The Montreal Canadiens closed out February with a Saturday night home game against the Washington Capitals. The Montreal crowd was treated to a rush of offense in a 6-2 win for the Canadiens. Here’s what I noticed. Suzuki and Caufield keep leading this growing group. Mr. Saturday Night, Cole Caufield, did exactly what we expectedContinue reading “The Habs won Game 59, but there were still some calls for help”
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In Game 58, the Habs gave up a point and leverage in the standings
With the Olympics in the rear view, the Montreal Canadiens were finally back in action on Thursday night with the New York Islanders visiting. The result was a 4-3 overtime loss. Here’s what caught my eye. You don’t trade a player like Noah Dobson. I’m being a little catty now, but seriously. He’s a bigContinue reading “In Game 58, the Habs gave up a point and leverage in the standings”
Hopes and Expectations for the Habs at the NHL Trade Deadline
The 2026 Olympics are well underway and we are in the middle of the NHL trade freeze, which is in effect until 11:59pm on February 22. When we wake up on February 23, the NHL will be wide open for business. The freeze does not apply to rumours and they continue to swirl while ourContinue reading “Hopes and Expectations for the Habs at the NHL Trade Deadline”
The Habs approach to the 2025 trade deadline was a head scratcher
March 8, 2025 On Friday, March 7th, Trade Deadline Day for the 2024-25 season came and went and the Montreal Canadiens did exactly nothing. For the first time in his tenure, General Manager Kent Hughes failed to capitalize on an important window of change for the Habs. The extension for Jake Evans is something. WeContinue reading “The Habs approach to the 2025 trade deadline was a head scratcher”
The Evans extension is team-friendly and team-defining days before the deadline
March 5, 2025 While fans and pundits were surmising which teams might be interested in a deadline trade for centreman Jake Evans, and what those teams might be willing to pay to land him, the player and the team had other plans. On Tuesday the Montreal Canadiens announced they had come to terms on a four-yearContinue reading “The Evans extension is team-friendly and team-defining days before the deadline”
Approaching another window of change, the blueprint for the the Habs is clear
March 1, 2025 Hockey fans have six more sleeps before the 2024-25 NHL trade deadline, but may not have to wait that long for business to pick up. It’s not uncommon for the dam to break on the weekend before the deadline as general managers try to get ahead of the rush. This dynamic mayContinue reading “Approaching another window of change, the blueprint for the the Habs is clear”
Approaching the 4N break, key Habs storylines could become business
February 2, 2025 The Montreal Canadiens have just 5 games between now and the Four Nations break. 51 games into the 2024-25 season, the Habs have a record of 24-22-5 and have already been on a roller coaster of storylines. From high hopes in training camp to heartbreaker injuries, from giving up on one rookieContinue reading “Approaching the 4N break, key Habs storylines could become business”
Montreal Canadiens Predictions for 2025
January 1, 2025 Fans of the Montreal Canadiens woke up on the first day of 2025 feeling pretty good. 2024 ended with the Habs having won their three final games – contests where they were serious underdogs. With a 17-17-3 record, the Canadiens are ascending through the standings and fans who were despondent just weeksContinue reading “Montreal Canadiens Predictions for 2025”
Three reasons to be hopeful after five weeks of Habs action
November 10, 2024 The fifth week of action for the Montreal Canadiens in the 2024-25 season featured three games. Tuesday’s game was a 3-2 overtime loss at home to the Calgary Flames. On Thursday, they lost 5-3 in New Jersey. Saturday night’s game was in Toronto, and the Habs left with a 4-1 loss. AfterContinue reading “Three reasons to be hopeful after five weeks of Habs action”
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”
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