Canadiens’ Call Up of Xavier Ouellet Complicates Things Ben Wagner | March 20, 2021 Montréal Canadiens’ blueliner Xavier Ouellet played his first game of the season on Monday against the Winnipeg Jets, sliding into the lineup in place of Ben Chiarot, who may be…
Likeliest Canadiens Call-Ups to Be First in Line in Case of Injury Ryan Szporer | October 24, 2020 Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin has been a busy man this offseason. However, with the Canadiens right up against the cap ceiling, there’s a good chance Bergevin’s (finally) done,…
Canadiens News & Rumors: Weber, Ouellet, Gainey & Revenue Loss The Old Prof | May 27, 2020 When the Return to Play Committee decided to resume the 2019-20 NHL season with a 24-team play-in tournament, life changed for the Montreal Canadiens. Suddenly, they are in the playoffs.…
Rocket Report: Laval at .500 Through October Tyler Kuehl | November 2, 2019 Two years ago, there was no question that the Laval Rocket had one of the worst seasons in AHL history. They only managed to win 24 games, and obtained 58…
NHL News & Notes: Xavier Ouellet, Josh Norris & More Brandon Share-Cohen | May 27, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, Xavier Ouellet has signed an extension with the Montreal Canadiens, Josh Norris has signed with the Ottawa Senators & Chris Bourque has signed to play…
NHL News & Notes: Giordano, Ouellet & More Brandon Share-Cohen | December 7, 2018 In today’s News & Notes, Mark Giordano will have a hearing with the NHL’s DoPS, Xavier Ouellet has been placed on waivers and the Winnipeg Jets have activated two defenders…
The Canadiens Blue Line Jigsaw Puzzle Daniel Fuoco | October 1, 2018 As the preseason schedule has come to an end for the Montreal Canadiens, head coach Claude Julien and his coaching staff still have some final decisions to make when it…
Can Ouellet Crack the Canadiens’ Top-Six? Paul Olioff | July 16, 2018 It’s almost mid-July and a number of questions remain about the Montreal Canadiens’ roster for the coming season. One pressing issue is the team’s defense. With the news that Shea…
The Grind Line: Potential Draft Day Deals Jacob Messing | June 18, 2018 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…
Projecting the Red Wings Defense Pairs Griffin Schroeder | September 15, 2017 The Detroit Red Wings will begin training camp this weekend heading into 2017-18 without a playoff streak to uphold for the first time in a quarter-century. While they are leaving…
Red Wings Free Agency Outlook Tony Wolak | June 26, 2017 With the Vegas Golden Knights expansion draft and the 2017 NHL Entry Draft in the rearview mirror, the Detroit Red Wings now turn their attention to free agents. They have…
Red Wings’ Protected List Could Be Meaningless Tony Wolak | June 13, 2017 Like the other 29 NHL teams, the Detroit Red Wings will need to submit their protected list for the Vegas Golden Knights Expansion Draft by 5:00 p.m. ET this Saturday.…
