Halifax Wins The Big One
Congratulations to owner and president Bobby Smith and his Halifax Mooseheads for defeating the Portland Winterhawks 6-4 today to win the Mastercard Memorial Cup in Saskatoon. Halifax’ Jonathan Drouin...
View ArticleTwo More Young Bucks
The Canadiens, choosing 34th in the second round, picked 6’2″ Swedish left winger Jacob De La Rose, and then went again at #34 and grabbed the top-ranked goalie in the draft, Rosemere native Zachary...
View ArticleHere’s To You, Historic Habs
I saw the Beatles at Maple Leaf Gardens in 1966, and Janis and Zappa in Atlantic City in ’69. I saw Led Zeppelin in Vancouver in ’73, and Evel Knievel sail over 13 Mack trucks on his motorcycle at the...
View ArticleGame One Shootout Win!
Last year the Canadiens were 9 wins and a shootout loss to start the season, and the year before it was 9 straight wins out of the gate. But overall, they weren’t very good, you know that. They were...
View ArticleEarly Season Habs Blues
Four measly goals (and a shootout marker) in four games. Three straight losses after falling 3-1 to the Chicago Blackhawks on opening night at the Bell Centre. Another night of the power play shooting...
View ArticleHabs Fall To Leafs In OT
The Canadiens fell 4-3 in overtime to the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs, and the hockey world is in utter disbelief that Montreal would give… …a run for their money. Yes, Montreal would take the lead...
View ArticleThe Start Can’t Be Much Worse
Seven games in, the Canadiens sit 30th overall with just 3 points (1-5-1). Only Arizona, with one measly point, is worse. Montreal’s goals per game is the lousiest in the league (31st), with a 1.43...
View ArticleCanadiens Hijack Jets
A gutsy comeback by the Habs in Winnipeg, capped by Max Pacioretty’s overtime winner, and the boys glided off the ice with a nice 5-4 win. What a difference a couple of days make. Incredibly lousy in...
View ArticleCanadiens Clubbed at Classic
The Canadiens fell 3-0 to the Ottawa Senators at the frigid NHL 100 Classic at Ottawa’s Lansdowne Park, in which had been an important game for both teams considering the distant playoff hopes. A game...
View ArticleHabs Let it Slip Away
The Canadiens led 3-1 at one point in the second period of Tuesday’s game at Madison Square Garden, Carey Price was stellar for only part of the evening, Jonathan Drouin was terrible for most of the...
View ArticleHabs Thoughts
Earlier today, Sam Armenio on Facebook sent me his excellent rundown on this year’s Canadiens. He also asked me to share my views, which I do after you read Sam’s really well-written and well-thought...
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