May 10, 2023 The draft lottery is history and the Habs are selecting at five, neither worse nor better off after chance had its turn. Decisions about who they will select at five are not the only pressing issue for GM Kent Hughes. The wily general manager, half of two-headed beast we call HuGo, willContinue reading “Is a Joel Armia buyout smart?”
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Habs Notes from the First Round
May 5, 2023 The first round of the 2022-23 Stanley Cup Playoffs is complete and once again the Montreal Canadiens were spectators. Their season may be over but the work isn’t done. This is the part of the season where smart GMs take notes on how other teams are built and how they fare inContinue reading “Habs Notes from the First Round”
Is Mike Hoffman a buyout candidate?
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?”
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”
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