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Ducks Free Agency Success: Saku Koivu

Jordan Reinhardt | September 13, 2023

During their run as a Stanley Cup contender from 2006 to 2017, Anaheim Ducks management experimented with a lot of veteran forwards to provide Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry, and Teemu…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Ducks History

Today in Hockey History: Sept. 10

Matthew Zator | September 10, 2023

Sept. 10 has been a pretty busy date throughout NHL history. Two “Original 6” rivals made a trade that left only one side feeling good years later. A very successful…

Categories Canadiens History, Column, Coyotes History, Devils History, Hockey History, Maple Leafs History

Comparing Suzuki Captaincy to Canadiens’ Captains of the Past

Shawn Wilken | April 18, 2023

In September 2022, Nick Suzuki was named captain of the Montreal Canadiens, becoming both the 31st and youngest-serving captain in franchise history. One year after the team played the entirety of…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

All-Time Finland-Born NHL Lineup

Blain Potvin | February 4, 2023

Not only has Finland been able to develop Hall-of-Fame-worthy talent, but they have also produced an impressive number of high-quality NHL and professional players from a nation of six million…

Categories Anaheim Ducks, Arizona Coyotes, Canadiens History, Editor's Choice, Hockey History, International Hockey, Nashville Predators, Winnipeg Jets

Canadiens News and Rumors: Price, Drouin, Gallagher, Koivu, and More

Blain Potvin | April 10, 2022

In this week’s Montreal Canadiens News & Rumors rundown, we’ll break down yet another wild week in Montreal. Under interim head coach Martin St. Louis, the Habs, despite multiple injuries,…

Categories Montreal Canadiens, News and Rumors

Canadiens’ Top 10 Players of the 2000s

Trege Wilson | January 4, 2022

The Montreal Canadiens are probably one of – if not the most – storied franchises in the NHL. With over 100 years of hockey, 24 Stanley Cups and 44 players…

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey History, Top 10 Lists

Montreal Canadiens’ 5 Best Draft Picks 1990-99

Alexandre Desrochers Ayotte | November 26, 2021

The ’90s was the last time the Montreal Canadiens won a Stanley Cup (1993). It was also a poor decade of drafting for the team. Most of their first-round picks…

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

Mathieu Perreault: 4 Things to Know About the Canadiens Forward

Melissa Boyd | September 28, 2021

The forward depth of the Montreal Canadiens suffered during the offseason following the departures of Phillip Danault, Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Corey Perry, Eric Staal and Tomas Tatar. General manager Marc Bergevin…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Got Staal for This Exact Reason

Ryan Szporer | June 5, 2021

Montreal Canadiens forward Eric Staal’s Stanley Cup-winning experience is why general manager Marc Bergevin acquired him in the first place.

Categories Montreal Canadiens

5 Canadiens Teams 2020-21 Habs Can Look to for Inspiration

Ryan Szporer | May 19, 2021

If the Montreal Canadiens are going through an identity crisis, they can draw inspiration from past teams, against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Categories Canadiens History

Canadiens 12 Days of Hockeymas: The Storied Legacy of No. 11 in Montreal

Melissa Boyd | December 14, 2020

The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as…

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey History

Canadiens Should Retire These 3 Numbers

Ben Wagner | November 30, 2020

Having your number retired is among the greatest honours an NHL player can receive. Knowing that your number will never again be worn on that team speaks to the impact…

Categories Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens
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