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”
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Five Takeaways from the Habs End of Season Presser
April 20, 2024 This past week the 2023-24 season for the Montreal Canadiens came to an end. The next day, the management duo of Kent Hughes and Jeff Gorton (HuGo) met with the media for their end of season press conferences. Here are five takeaways from the presser. This might be the summer when theContinue reading “Five Takeaways from the Habs End of Season Presser”
Mesar’s Graduation: Thursday night in Kitchener
April 19, 2024 Last night, the Kitchener Rangers hosted the London Knights for Game 4 of Round 2 of the Ontario Hockey League Playoffs. I was there to grab an in-person look at Filip Mesar, who was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the 2022 draft at 26th overall. I likeContinue reading “Mesar’s Graduation: Thursday night in Kitchener”
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 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”
After 52 games, the Habs have made a statement
February 12, 2024 In the week after the All-Star break, the Montreal Canadiens had three games on tap. On Tuesday night, the Habs defeated the Washington Capitals in convincing fashion, with a final score of 5-2. The Dallas Stars were in town for a Saturday matinee, and the Habs lost 3-2 in a good effort.Continue reading “After 52 games, the Habs have made a statement”
In the Monahan trade, Hughes gave Habs fans something to cheer about
February 3, 2024 On Friday, February 2nd, General Manager Kent Hughes got an early start on his trade deadline business when he dealt centreman Sean Monahan to the Winnipeg Jets for a first round pick in 2024 and a conditional third round pick in 2027. The condition holds a a high threshold – the HabsContinue reading “In the Monahan trade, Hughes gave Habs fans something to cheer about”
After 49 games, the Habs need a break
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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