November 5, 2022 The fourth week of the 2022-23 season for the Montreal Canadiens featured three games. On Tuesday their road trip continued and, a week after losing to the Wild at home, they lost 4-1 in Minnesota. Thursday saw the Habs in Winnipeg to face the Jets and a 3-2 loss in overtime wasContinue reading “Week 4 in One Word: Prolong”
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The Parable of Alexander Romanov
November 3, 2022 There was a certain hockey team of rich history, whose exploits were known near and far. But their success led to them resting on the laurels of past deeds and whilst they looked back, their grip on the present was lost. The team became a sour taste in the mouths of theirContinue reading “The Parable of Alexander Romanov”
October’s Mug of the Month
November 1, 2022 With October in the history books, the Habs are in better shape than anyone could have imagined at 5-4-0. But here is the kicker. They’re pulling it off without the man who was the backbone of the franchise for more than a decade, Carey Price. On opening night, each player took toContinue reading “October’s Mug of the Month”
Week 3 in One Word: Daily
October 30, 2022 Week 3 of the 2022-23 NHL season featured three games for the Montreal Canadiens. On Tuesday night the Minnesota Wild came to town and handed the Habs a 3-1 loss. From there the Habs headed out on a road trip. The first stop was Buffalo for a Thursday night game against theContinue reading “Week 3 in One Word: Daily”
Week 2 in One Word: Deliver
October 23, 2022 The second week of action for the Montreal Canadiens featured thee home games. On Monday night, with Jeff Petry and the Pittsburgh Penguins in town, Kirby Dach was the overtime hero converting a perfect pass from Sean Monahan for the 3-2 win. The Arizona Coyotes were next up on Thursday night, andContinue reading “Week 2 in One Word: Deliver”
Week 1 in One Word: Green
October 15, 2022 This week the Montreal Canadiens kicked off their season with three games. On Wednesday night they greeted the Toronto Maple Leafs for their home opener, and a late goal from Josh Anderson sealed a 4-3 win. Jake Allen was sensational in Detroit on Friday, but they still suffered a 3-0 loss. FromContinue reading “Week 1 in One Word: Green”
Five Habs Predictions for 2022-23
October 12, 2022 The Montreal Canadiens are set to play their season opener tonight at home against the Toronto Maple Leafs. We find ourselves in a unique place as Habs fans – knowing this team will likely pile up a lot of losses and strangely looking forward to it. It’s finally time for the CanadiensContinue reading “Five Habs Predictions for 2022-23”
Defining Development in a Rebuild
October 8, 2022 The Montreal Canadiens are set to play their last preseason game tonight in Bouctouche, New Brunswick. That means they will, very shortly, be forced to trim their roster to the one that will play on opening night. They have yet to win one preseason game and, if you don’t understand that thisContinue reading “Defining Development in a Rebuild“
September’s Mug of the Month
October 1, 2022 September has ended and the Habs are smack dab in the middle of training camp and preseason. Nick Suzuki has not yet played in one preseason game, but for me he is still indisputably the mug of the month. On September 12th at the annual golf tournament Suzuki was named the 31stContinue reading “September’s Mug of the Month “
The price is still right in Montreal
October 1, 2022 It’s a buzz phrase we’ve been using in relation to the Montreal Canadiens for 15 years, and it was born of having World Class Goaltender Carey Price in the ranks. This morning the Canadiens announced a contract extension for Jake Allen – a starter’s contract – that all but confirmed we haveContinue reading “The price is still right in Montreal“
Hab At Her 