August 4, 2024 After striking out in free agency and dealing with the contract extension for Juraj Slafkovsky, the Montreal Canadiens were pretty quiet in July. Perhaps a vacation was in order for the management group before getting down to business again this week with three contracts signed with three young defenders. Arber Xhekaj hasContinue reading “Three signings later, the Habs D group may be coming into focus”
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Can HuGo exceed expectations for the 2024 draft window?
June 26, 2024 It’s been two years since the management duo of Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton entered their first amateur draft for the Montreal Canadiens. Montreal was the host and the Canadiens held the first overall pick. Shane Wright was projected to go first overall, but Hughes took to the microphone and made jawsContinue reading “Can HuGo exceed expectations for the 2024 draft window?”
Three Cane Errors the Habs Won’t Make
May 17, 2024 Last night the Carolina Hurricanes were eliminated in six games from the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the New York Rangers. After eliminating the New York Islanders in five games in Round 1, the Canes could not overcome the Rangers. It’s a familiar end to the hockey season inContinue reading “Three Cane Errors the Habs Won’t Make”
Three Leaf Errors the Habs Won’t Make
May 5, 2024 On April 11, 2014 Brendan Shanahan was announced as President and Alternate Governor of the Toronto Maple Leafs. A decade later, the Leafs have won exactly one playoff round under the Shanaplan. Volumes will be written about what needs to happen next in Toronto. As a Habs fan living in Toronto, andContinue reading “Three Leaf Errors the Habs Won’t Make”
After 69 games, the Habs have formed an identity
March 23, 2024 Life is busy and it’s been a couple of weeks since we’ve reviewed where the Montreal Canadiens are at in a rebuild season. They posted a shutout 3-0 win against Columbus on Tuesday, March 12th and suffered a 2-1 overtime loss to the Bruins the following Thursday. Then the Habs headed toContinue reading “After 69 games, the Habs have formed an identity”
The Habs trade deadline was smart, if not sexy
March 9, 2024 The seventh window of change has come and gone for the Montreal Canadiens under the management duo of Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton (HuGo). By 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, the 2024 trade deadline had passed, and HuGo and the Habs had made three trades. None of these moves wereContinue reading “The Habs trade deadline was smart, if not sexy”
After 61 games, the kids own the Habs
March 3, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens had three games on the schedule this week. On Tuesday, they defeated the Arizona Coyotes with a score of 4-2. They were in Florida on Thursday night, and held their own against the Panthers in a 4-3 shootout loss. Then on Saturday night they were in Tampa Bay toContinue reading “After 61 games, the kids own the Habs”
After 58 games, the Habs are free falling
February 24, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens had three games on the docket this week. On Wednesday, the Buffalo Sabres were in town and they left having handed the hometown team a 3-2 loss. The Habs headed to Pittsburgh for a game on Thursday where they suffered a 4-1 loss. Then on Saturday the Canadiens wereContinue reading “After 58 games, the Habs are free falling”
After 55 games, the Habs are separating the sheep from the goats
February 18, 2024 This past week for the Montreal Canadiens featured three games. On Tuesday the Anaheim Ducks were in town and the Habs won in convincing fashion, with a final result of 5-0. The Habs were in New York to face the Rangers on Thursday and suffered a 7-4 loss. Then on Saturday, theContinue reading “After 55 games, the Habs are separating the sheep from the goats”
Anticipating the 2024 trade deadline for the Habs
February 15, 2024 We are three weeks away from the 2024 trade deadline. By 3 p.m. EST on March 8th, we will have clarity about what General Manager Kent Hughes was able to accomplish to continue transforming the Montreal Canadiens into a consistent contender. The management duo of Hughes and Jeff Gorton have already enteredContinue reading “Anticipating the 2024 trade deadline for the Habs”
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