Posts About "Travis Moen"
Panthers Kulikov Suspended 4 Games, Enough?
February 16th, 2015 Today the NHL Player Safety Department banned Florida Panthers defenseman Dmitry Kulikov for 4 games for his hit on Stars center Tyler Seguin. Kulikov was invited to appear in person for the hearing. Usually that means a 5+ game suspension, but it is not a requirement. To determine the length of the suspension the NHL PSD used the...
Montreal Canadiens Set Up for Major Roster Upgrade In Offseason
February 16th, 2015 With the NHL trade deadline just over two weeks away and the Montreal Canadiens first in the Eastern Conference standings, much of the speculation around the Habs right now is, who will they acquire at the deadline? General Manager Marc Bergevin may be busy at this year’s trade deadline, but it appears he may make his biggest moves...
Montreal Canadiens Worth $1 Billion On & Off Ice
November 26th, 2014 It may be Thanksgiving in America, but just because they’re north of the border (and they are the Montreal Canadiens), it doesn’t mean the Habs have nothing for which to be thankful this 2014-15 season. In fact, just this week, Forbes named them the third-most valuable NHL franchise at a cool billion dollars. Here are the top five...
Montreal Canadiens Clean House by Losing Bourque, Moen
November 15th, 2014 The last time the Montreal Canadiens won four in a row, they proceeded to go into a mini 1-3-1 tailspin. There’s every reason to believe this time is different, without Rene Bourque and Travis Moen weighing the team down. Even Less Bang for Your Bourque For the record, Bourque and Moen are not necessarily bad players. In fact,...
Hockey News: Sergei Gonchar Trade; Connor McDavid Injury
November 12th, 2014 Seriously though, why is Connor McDavid fighting? Speaking of McDavid, the Oilers have yet to beat a Western Conference team this season. Ranking the Pacific Division. Beau Bennett makes his return to the lineup (insert injury-prone joke here). Olli Maatta is already back on the ice after surgery to remove a tumor....
Stars, Gonchar Pull off Mutually Beneficial Trade
November 11th, 2014 He did it again. Jim Nill never ceases to amaze. After 79 games, the Sergei Gonchar experiment with the Dallas Stars ended Tuesday when he was shipped to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for 32-year-old left wing Travis Moen. It may be confusing why the Stars traded for a winger when the team’s defense is a major weakness this...
Travis Moen-Sergei Gonchar Deal Another Win by Montreal
November 11th, 2014 It was announced today that the Montreal Canadiens had traded Travis Moen to the Dallas Stars in exchange for defenseman Sergei Gonchar. On the surface, you're wondering why Bergevin traded for a 40-year-old defenseman when youngsters like Nathan Beaulieu and Jarred Tinordi need ice time. But it is clear Bergevin knows what he wants and...Montreal Canadiens - Ten Questions
Let us get right into it, shall we? 10 questions about 10 players on the Montreal Canadiens roster. Plus, some additional snippets of my limited wisdom for a few of them. 1. Should Carey Price say 'no' to the Olympics? I've already stated that Carey looks 'different' this year. Assuming he gets invited to the big gig in Sochi, I would...
It Won’t Get Any Better Than This for Habs' Louis Leblanc
October 28th, 2013 It definitely has not been an easy ride for Louis Leblanc, the Montreal Canadiens’ 18th overall pick in the 2009 entry-level draft. But if the twenty-two year old Harvard-educated forward has learned anything so far, it’s that the good things in life don’t come easy. Now that Travis Moen has added his name to Montreal’s...
Montreal Canadiens: Five Stories to Watch
September 27th, 2013 Ahhhh… the optimism, hope and excitement that surrounds NHL locker rooms in September before the start of a new hockey season. Everyone saying all the right things; every new addition seemingly a perfect fit; and new coaches’ honeymoons with the fans, media and organizations seems like they'll last forever -- until a few losses...
Will the Montreal Canadiens go Shark fishing?
March 7th, 2013 According to TSN/ESPN insider Pierre Lebrun, the Montreal Canadiens are looking to add size and grit to an already potent line-up before the NHL trade deadline, which is four weeks away. Currently sitting atop the Eastern Conference rankings with 32 points in 23 games, the Canadiens will most likely be buyers at the trade deadline...
The Canadiens Playing With a High Level Of Prust
February 21st, 2013 On July 1st 2012 when it was announced that the Montreal Canadiens had signed gritty forward Brendon Prust to a four deal worth $10 million, most Canadiens fans did not even know who he was and why he was given so much money for what he brings to the table. The Bleu Blanc Rouge wanted Prust so much that newly appointed head coach Michel...
Habs & Friends Will Lace 'Em Up for the Players' Tour
September 25th, 2012 With the cancellation of the pre-season games until September 30th and the lack of talks between the NHL and the NHLPA regarding a new CBA, hockey fans are looking at all the options they can to satisfy their hockey craving during the lock-out. Some fans will turn to the KHL and other European leagues where several NHLers have already...
