Lars is a Star This Week: Will Success Last for Habs’ Eller?
Hey do you know that kid Eller is leading the Habs in scoring? Really eh!? Wouldn’t have bet on that one. Me neither. How’s Daniel Brière doing? Lars Eller…
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Montreal Canadiens: Five Stories to Watch
Ahhhh… the optimism, hope and excitement that surrounds NHL locker rooms in September before the start of a new hockey season. Everyone saying all the right things; every new addition…
What Now for P.K. Subban?
Guy Lapointe, aka “Pointu,” holds a Montreal Canadiens team record that might surprise you. In 1974-75 the hard-hitting defender scored 28 goals, putting him ahead of legendary Habs like Doug…
Top Five Habs Run-Ins With the Law
Lately some Canadiens past and present have been making news but not quite for the right reasons. This got me thinking: what were the all-time Habs run-ins with the law?…
For Habs’ Bergevin and Therrien the Real Work Begins
At the end of the 2012 season — which saw the Montreal Canadiens miss the playoffs for the first time since 2007 — change was afoot. Owner Geoff Molson, now…
Danny Briere’s Fist-Pump: Buh-Bye with Habs?
Celebrations are a big part of sports. All sports. Sometimes we’re even lucky enough (okay maybe not that lucky at all) to see soccer players kissing each other after scoring…
Draft More Fun When Habs Have Higher Pick
Last year at roughly the same time, the Montreal Canadiens were readying themselves for the NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, PA where they had the third overall pick after a…
The Last Original Six Stanley Cup Finals
This year’s Stanley Cup Finals between the Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins marks the first time two Original Six teams are facing off against each other in the Stanley Cup…
To Reclaim its Past Glory, Les Glorieux Must First Reclaim the Past
Hockey is an emotional game. A game can turn on a dime from momentum swings caused by a bruising body check, a great save or even a passionate chant from the…
Patrick Roy: Did Montreal Miss the Boat?
Patrick Roy is arguably one of the most popular players to have ever suited up for the Montreal Canadiens, joining an elite group of Hall of Fame players like Maurice Richard, Jacques Plante, and Guy Lafleur, all who possessed the unique combination of superstar hockey talent, consistency and French-Canadian charm.
What if Bob Hartley was Head Coach of the Canadiens?
The Montreal Canadiens have come a long way since finishing last in the East in 2012 and ultimately picking 3rd overall in last year’s draft. Coming into this season —…
Can Brendan Gallagher’s Calder Nod Breathe New Life Into Habs?
Brendan Gallagher: Calder Front-runner? If you asked him, he’d probably say he’d prefer it the other way around. From what we know of Montreal Canadiens rookie forward Brendan Gallagher, the…