May 5, 2023 The first round of the 2022-23 Stanley Cup Playoffs is complete and once again the Montreal Canadiens were spectators. Their season may be over but the work isn’t done. This is the part of the season where smart GMs take notes on how other teams are built and how they fare inContinue reading “Habs Notes from the First Round”
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Is Mike Hoffman a buyout candidate?
May 1, 2023 With the off-season already well underway for the Montreal Canadiens, one focal point for GM Kent Hughes will be to continue to whittle away at the bad contracts left behind by his predecessor. Cap space is no longer a pressing issue with names like Paul Byron, Jonathan Drouin and Sean Monahan comingContinue reading “Is Mike Hoffman a buyout candidate?”
Is the Dubois decision in Montreal comparable to Tavares in Toronto?
April 23, 2023 Last summer, player agent Pat Brisson created waves in the hockey world when he publicly stated that his client, Pierre-Luc Dubois, would like to play for the Montreal Canadiens. Rumours circulated that a trade was very close at the 2022 draft, but it did not come to fruition and Dubois went onContinue reading “Is the Dubois decision in Montreal comparable to Tavares in Toronto?”
The Habs and the McGuire Profile
April 20, 2023 With the 2022-23 season complete and the off-season already underway for the Montreal Canadiens, the thing on everyone’s mind is this – How close are they, and what missing pieces are between the current version of the Habs and contender status? Of course, the real labour is figuring out the missing pieces.Continue reading “The Habs and the McGuire Profile”
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”
Mailloux versus Mesar: Friday Night in London
April 15, 2023 Last night, the Kitchener Rangers visited the London Knights for Game 2 of Round 2 of the Ontario Hockey League Playoffs. In this series, two first round picks of the Montreal Canadiens are facing off and I was in attendance on Friday night to get an in-person look at Logan Mailloux (2021,Continue reading “Mailloux versus Mesar: Friday Night in London”
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 21 in One Word: Return
March 6, 2023 The 21st week of action for the Montreal Canadiens featured four games. On Tuesday night, Kaiden Guhle scored in his first game back from injury in a 3-1 win over the San Jose Sharks. With the trade deadline looming, Joel Edmundson returned to action against the Los Angeles Kings and the resultContinue reading “Week 21 in One Word: Return”
Week 23 in One Word: Timing
March 19, 2023 The Montreal Canadiens had four games in their schedule for the 23rd week of action in the 2022-23 season. On Monday, the Colorado Avalanche were in town and handed the Habs an 8-4 loss. The Habs broke a losing streak in Pittsburgh on Tuesday with a 6-4 win. A 9-5 loss inContinue reading “Week 23 in One Word: Timing”
Predicting the Habs Trade Deadline
March 1, 2023 We’re in the final days leading up to the NHL trade deadline, and business has been absolutely crazy. The Montreal Canadiens are confirmed sellers, but the market may not be as friendly as hoped between injured players and lackluster performances from some of those guys available for trade. Kent Hughes has alreadyContinue reading “Predicting the Habs Trade Deadline”
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