Posts About "Tomas Tatar"
NHL Rumors: Canucks, Canadiens, Oilers, Coyotes and Hall, More
May 22nd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there are comments from the coach of the Arizona Coyotes on Taylor Hall likely staying with the team, the Montreal Canadiens may have to decide what they can afford to pay Tomas Tatar, and the Vancouver Canucks have some options for their blue line. Finally, what happens to some of NHL records if the NHL...
NHL Rumors: Barkov, Canadiens, Flyers, Canucks, More
April 20th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is speculation about the Florida Panthers moving Aleksander Barkov, what the Montreal Canadiens will do with Tomas Tatar, and will the Philadelphia Flyers try to re-sign Justin Braun? Finally, what happened in Vancouver between the Canucks and Nikolay Goldobin? Could the Panthers Trade...
Canadiens News & Rumors: Tatar, Evans, Romanov & Cap Flexibility
April 15th, 2020 Although the NHL’s regular season has been suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, that doesn’t mean that news and rumours aren’t emerging from NHL teams. In this News & Rumors post, I’ll discuss what Montreal Canadiens players are doing and thinking about during the suspension. At the same time, I’ve been...
Stars Searching for Scoring Come Free Agency
April 8th, 2020 The old adage goes, “to wish upon a shooting star,” but what happens when the stars are shooting blanks? Hell, relatively speaking, the Dallas Stars are barely shooting at all, with a 23rd-ranked 30.6 shots per game (and a 26th-ranked 2.58 goals). The wild-card Columbus Blue Jackets (2.57 goals) are the only playoff team to rank...
Golden Knights Finding Success at Trade Deadline
March 19th, 2020 In their short three seasons in the NHL, the Vegas Golden Knights have made noise at every trade deadline they have participated in. In 2017-18, they acquired two forwards to make a Stanley Cup run. Last season, management landed the biggest fish on the market, and this season the team traded for what they needed most - a defenseman and...
Canadiens Season Recap: Finding the Silver Lining
March 16th, 2020 While we wait to learn the fate of the 2019-20 season after the NHL paused play last Thursday due to the COVID-19 pandemic, let’s hand out some awards to highlight the best of an otherwise disappointing season for the Montreal Canadiens. Related: Howie Morenz - Hockey Royalty One year removed from putting together a 96-point...
Canadiens Getting Standout Seasons From Tatar & Petry
March 15th, 2020 Why did Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin not trade Tomas Tatar or Jeff Petry at the deadline? Simply put, they are the two best performing players on the roster. I shudder to think where the Canadiens would be this season without Tatar and Petry, and it would be virtually impossible to replace them in time for the...
Montreal Canadiens Must Decide What Plan to Follow
February 19th, 2020 After having an unexpected 96-point campaign last season, Montreal Canadiens fans were hopeful to see their team have a regular season that would earn them a ticket into the playoffs this season. However, a year filled with injuries, underperformance and a lack of depth to offset those problems left the Canadiens sitting in the bottom...
Oilers News and Rumors: Benson, Nygard, Neal, Tatar, More
February 6th, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, rookie Tyler Benson will finally see his first action in the NHL on Thursday and he spoke to the media before the game. And, with Benson in, it means Sam Gagner will move up. In other news, Joakim Nygard's injury is pretty serious but James Neal looks to be closer to a return. And, what is...
Should the Montreal Canadiens Trade Tomas Tatar?
January 31st, 2020 After 51 games, the Montreal Canadiens are 10 points back of the final wild card spot and need to leapfrog four teams to get to that last spot. With 31 games left to play, the odds are stacked against them. Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon moves in on Montreal Canadiens' Carey Price as Canadiens captain Shea...
Tatar, Danault Each Score 2 Goals as the Canadiens Rout the Jets 6-2
December 24th, 2019 WINNIPEG — Tomas Tatar and Phillip Danault each scored a pair of goals as the Montreal Canadiens won their fourth straight game in Winnipeg with a 6-2 victory over the Jets on Monday. Max Domi and Artturi Lehkonen both contributed a goal and assist for the Canadiens, who won for the sixth time in eight games. Brendan Gallagher had...
Canadiens' Top Line Success Comes From Weber
December 19th, 2019 Montreal Canadiens' defenceman Shea Weber is having a standout season, putting up some great offensive numbers with 11 goals and 28 points in 34 games so far this season (from 'Canadiens captain Shea Weber earning some high praise for his play,' Montreal Gazette, 12/18/2019). These numbers put Weber in good company with the league's...
Tatar, Weber Power-Play Goals Lift Canadiens to 3-1 Victory over Canucks
December 18th, 2019 VANCOUVER — Tomas Tatar and Shea Weber scored power-play goals 1:34 apart in the third period as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 Tuesday night. Nick Cousins also scored for the Canadiens (16-12-6) who are 4-1-0 in their last f...
