May 1, 2023 With the off-season already well underway for the Montreal Canadiens, one focal point for GM Kent Hughes will be to continue to whittle away at the bad contracts left behind by his predecessor. Cap space is no longer a pressing issue with names like Paul Byron, Jonathan Drouin and Sean Monahan comingContinue reading “Is Mike Hoffman a buyout candidate?”
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Is the Dubois decision in Montreal comparable to Tavares in Toronto?
April 23, 2023 Last summer, player agent Pat Brisson created waves in the hockey world when he publicly stated that his client, Pierre-Luc Dubois, would like to play for the Montreal Canadiens. Rumours circulated that a trade was very close at the 2022 draft, but it did not come to fruition and Dubois went onContinue reading “Is the Dubois decision in Montreal comparable to Tavares in Toronto?”
The Habs and the McGuire Profile
April 20, 2023 With the 2022-23 season complete and the off-season already underway for the Montreal Canadiens, the thing on everyone’s mind is this – How close are they, and what missing pieces are between the current version of the Habs and contender status? Of course, the real labour is figuring out the missing pieces.Continue reading “The Habs and the McGuire Profile”
Revelations from the Habs Locker Cleanout Day
April 16, 2023 On Friday, the Montreal Canadiens cleaned out their lockers to conclude the 2022-23 season. Management and players met with the media, and teased us with a few revelations. Here are some things I found most noteworthy. HuGo knows the injury situation is not okay. Man-games lost to injury was a focal pointContinue reading “Revelations from the Habs Locker Cleanout Day”
Mailloux versus Mesar: Friday Night in London
April 15, 2023 Last night, the Kitchener Rangers visited the London Knights for Game 2 of Round 2 of the Ontario Hockey League Playoffs. In this series, two first round picks of the Montreal Canadiens are facing off and I was in attendance on Friday night to get an in-person look at Logan Mailloux (2021,Continue reading “Mailloux versus Mesar: Friday Night in London”
Week 27 in One Word: Showers
April 14, 2023 The 27th and final week of action for the Montreal Canadiens in the 2022-23 season had just two games on the docket. On Wednesday night the Habs were in New York to face the Islanders and the result was a 4-2 loss. The following night the Habs were at home to greetContinue reading “Week 27 in One Word: Showers”
Week 26 in One Word: Basket
April 9, 2023 The 26th week of action for the Montreal Canadiens featured three games. On Tuesday night the Habs greeted the Detroit Red Wings and couldn’t score in a 5-0 loss. The Washington Capitals were in town on Thursday and the Habs made up for their Tuesday drought with a 6-2 win. The SaturdayContinue reading “Week 26 in One Word: Basket”
Week 25 in One Word: Atmosphere
April 3, 2023 There were four games on tap for the Montreal Canadiens in their 25th week of action. On Monday night they were in Buffalo and Michael Pezzetta was the shootout hero in a 4-3 win. They were off to Philadelphia for a Tuesday night game that ended in a 3-2 loss. On ThursdayContinue reading “Week 25 in One Word: Atmosphere”
Week 24 in One Word: Commit
March 26, 2023 The 24th week of action for the Montreal Canadiens featured three games. On Tuesday the Habs greeted the Tampa Bay Lightning and claimed a 3-2 win. They headed to Boston for a Thursday game that ended in a 4-2 loss. Then on Saturday the Canadiens dominated the Columbus in an 8-2 homeContinue reading “Week 24 in One Word: Commit”
Week 22 in One Word: Questions
March 12, 2023 The 22nd week of action for the Montreal Canadiens featured three home games against three playoff teams. On Tuesday night, a shootout was necessary to resolve the matter and the Carolina Hurricanes came out on top in a 4-3 loss for the Habs. On Thursday it was another 4-3 shootout loss toContinue reading “Week 22 in One Word: Questions”
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