June 26, 2024 It’s been two years since the management duo of Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton entered their first amateur draft for the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal was the host and the Canadiens held the first overall pick. Shane Wright was projected to go first overall, but Hughes took to the microphone and made jawsContinue reading “Can HuGo exceed expectations for the 2024 draft window?”
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The Habs can have trade success without repeating the “Dach-Newhook”
June 1, 2024 While the 2023-24 Stanley Cup Playoffs drag on, fans of the Montreal Canadiens are already in offseason mode. The four teams that remain have delivered some entertaining hockey, but Habs fans are deep in prospect reviews, mock drafts, and trade proposals. One topic garnering considerable discussion is who the Habs will targetContinue reading “The Habs can have trade success without repeating the “Dach-Newhook””
Three Cane Errors the Habs Won’t Make
May 17, 2024 Last night the Carolina Hurricanes were eliminated in six games from the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the New York Rangers. After eliminating the New York Islanders in five games in Round 1, the Canes could not overcome the Rangers. It’s a familiar end to the hockey season inContinue reading “Three Cane Errors the Habs Won’t Make”
Three Leaf Errors the Habs Won’t Make
May 5, 2024 On April 11, 2014 Brendan Shanahan was announced as President and Alternate Governor of the Toronto Maple Leafs. A decade later, the Leafs have won exactly one playoff round under the Shanaplan. Volumes will be written about what needs to happen next in Toronto. As a Habs fan living in Toronto, andContinue reading “Three Leaf Errors the Habs Won’t Make”
Mesar’s Graduation: Thursday night in Kitchener
April 19, 2024 Last night, the Kitchener Rangers hosted the London Knights for Game 4 of Round 2 of the Ontario Hockey League Playoffs. I was there to grab an in-person look at Filip Mesar, who was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the 2022 draft at 26th overall. I likeContinue reading “Mesar’s Graduation: Thursday night in Kitchener”
After 82 games, the Habs are ready for the next window of change
April 17, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens played their final nine games of the season between April 2-16. The outcomes included a 5-3 win over Florida, a 7-4 loss to Tampa Bay, a 4-2 loss to the Leafs, a 5-2 loss to the Rangers, a 9-3 win over Philadelphia, a 3-2 overtime loss to the Islanders,Continue reading “After 82 games, the Habs are ready for the next window of change”
After 73 games, the Habs are making their mark
March 31, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens finished off the month of March with four games. On Sunday, they defeated the Kraken in Seattle with a 5-1 score. The Habs finished their road trip with a 2-1 win in Colorado on Tuesday. On Wednesday they were at home to greet and beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1.Continue reading “After 73 games, the Habs are making their mark”
After 69 games, the Habs have formed an identity
March 23, 2024 Life is busy and it’s been a couple of weeks since we’ve reviewed where the Montreal Canadiens are at in a rebuild season. They posted a shutout 3-0 win against Columbus on Tuesday, March 12th and suffered a 2-1 overtime loss to the Bruins the following Thursday. Then the Habs headed toContinue reading “After 69 games, the Habs have formed an identity”
The Habs trade deadline was smart, if not sexy
March 9, 2024 The seventh window of change has come and gone for the Montreal Canadiens under the management duo of Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton (HuGo). By 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, the 2024 trade deadline had passed, and HuGo and the Habs had made three trades. None of these moves wereContinue reading “The Habs trade deadline was smart, if not sexy”
After 61 games, the kids own the Habs
March 3, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens had three games on the schedule this week. On Tuesday, they defeated the Arizona Coyotes with a score of 4-2. They were in Florida on Thursday night, and held their own against the Panthers in a 4-3 shootout loss. Then on Saturday night they were in Tampa Bay toContinue reading “After 61 games, the kids own the Habs”
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