Posts About "Sven Andrighetto"
Avalanche Injuries Could Affect Starting Roster
September 30th, 2018 The Colorado Avalanche opening night roster may not showcase the best players, but rather the least injured players. A handful of key injuries to players vying for a spot on the team could very well settle the roster questions. Coach Jared Bednar may not have the option of choosing his full lineup. Conor Timmins Tops the List of Injured...
4 Avalanche Thrive at World Championship
May 22nd, 2018 The Colorado Avalanche's season may have been finished with the 4-2 series defeat against the Nashville Predators in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, but that did not mean it was the end of the hockey season for four of their players. For Tyson Jost, Mikko Rantanen, Sven Andrighetto, and newly-acquired goaltender Pavel...
How Canadiens GM Bergevin Can Redeem Himself
October 25th, 2017 Can Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin turn it around? Not just the season after a historically bad start, but how he’s perceived by the public? The two aren’t mutually exclusive, as most everyone is more successful at their jobs without any distractions hindering their concentration or vitriol being spewed in...
Avalanche Wave Goodbye to Horrendous Season
April 29th, 2017 The Colorado Avalanche can finally wave goodbye to their horrendous, dreadful and ultimately heart-breaking campaign of 2016-17. In fact, I just got sick on my keyboard solely from thinking of it. From the Patrick Roy saga, key player injuries, intense trade rumors, to the complete collapse in consistency, the Avalanche had a...
Canadiens Trade Andrighetto to Avalanche for Martinsen
March 1st, 2017 The Montreal Canadiens have traded forward Sven Andrighetto to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Colorado Avalanche forward Andreas Martinsen, the Canadiens announced Wednesday. The deal comes after the Canadiens have been busy making other moves at the deadline to revamp their team en route to a playoff...
Recap: Jets Get Run Over by Canadiens
January 12th, 2017 Phillip Danault, Artturi Lehkonen and Mark Scheifele all scored twice, but the Montreal Canadiens depth overpowered the Winnipeg Jets as they won 7-4. http://gty.im/631513676 Connor Hellebuyck was pulled in his sixth straight start after allowing three goals on seven shots. Michael Hutchinson didn't fare better, allowing four more...
Canadiens Forward Shaw Escapes Discipline… for Now
October 15th, 2016 If you’re a glass-half-full kind of person, Montreal Canadiens forward Andrew Shaw still has yet to be suspended for any amount of regular-season action. Glass-half-empty, on the other hand? He’s been suspended twice during the playoffs, when your actions matter most, not to mention twice in his last few games played. That...
Montreal Canadiens: The Final Cut Down to 23
October 12th, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens may have made their final cuts in time for the regular-season opener against the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday. However, one more remains overall. That’s because defenseman Jeff Petry was placed on the team’s injured reserve list with a lower-body injury, temporarily opening up an additional spot for the...
5 Canadiens Who Need Awesome Training Camps
September 22nd, 2016 While the real season will have yet to begin, for many Montreal Canadiens and Habs hopefuls alike, training camp is their Stanley Cup. Starting Sept. 22, the team’s camp will see 62 total players take the ice. Here are the five with the most to gain: 5) Shea Weber Defenseman Shea Weber may not be Montreal’s most important...
3 Habs That Could Breakout
September 15th, 2016 It seems that every season, at least one young hopeful steps up and becomes a key player on their team. These players breakout and become known around the league as bona-fide contributors. It takes time for younger players to become accustomed to life at the professional level, but once they do, and once an opportunity presents itself,...
Bottom Six a Source of Strength for Canadiens
September 1st, 2016 Montreal Canadiens head coach Michel Therrien is renowned for his love of grit on his top two lines. However, thanks to the team’s projected depth, the bottom six likely won’t suffer as a result like in years past. Radulov Rounds out the Top Six Under the relatively safe assumption that Alexander Radulov will find a home in the...
Assets the Montreal Canadiens Should Make Available
July 20th, 2016 All signs point to the Montreal Canadiens being done making major moves this offseason, but they shouldn’t be. Granted, they’ve made enough big deals to last a decade… speaking in general manager Marc Bergevin time anyway. However, there are plenty of holes that still need to be filled. Many might even argue the biggest...
Sven Andrighetto Inks 1-Year Extension With Montreal
June 11th, 2016 The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Sven Andrighetto to a one-year contract extension, the team announced Saturday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 2013 draft pick (86th overall) played a career-high 44 games in the NHL last season, collecting seven goals and 17 points. He also posted a solid 2.8%...
