Three Games on the Docket Tonight
Should be a fun filled night of hockey playoff action tonight as two of the games are do-or-die game 7’s and one is bound to be. Here are the match-ups and why you should or should not tune in. Boston…
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Habs have Bruin’s Backs Against the Wall
In an unlikely event, the Montreal Canadiens have taken a 2-0 lead in their series against the Boston Bruins. The Bruins are in a bad situation, and if history tells a story, the Bruins have yet to come back from…
Five first round playoff matchups we want to see
With the playoffs roughly two and a half weeks away, there are still a lot of points to be had as teams jockey for positioning and try to solidify themselves with the best seed possible – or a playoff berth…
Islanders deal Wisniewski To Canadiens
In a surprising move, the New York Islanders trade 26-year-old defenseman James Wisniewski to the Montreal Canadiens for two draft picks. This season on Long Island, Wisniewski was tied or the team lead in points this season with 21. His…
Plekanec and Kostitsyn Show Best Use of On-Ice Teamwork
In last nights game between Montreal and Edmonton at Bell Centre, Canadiens forward Andrei Kostitsyn was struck on what appeared to be his foot by a shot from P.K. Subban. He tried to hobble to the bench but fell to…
NHL playoffs already in sight at quarter-season mark
By the end of November when the U.S. Thanksgiving arrives, most teams have had time to mesh, time to get back into the grind of the long NHL season and teams and players have had ample time to learn new…
Hockey World Blog Season Previews 2010: Montreal Canadiens
Key Offseason Losses: Jaroslav Halak, Sergei Kostitsyn, Glen Metropolit, Marc-Andre Bergeron, Paul Mara, Georges Laraque Key Offseason Additions: Dustin Boyd, Alex Auld, Lars Eller Last Season Ranking: 8th, East Offense: Montreal returns its top four offensive threats. Included in that…
Halak Heads to St Louis
Goaltender Jaroslav Halak, a key component of the Montreal Canadiens run to the Eastern Conference Finals this past season, has been dealt to the St. Louis Blues according to a report by RDS. ESPN is reporting that the Habs will receive forward…
Montreal and Laraque Part Ways
Heavyweight enforcer George Laraque will no longer be donning the Montreal Canadien jersey. The Canadiens announced that they will buy out the remaining $1 million over a two year period of time. The woes of the enforcer were a mixture…
Are We Getting Cosby-Ovechkin’d Out?
The NHL is finally releasing one of its’ worse kept secrets. As Chris reported in late-March that the next NHL Winter Classic will be between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals. The big question was where would it he held at. Potential…