If I can walk down memory lane for a bit, lets look back at the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs. With the Montreal Canadiens down three games to one to the Washington Capitals, injuries had ravaged the Montreal blueline. A young rookie with just two games of NHL experience, and one full season in the AHL […] READ MORE
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Habs Drewiske takes ice for the first time since surgery
January 8 marks the first day that Montreal Canadiens defenseman Davis Drewiske took the ice after being off since the end of August. Before starting off, for those who don’t know who Drewiske is here is a bit of information. Drewiske was traded to the Montreal Canadiens in return for a fifth round pick for […] READ MORE
Toronto Vs Montreal; Difference between Opening Night and Saturday
Lets take a look at differences between the first game of the season, and Saturday’s game between the Leafs and Habs. The first difference is that in game one, both teams started with 0 points as it was the first game. Now both teams are in a race for the top spot. The Toronto Maple […] READ MORE
Habs Re-sign Emelin, But Who’s Next?
Great news for Habs fans as the Montreal Canadiens announced that Alexei Emelin has been resigned to a new four-year, 16.4 million dollar contract. Emelin, who was drated in 2004 and signed from the KHL in 2011, played his way from 2 million dollars per year to 4.1, and few could complain with the increase. […] READ MORE
November Crucial to Canadiens Success
After what transpired last season, the Montreal Canadiens knew they weren’t going to catch anyone off guard this time around. While in general players play harder against teams like Montreal because they know people will hear about their performance, many underestimated the Habs last year. In 2013-14, after winning the Northeast Division, Montreal have a […] READ MORE
Habs vs Predators: What Went Wrong?
So I won’t give a replay of everything that happened during this game. But I will say, I, along with many of Habs fans, aren’t happy. Even though the Nashville Predators won 2-1, I don’t know if they really have anything to be happy about either. As I watched the game, I started to realize […] READ MORE
Tough Start for the Habs New Signings
Last Thursday, the Canadiens announced that Douglas Murray had fully recovered from a lower body injury he suffered in his one and only preseason game against the Boston Bruins. It took him the rest of the preseason to recover, practicing on the same ice as Alexei Emelin. When he finally returned last Thursday to practice […] READ MORE
Habs Round Out Roster
The Montreal has made their final cuts last night…at least until players like Emelin, Drewiske, Parros and Murray come back from injury. The last two players who survived the cut were the two who were shining stars from day one at camp. These two players being added to the 23 player roster are defenceman Jarred […] READ MORE
This Week at Habs Training Camp
Today concluded another week of preseason training camp for the Montreal Canadiens. The players are looking stronger than at the start, but after the first two preseason game struggles it is hard to see the improvement they have worked so hard on achieving. This week the Habs had many ups, downs and in-betweens. The first […] READ MORE
2013-14 Montreal Canadiens Ready to Prove Last Year Wasn't a Fluke
Welcome back to Puck Drop: NHL Preview 2013-14, where our hockey department gives you a detailed look at each team from around the NHL leading to the start of his hockey season. Check back often as new teams are added to our Puck Drop page. Today we take a look at the 2013-14 Montreal Canadiens. Last Season […] READ MORE
