Posts About "Tomas Tatar"
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 & 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...
Golden Knights Getting the Pacioretty They Banked On
November 29th, 2019 It took a season, but the Vegas Golden Knights are finally reaping the rewards of the rich contract to which they signed forward Max Pacioretty. Pacioretty Falls on Hard Times True, Pacioretty did score 22 goals last season, which normally wouldn’t be much at which to scoff. However, it’s plainly obvious the Golden Knights...
Canadiens' Danault Line: NHL's Best?
November 12th, 2019 Any good research venture sets out to answer a question. Like, which country’s population has the highest disposable income per capita? Or, which schools in my city produce the most successful students? For me, I want to know how good the Montreal Canadiens' Phillip Danault line is. That’s right. How good is the...
Canadiens October Outlook: Price, Domi, Tatar & Depth
September 27th, 2019 The NHL preseason is wrapping up as rosters are being finalized, systems are being fine-tuned, and players are getting back into game shape. For the Montreal Canadiens, Oct. 3 is coming fast. A team that narrowly missed the playoffs last season, the Canadiens are poised to make a run at a playoff spot once again. The first month of...
Predicting the Canadiens' Power Play Units
September 3rd, 2019 One of the biggest advantages a team can have is having exceptional special teams units. However, when a team struggles to produce when given the man-advantage, it can really be detrimental to a team's success. That was certainly the problem for the Montreal Canadiens last season. In 2017-18, the Canadiens had a power play success...
Montreal's Magical Ride
April 5th, 2019 The Montreal Canadiens season can be best resembled as the lifespan of a cat. The Canadiens entered the final week of the regular season with the worst power play in the league and somehow a chance at making the playoffs. Now following a loss to the Washington Capitals, they need a hope and a prayer to secure final wild-card spot in the...
Just Call Them the Comeback Canadiens
February 5th, 2019 Maybe the team’s attitude really has changed, because these Montreal Canadiens rarely say “die” and the stats back it up. With their latest come-from-behind, 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers, the Canadiens co-lead the NHL with seven wins when trailing after two periods (Calgary Flames). As incredible of a stat that is, it...
