The Grind Line: Casualties of the Red Wings’ Rebuild Devin Little | April 5, 2021 What’s The Grind Line? Apart from the once-famous line of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and either Joe Kocur or Darren McCarty, The Grind Line is also The Hockey Writers’ weekly…
Canadiens’ 3 Stars of the Month – March 2021 Stephen Michaud | April 2, 2021 March may go down as the oddest month of the season for the Montreal Canadiens. An unexpected week off came as a result of the threat of a Covid-19 exposure…
Oilers Have Options to Replace Nugent-Hopkins in Free Agency Julian Mongillo | February 21, 2021 In a recent article, we discussed Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ tenure with the Edmonton Oilers and the likelihood that he will move on in free agency. While GM Ken Holland has stated…
Canadiens Potentially Face Tough Decision Between Danault & Tatar Ryan Szporer | February 20, 2021 In one corner, you’ve got Tomas Tatar, the Montreal Canadiens’ reigning leading scorer. In the other, you’ve got Phillip Danault, who’s finished two consecutive years in the top 10 in…
Canadiens News & Rumours: Tatar, Julien, Laval & More Trege Wilson | February 15, 2021 The Montreal Canadiens ended the week on a positive note with a comeback victory over the first-place Toronto Maple Leafs. The Habs have struggled recently, losing three of their last…
Leaving Las Vegas: How These Ex-Golden Knights are Doing Ben Fisher | November 18, 2020 If we’re being honest, it’s a part of innate human nature to occasionally check up on our exes. In most cases, we want them to be doing well, just maybe…
Canadiens’ Window is Open for 2020-21 Season Ryan Szporer | November 17, 2020 The NHL’s salary cap can be a fickle mistress. True, with it set to stay flat at $81.5 million this coming season (and potentially for the foreseeable future), it hasn’t…
NHL Rumors: Bruins, Canadiens, Avalanche, Caps, Oilers, More Jim Parsons | October 27, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, one scribe wonders if the Boston Bruins could be revisiting the idea of trading forward Jake DeBrusk? In Montreal, with all the offseason moves the…
Tatar Needs Big Season With Habs for His Next Big Deal Stephen Michaud | October 26, 2020 The 2020-21 season will be the final one of Tomas Tatar’s current contract with the Montreal Canadiens. With the team facing a much tighter cap situation, the spectre of the…
3 Bold Seattle Expansion Draft Picks From the Eastern Conference Josh Kim | September 28, 2020 As we approach the final days of the 2019-20 NHL season, it seems fitting to look ahead to what the future holds. Soon enough, the NHL will welcome in its…
Canadiens Are Deepest at Left-Wing… for Now Ryan Szporer | August 30, 2020 It’s a paradox. Even though the Montreal Canadiens are arguably at their the deepest at left-wing, there’s a good chance it won’t stay that way for long… like not even…
3 Takeaways From Canadiens’ Impressive Game 2 Win Over Flyers Melissa Boyd | August 15, 2020 Claude Julien must have been smiling from ear to ear at home in Montreal and brimming with pride when the horn sounded to end a superb performance by his Canadiens…