2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs Storylines Johannes Wheeldon | April 9, 2018 This week marks the official start of the NHL postseason. Wednesday is the day. Get excited. Whether your team is in or out, playoff time is always exciting. Are you…
Brendan Gallagher: King of the Canadiens Johannes Wheeldon | March 27, 2018 In a season in which the Montreal Canadiens are contending for the dubious title of worst team in franchise history, Brendan Gallagher has been a rare bright spot. Gallagher has now scored 30…
Winnipeg Jets: Canada’s 2018 Playoff Team Johannes Wheeldon | March 26, 2018 The Winnipeg Jets clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 5-4 shootout win over the Nashville Predators this week. The Jets will play beyond the regular season…
Canadiens Looking to Next Season Johannes Wheeldon | March 22, 2018 After a loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Montreal Canadiens are officially and irrevocably out of the playoffs this year. This will surprise no one. This is a team contending for…
Goalie Interference Question? Call Toronto Johannes Wheeldon | March 21, 2018 Just a month from the start of the NHL playoffs, it appears NHL GMs want to limit the discretion of individual referees when it comes to goalie interference. Proposing an…
General Managers Punt on Offside Rule Johannes Wheeldon | March 21, 2018 The NHL general managers are expected to wrap up their annual March meeting this week. One area where there won’t be any changes is how offsides are reviewed. This is something…
The Worst Canadiens Team of All Time? Johannes Wheeldon | March 19, 2018 Instead of learning from their first-round playoff exit last year, the Montreal Canadiens have bottomed out as one of the worst teams in the league from day one of the…
5 Ways Marc Bergevin Could Get Fired Johannes Wheeldon | March 19, 2018 Last week, Geoff Molson seemed to give many fans of the Montreal Canadiens the worst St. Patrick’s Day present ever. More of Marc Bergevin. What exactly does this guy have…
7 UFA Centers for the Canadiens to Target Johannes Wheeldon | March 15, 2018 In what has been called a “living wake,” the Montreal Canadiens are in the final weeks of a crazy calamitous, insidiously injurious, and depressingly disastrous season of hockey. However, according…
Not Trading Pacioretty Is a Lose-Lose Johannes Wheeldon | February 27, 2018 The NHL’s trade deadline came and went this week and Max Pacioretty is still a member of the Montreal Canadiens. For now. He remains Captain despite rampant trade speculation that…
Trade Deadline 2018: Primer and Preview Johannes Wheeldon | February 23, 2018 Another year, another trade deadline in the NHL. The 2018 trade deadline is Monday, Feb. 26 at 3 pm EST. Will you be one of the many fans who wake…
Olympic Shock: Canadian Men Lose to Germany Johannes Wheeldon | February 23, 2018 Germany will face the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) for the Gold Medal in Olympics Men’s Hockey. The Canadian men’s team lost their semi-final game to Germany 4-3. To say it…