January 28, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens played three games this week. On Tuesday night they lost a 4-1 stinker to the Ottawa Senators. The New York Islanders were in town on Thursday and the result was a 4-3 win. Then on Saturday the Habs were in Pittsburgh to face the Penguins, and they claimed theContinue reading “After 49 games, the Habs need a break”
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Five Predictions for the 5th Window of Change Under HuGo
June 15, 2023 It’s the most wonderful time of the year! There should be a soundtrack – a collection of familiar tunes to mark the lead up to one of the best parts of the hockey calendar. Of course, I’m referring to the NHL Entry Draft window. The draft will get underway on Wednesday, JuneContinue reading “Five Predictions for the 5th Window of Change Under HuGo”
The Caufield deal is a message
June 5, 2023 The Montreal Canadiens picked early Monday morning to announce they had come to terms on a new contract with their sniper, signing Cole Caufield to an eight-year contract extension worth $62.8M and an annual average value (AAV) of $7.85M. This new deal is a message… or maybe a few messages. You canContinue reading “The Caufield deal is a message”
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”
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 20 in One Word: Switch
February 26, 2023 The Montreal Canadiens had three games on the docket for the 20th week of action in the 2022-23 season. On Tuesday night they were in New Jersey to face the Devils and pulled off a 5-2 upset. In Philadelphia on Friday night they met a team that looked a lot like theyContinue reading “Week 20 in One Word: Switch”
Should the Habs try to pull off another Petry-type deal?
Eggs Bennett 22-20 August 12, 2022 The Montreal Canadiens have a cap issue. As Kent Hughes once stated so poignantly, last season they were at the bottom of the league while being at the top of the Capfriendly website. That was the story, thanks to the hefty contracts Marc Bergevin left behind while doing nothingContinue reading “Should the Habs try to pull off another Petry-type deal?”
In Robidas the Habs favour development over seniority
Segue Issue 22-11 August 2, 2022 On July 28th the Montreal Canadiens announced they had hired Stephane Robidas as Assistant Coach to Martin St. Louis. Robidas is a retired NHL player with 15 NHL seasons under his belt, including his first three in Montreal. After his playing career, Robidas worked in the front office ofContinue reading “In Robidas the Habs favour development over seniority“
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“
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