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via Last Word on Hockey, by Nick Lariviere With the Christmas break started, the Montreal Canadiens sit with a three-point lead over the second-place Ottawa Senators in the Atlantic, while also holding a game in hand. While a few weeks ago the Canadiens were first in the league, it has changed massively in part of the […] READ MORE
After a summer with multiple changes, the Montreal Canadiens opening night roster will look much different than years prior. For one, Marc Bergevin made it his priority to add grit by acquiring Shea Weber and Andrew Shaw. However, he also went out and got possibly the best player in the KHL over the past few […] READ MORE
The subtraction of goaltender Carey Price from the line-up was the single-biggest factor to why the team lost its mojo during the 2015-16 regular season, but one aspect of the team that showcased its strength was the depth of the Montreal Canadiens blue-line. It’s not easy getting by with one of your top-four defensemen sustaining significant injuries and […] READ MORE
The 2016 World Cup of Hockey will take place in Toronto, Ontario at Air Canada Centre as a pre-season clash of the nations. Team Canada, Team Czech Republic, Team Finland, Team Sweden, Team USA, Team Europe, Team North America, and Team Russia will duke it out for international supremacy. Just announced, the Russians will have […] READ MORE
With the Montreal Canadiens golfing this spring instead of once again pushing for the Stanley Cup, Habs fans dream of the idea of acquiring some big name free agents to change their goal scoring woes. But the Habs are not picking ninth overall in the NHL Entry Draft because they didn’t score enough. They are […] READ MORE
As the unveiling the World Cup of Hockey 2016 roster continues throughout the day, Team Russia World Cup roster has the usual suspects. The Russian Ice Hockey Federation announced the first 16 players named to its roster for the World Cup of Hockey 2016. World Cup Announcements: Team Russia World Cup Roster Has The Usual […] READ MORE
The P.K. Subban game has evolved over the past year to dominate opponents in other ways compared to Subban's early years in his career. READ MORE
Late Thursday morning at the Montreal Canadiens annual golf tournament, general manager Marc Bergevin announced that the Canadiens will name a captain for the 2015-16 NHL campaign. He also said that it is time for the 21-year-old Alex Galchenyuk to move to centre. The Canadiens went without a captain for the 2014-15 season. Bergevin claimed […] READ MORE
Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin was wheeling and dealing by June 1st, getting Jeff Petry signed to a six-year deal worth $33 million, which works out to $5.5 million a year. We’ll be taking a look at Petry’s contract, his play, and if it’s deserving. The 27-year-old will be 33 when the contract expires on July 1st […] READ MORE
The Montreal Canadiens have been on a surge recently, going 6-1 in their last seven games, including a six-game winning streak that was snapped by the Pittsburgh Penguins. In their first thirteen games, the Habs were not playing good hockey, going a deceptive 8-4-1. They were severely out-scored in the first period, getting out-shot throughout […] READ MORE
