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
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Why Habs Will Benefit from Shea Weber
The Canadiens may have lost the Subban-Weber trade long term, but Shea Weber provides a lot of assets to his game that will help the Canadiens short-term. READ MORE
Montreal Canadiens Off-Season and Draft Review
This Montreal Canadiensoff-season has been as crazy as it’s ever been in the city of Montreal. The last time a general manager took this much heat for the Montreal Canadiens was when Pierre Gauthier told Mike Cammelleri to pack his bags mid-second period versus the Boston Bruins in 2012. Montreal Canadiens Off-Season and Draft Review […] READ MORE
Chicago Blackhawks Still Have Work To Do
The Chicago Blackhawks have been pretty busy since the offseason started. They dumped Bryan Bickell‘s obnoxious salary cap hit in a two player trade with Teuvo Teravainen and traded versatile agitator Andrew Shaw to the Montreal Canadiens. Many fans cringed as they got the news that Teravainen and Shaw were dealt away. Seeing loved players […] READ MORE
Andrew Shaw Signs Six Year, $23.4 Million Contract with Montreal Canadiens
Forward Andrew Shaw has yet to play a game for the Montreal Canadiens, but he’s already signed to play for them for the next six seasons. Andrew Shaw’s six-year deal with #habs is worth $23.4M — a $3.9M AAV — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) June 28, 2016 Andrew Shaw Signs Six Year, $23.4 Million Contract with […] READ MORE
Montreal Canadiens Trade Lars Eller, Add Andrew Shaw in Separate Deals
Not content to let the Toronto Maples Leafs take the spotlight, the Montreal Canadiens made two separate deals after their rivals selected Auston Matthews 1st overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. The Canadiens have sent Lars Eller to the Washington Capitals for a 2nd round pick in 2017 and a 2nd round pick in […] READ MORE
Who's on the NHL Trading Block?
As the NHL heads towards the off-season, trade speculation hits a fever pitch, and it’s very possible that we could see a flurry of trade activity in mid to late June, especially as the NHL Entry Draft has become the new trade deadline. This article will examine which players could be on the NHL trading […] READ MORE
OTPP – Shaw Suspension, Drouin Resurgence, Stanley Cup Playoffs Breakdown
Last Word on Sports is proud to present their hockey podcast, On the Powerplay with Ben and Dave. Join Ben Kerr and Dave Gove each week as they take a look around the Hockey World focusing on the big issues of the NHL and elsewhere. This week Dave and Ben go on the powerplay to discuss […] READ MORE
Andrew Shaw Suspended, Fined for Homophobic Slur
On Wednesday, the National Hockey League announced that Chicago Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw had received a one game suspension as well as a $5,000 fine. The one game suspension was punishment for making a homophobic slur during a game and the fine for inappropriate gestures directed towards a referee. Shaw will also be required to […] READ MORE
Blackhawks Start Strong Despite Weak Power Play
The Chicago Blackhawks started the 2014-15 season off in Dallas where they obtained only 11 shots on goal through the first two periods. It was kind of a frustrating start for having all the star power on Chicago’s roster. But the Hawks were able to battle back in the game and win in a shootout, […] READ MORE
