Eggs Bennett 22-01 March 31, 2022 The NHL trade deadline came and went, and with it the first major window of change for the Montreal Canadiens and the management duo of Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton (HuGo). We went into the deadline with some ideas of what they wanted to accomplish – get youngerContinue reading “Takeaways from the First HuGo Window“
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Week 21 in One Word: Refresh
March 28, 2022 refresh /rəˈfreSH/ give new strength or energy to; reinvigorate Similar: revive, revitalize, restore, fortify, strengthen, energize, stimulate an act or function of updating the display on a screen The Montreal Canadiens had a jam-packed 21st week. In addition to a very productive trade deadline day, they were in action for four games.Continue reading “Week 21 in One Word: Refresh“
Week 20 in One Word: Deal
March 20, 2022 deal /dēl/ an agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context Similar: agreement, pact, contract, treaty, protocol, arrangement take part in commercial trading of a particular commodity Week 20 for the Montreal Canadiens featured three home games. Tuesday night saw themContinue reading “Week 20 in One Word: Deal“
Week 19 in One Word: Patience
March 13, 2022 patience /ˈpāSHəns/ the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset. Similar: tolerance, restraint, endurance, composure any of various forms of card game for one player, the object of which is to use up all one’s cards by forming arrangements and sequences: solitaire. The 19th weekContinue reading “Week 19 in One Word: Patience“
Predicting the Habs Trade Deadline
Segue Issue 22-08 March 7, 2022 With the NHL trade deadline just over two weeks away, there is much chatter amongst fans and pundits about what the Habs might do. On Thursday night (March 3rd) I recorded a podcast with Jared Book from Habs Eyes on the Prize and we each tried to take aContinue reading “Predicting the Habs Trade Deadline“
Week 18 in One Word: Riddle
March 7, 2022 riddle /ˈridl/ something that is confusing, or a problem that is difficult to solve Similar: puzzle, conundrum, question, mystery, stumper to make a lot of holes in something The 18th week of action for the Montreal Canadiens featured three games. Tuesday’s game in Winnipeg was an up and down affair and aContinue reading “Week 18 in One Word: Riddle“
Week 17 in One Word: Reno
February 27, 2022 reno /ˈrenō/ the process of improving a broken, damaged, or outdated structure Similar: modernization, restoration, refurbishment making something new, bringing something back to life Week 17 had three games for the Montreal Canadiens, and for the first time this season all they did was win, win, win. Monday featured a beatdown ofContinue reading “Week 17 in One Word: Reno“
Cap-Clearing Moves to Help the Habs
Segue Issue 22-07 February 25, 2022 On Wednesday, the Montreal Canadiens announced the promotion of John Sedgwick to Assistant General Manager. Sedgwick has been with the Canadiens since 2013, most recently as vice president of hockey operations and legal affairs. He’s been involved in contract negotiations and navigating the collective bargaining agreement, but we primarilyContinue reading “Cap-Clearing Moves to Help the Habs“
Week 16 in One Word: Scrape
February 20, 2022 scrape /skrāpl/ push or pull a hard or sharp implement across (a surface or object) to remove dirt or other matter Similar: drag, rake, graze, scuff, abrade to remove from a surface by usually repeated strokes of an edged instrument Week 16 featured just two games for the Montreal Canadiens. On ThursdayContinue reading “Week 16 in One Word: Scrape“
Five Fantasies to Fix the Habs – The Dvorak Fantasy
Segue Issue 22-06 February 18, 2022 This is the last in my series called Five Fantasies to Fix the Habs. The first four fantasies covered Ben Chiarot, Artturi Lehkonen, Brendan Gallagher and Jonathan Drouin. I also threw in an extra fantasy when news broke that Jeff Petry was on the market. Those articles (and manyContinue reading “Five Fantasies to Fix the Habs – The Dvorak Fantasy“
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