Posts About "Shea Weber"
Red Wings' Biggest Scoring Threats
March 9th, 2018 Every NHL franchise has to deal with its share of players that seem to always find the scoresheet against it game in and game out. Sidney Crosby has 108 points in 61 games against the New York Islanders, Patrik Laine is blossoming into Dallas Stars public enemy No. 1 and Nicklas Backstrom has haunted the Philadelphia Flyers for...Canadiens Can Realistically Retool by Next Year
March 2nd, 2018 With the trade deadline having passed, Montreal Canadiens fans will likely shift their attention to the lead-up to the 2018-19 season. So, first the NHL Entry Draft, then free agency and then training camp. Notably absent from that list if of course the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Glass-Half-Full Habs Fans When you’re 11 points out of the...
Jones And Jackets a Perfect Fit
February 22nd, 2018 You have to give something up to get something, and when the Columbus Blue Jackets traded center Ryan Johansen to the Nashville Predators for Seth Jones in January 2016 they sacrificed one of their young, playmaking forwards for a player they believed could be a pillar on their blueline, and cornerstone of their franchise for years to...
Shea Weber Out for Season
February 22nd, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens have announced that Shea Weber will undergo surgery to repair a tear in a tendon in his left foot, effectively ending his 2017-18 season. Weber's last game came on Dec. 16 in a losing effort to the Ottawa Senators and he's been sidelined ever since with an injury to his foot. The extent of the injury wasn't known...Canadiens: Bruised, Battered and Broken
February 22nd, 2018 In a twisted bit of irony this week, Carey Price took a slap shot off his face mask in the same game the Habs welcomed Phillip Danualt back to the lineup. Danault, fans will recall, missed 15 games with a concussion after he took a slap shot to his head. Price stayed in the game after the shot, and the Habs went on to lose to the...
The Canadiens' Core of Tomorrow
February 18th, 2018 With the way this season has played out for the Montreal Canadiens, it feels like the franchise is at a bit of a crossroads. Stalwarts like Tomas Plekanec and Max Pacioretty have been in the rumour mill all season long as the frustration grows. The Habs are in sore need of more talent overall, particularly in the form of elite young...
