December 24, 2024 On Monday night, the Montreal Canadiens played their last game before a short Christmas break. It was a heartbreaking 5-4 regulation loss that snapped their win streak at three games. The record is still a humbling 14-17-3, but in the last 10 games the Habs have shown signs of growth and areContinue reading “After 34 games, the Habs delivered some gifts before taking their Christmas break”
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In the Carrier deal, the Habs chose predictability over potential
December 19, 2024 The pending Christmas roster freeze for the 2024-25 season has felt a little like trade deadline, and the Montreal Canadiens got in on the action. On Wednesday night, the Habs traded Justin Barron to the Nashville Predators for Alexandre Carrier. Carrier is currently in year one of a three-year contract that carriesContinue reading “In the Carrier deal, the Habs chose predictability over potential”
After six weeks the Habs are finding their way
November 17, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens entered the sixth week of action in the 2024-25 season at the very bottom of the standings and in desperate need of some wins. Being “in the mix” was nowhere near as important as staying out of the gutter and lifting the spirits of a young team. The HabsContinue reading “After six weeks the Habs are finding their way”
After four weeks of action, is there a way for the GM to help his coach?
November 3, 2024 In the fourth week of action in the 2024-25 season the Montreal Canadiens were looking up to see abysmal. The Habs suffered three losses on the week – an 8-2 home loss to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday, a 6-3 loss in Washington on Thursday and a 3-1 loss in Pittsburgh onContinue reading “After four weeks of action, is there a way for the GM to help his coach?”
The third week of Habs action revealed some impatience
October 28, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens had three games on the docket for the third week of action in the 2024-25 season. On Tuesday night, they were hammered at home by the Rangers in a 7-2 loss. They recovered on Saturday with a 5-2 win over the Blues. Then on Sunday they were in PhiladelphiaContinue reading “The third week of Habs action revealed some impatience”
The second week of action for the Habs was a disorganized mess
October 20, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens played three games in the second week of action for the 2024-25 season, and it was a disorganized mess. On Monday they lost 6-3 to Pittsburgh, on Thursday it was a 4-1 loss to Los Angeles, and on Saturday night they finally salvaged one point from the week inContinue reading “The second week of action for the Habs was a disorganized mess”
With the crazy preseason done, HuGo shouldn’t pull any punches
October 7, 2024 The Montreal Canadiens played their last preseason game on Saturday night, and not a minute too soon. From losing off-season acquisition Patrik Laine to injury, to the coach refusing to play his top line in the final preparation match fearing the same outcome, the preseason was a bit of a shit show.Continue reading “With the crazy preseason done, HuGo shouldn’t pull any punches”
Critical storylines as we transition to the Habs main training camp
September 17, 2024 The annual golf tournament is a sure sign that a new season for the Montreal Canadiens is about to kick off. On Monday, players, coaching staff and management teed off in Laval, and we can almost smell the rink. The rookie tournament is done and there were no major surprises. Lane HutsonContinue reading “Critical storylines as we transition to the Habs main training camp”
Kent Hughes is an August fiend, and Patrik Laine is a Hab
August 19, 2024 There it is, right when you least expected it. On a sleepy Monday afternoon in the third week of August, the casual tweet from Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Minutes later, the full deal was confirmed. The Montreal Canadiens sent Jordan Harris to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Patrik Laine and a second roundContinue reading “Kent Hughes is an August fiend, and Patrik Laine is a Hab”
The Habs have placeholder options to complete the top six
August 17, 2024 The 2023-24 season for the Montreal Canadiens ended with a definitive top line. The Caufield-Suzuki-Slafkovsky line was strong down the stretch, and there is no reason to expect they won’t be set up to continue growing together this coming season. With Alex Newhook having a strong year despite injuries, and with KirbyContinue reading “The Habs have placeholder options to complete the top six”
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