Canadiens’ Quarter-Century Team: Forwards Blain Potvin | December 1, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens are the most storied franchise in all of hockey. With a history that stretches back to 1909, there is no surprise that they have a long list…
Canadiens’ 5 Best Players of the 2010s Luc LeBlanc | March 5, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens had a tumultuous, roller-coaster of a decade from 2010-2019. From beginning the decade by making an Eastern Conference Final appearance on the shoulders of Jaroslav Halak to…
Former Canadien Plekanec Retires, Leaving Legacy in Montreal Blain Potvin | October 29, 2023 Former Montreal Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec has announced his retirement from professional hockey due to injuries. Since leaving the Montreal Canadiens just three games into 2018-19, he has spent the…
Montreal Canadiens’ Best Trades With the Toronto Maple Leafs Shawn Wilken | August 3, 2023 Welcome to the Montreal Canadiens‘ best trades series. In this series, we at The Hockey Writers look back at the Canadiens’ trading history with every NHL team and pick what we believe to…
How the Canadiens Turned Sven Andrighetto Into Lane Hutson Shawn Wilken | June 20, 2023 In 2013, the Montreal Canadiens used one of their two third-round selections to take forward Sven Andrighetto, a Swiss forward who could score goals and skate like the wind. He was one…
Montreal Canadiens’ 5 Best Draft Picks 2000-10 THW Archives | May 5, 2021 A lot of ink has been spilled through the years assessing Trevor Timmins’ competence as head of scouting and, more recently, as assistant general manager for the Montreal Canadiens. In…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Red Wings, Canadiens, Lightning, More Jim Parsons | November 13, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Carolina Hurricanes will look to get an extension done with Dougie Hamilton as soon as possible. Meanwhile, forward Bobby Ryan…
Jagr, Plekanec & Erat: Still Prolific in Czech Republic Viljami Kalmari | July 1, 2019 It’s not often Czech hockey fans are blessed with names such as Jaromir Jagr, Tomas Plekanec and Martin Erat in their own domestic league. The country’s international success has been…
Plekanec Goes Out Like He Wanted With Canadiens Ryan Szporer | November 10, 2018 The circumstances surrounding Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec’s retirement are far from ideal, for both the player and the organization. It’s nevertheless hard to feel bad for the player, all…
NHL News & Notes: Plekanec, Carlson & More Brandon Share-Cohen | November 9, 2018 In today’s News & Notes, the Montreal Canadiens are placing a veteran forward on unconditional waivers, John Carlson will miss a game, the Boston Bruins have recalled Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson…
Canadiens Placing Plekanec on Unconditional Waivers Brandon Share-Cohen | November 9, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens are placing Tomas Plekanec on unconditional waivers at 12 p.m. EST on Saturday, Nov. 10 for the purpose of terminating his contract, the team announced Friday. This…
Price and His Fellow Habs Set for Big Milestones Ryan Szporer | October 23, 2018 Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price isn’t the only Hab on the cusp of reaching a big milestone. In fact, while the netminder being one win shy of tying Patrick Roy…