans by spreading out false trade rumors. I will try to dissect some of the hottest rumors and tell you which players are likely available. According to...
Pierre "The Gunman" Gauthier Pulls the Trigger Yet Again
January 13th, 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? Ahhh, the good old days... Unfortunately for Habs fans, the two and half months that have passed since Pearn’s firing have made...
Cammy Coming Home: Flames swap Rene Bourque for Mike Cammalleri
January 13th, 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 rights to WHL prospect Patrick Holland and their second round draft pick in 2013 to Montreal in exchange for Michael Cammalleri, the rights to KHL goalie Karri...
Night Of Firsts Sparks Flames To Win
October 27th, 2011 A couple of newcomers scored for the first time as Calgary Flames, boosting the club to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche Wednesday night at the Saddledome. Rookie center Roman Horak scored his first career NHL goal while off-season free agent acquisition Lee Stempniak got his first in a Flames uniform. The two tallies helped...
Miikka Kiprusoff's 263rd Win Spoils Montreal's 103rd Home Opener
October 14th, 2011 Mikka Kiprusoff established a new franchise record with his 263rd victory in a Flames uniform making 35 saves in Calgary's 4-1 over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Kiprusoff and the Flames picked up their first win of the young season spoiling Montreal's home-opener in the process. Despite being out-shot 36-25, the...
THW Top 15: Undrafted Players Currently in the NHL
February 21st, 2011 The NHL draft has played host to many forgettable selections, but these 15 undrafted players rewarded teams via the powerful portal of free agency.
Flames Status Report – Monitoring 10 Burning Questions
December 8th, 2009 Without a doubt, one of the best off-season signings in the NHL, Brent Sutter may not be amongst the 20 see the ice game-day, but his impact is evident game in and game out.
