February 8, 2023 The NHL trade deadline is now just three weeks and change away and the market continues to be a little constipated, but there are signs that any minute it will be all systems go. The Montreal Canadiens hope to be players at the deadline, but injuries and a poor showing from someContinue reading “Potential Destinations for the Habs Rental Upgrades”
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Week 17 in One Word: Hiatus
February 5, 2023 Week 17 of the 2022-23 season for the Montreal Canadiens featured one game as the NHL entered its All Star Break. On Tuesday night, the Ottawa Senators were in town to face the Habs. In their last game for a while, the Habs put on a good show but the result wasContinue reading “Week 17 in One Word: Hiatus”
Potential Destinations for the Habs Pending Unrestricted Free Agents
February 2, 2023 The NHL trade deadline is now just four weeks away and, with the recent trade of Bo Horvat, it appears the market is starting to heat up. So far this season, there have been minimal transactions as a significant number of teams are grappling with the salary cap. Nonetheless, as the deadlineContinue reading “Potential Destinations for the Habs Pending Unrestricted Free Agents”
Week 16 in One Word: Cast
January 29, 2023 Week 16 for the Montreal Canadiens featured three games. On Tuesday the Boston Bruins were in town and the result was a 4-2 loss. On Thursday, the Habs took the visiting Detroit Red Wings to overtime, but the result was a 4-3 loss. The Saturday night game was the first of aContinue reading “Week 16 in One Word: Cast”
Week 15 in One Word: Culture
January 22, 2023 The 15th week of action in the 2022-23 NHL season had three home games on tap for the Montreal Canadiens. On Tuesday, the Winnipeg Jets were in town and the Habs surprised them with a 4-1 dominant win. The Florida Panthers visited on Thursday accompanied by some poor officiating and the HabsContinue reading “Week 15 in One Word: Culture”
Week 14 in One Word: Rectify
January 16, 2023 The 14th week of action for the Montreal Canadiens featured four games. On Monday night the Seattle Kraken were in town and the result was a 4-0 loss. The Habs turned it around on Thursday, with a 4-3 win over the Nashville Predators. They headed to New York for the weekend –Continue reading “Week 14 in One Word: Rectify”
Week 13 in One Word: Jolt
January 8, 2023 The first week of 2023 featured three games for the Montreal Canadiens. The Habs finished an arduous road trip on Tuesday in Nashville and the losing skid from 2022 continued, dropping this one 6-3. On Thursday, they were back at home to welcome the New York Rangers, but the 4-1 result wasContinue reading “Week 13 in One Word: Jolt”
The Habs can win the middle and win the game
January 12, 2023 Volumes have been written about the perfect formula to build a winning team in the NHL. Former Habs GM Marc Bergevin had a philosophy of building from the net out, a model we watched ebb and flow over a decade. Hockey analyst Pierre McGuire has a “7 player profile” that he hasContinue reading “The Habs can win the middle and win the game”
Forecasting the Next Window of Change for the Habs
January 4, 2023 The Montreal Canadiens are preparing for their fourth window of change under HuGo. The November 2021 hire of Jeff Gorton as the Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations, followed by the hires of Kent Hughes as General Manager in January and Martin St. Louis as Coach in February, signaled that Habs ownershipContinue reading “Forecasting the Next Window of Change for the Habs”
Week 12 in One Word: Cheer
January 1, 2023 After a brief Christmas vacation, the Montreal Canadiens were back on the road for three games to finish 2022. On Wednesday they were in Tampa Bay and were dominated by the Lightning in a 4-1 loss. The road trip continued in Sunrise, Florida where they met the Panthers and the result wasContinue reading “Week 12 in One Word: Cheer”
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