2006 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
The 2006 NHL Entry Draft gave the league many of their current-day stars. Players like Phil Kessel, Claude Giroux, Brad Marchand, Jonathan Toews, and more came from this one draft,…
Blake Geoffrion
Howie Morenz: Hockey Royalty
This article was originally written in June, 2010. When the University of Wisconsin’s Blake Geoffrion won the 2010 Hobey Baker Memorial Award for college hockey’s best player, he was the…
Revisiting David Poile’s Drafts – 2006
Recently, I’ve been diving into David Poile’s draft history as general manager of the Nashville Predators. Since he’s been the franchise’s only GM, he’s been at the helm for every…
After Recovering From A Skull Fracture, Blake Geoffrion Retires
On November 9th, Blake Geoffrion was playing the game he loved. On November 9th, Blake Geoffrion played as hard as he ever did. On November 9th, Blake Geoffrion played his…
Montreal Canadiens Prospect Report: Where’s the depth at Left Wing?
written by Marc Lapierre (@MarcLapi) The Montreal Canadiens’ prospect pool has plenty of strengths, most notably a deep and talented defense core. However, one aspect that stands out at the…
Andrei Markov returns to action with composure, Canadiens beat Canucks 4-1
With only 13 games left to their miserable season, the Montreal Canadiens welcomed back all-star defenseman Andrei Markov to their line-up after a 17-month absence. The result was a convincing…
Greetings From Smashville! Rock Paper Scissors Edition
by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor First, a note of apology to HockeyHillbilly: I am not in the habit of ignoring responses. The reason for last week’s silence from me was…
Montreal Canadiens Trade Deadline Breakdown
The Montreal Canadiens are in the cellar of the Eastern Conference and that means they are a seller at the trade deadline. As of Monday, the Habs sit 15th in…
Recent NHL Trades Increase Market Values
With the recent deals made in the National Hockey League, the tide has turned in terms of how valuable players are on the trade market. Since and including February 16th,…
Habs and Preds Trade Has Benefits for Both Sides
by Jas Faulkner, contributing editor “That’s the hard part of the business,” Predators GM David Poile said when asked about sending Nashville’s first home-grown player to Montreal in exchange for…
Canadiens trade D Hal Gill to the Predators for a 2nd round pick and Blake Geoffrion
The Montreal Canadiens have acquired forward Blake Geoffrion, forward Robert Slaney, and 2nd round pick in 2012 from the Nashville Predators for Hal Gill and a conditional 5th round pick…
Previewing the Nashville Predators Opening Night Roster: Forwards
Yesterday I previewed the defense and goaltenders, and on the eve of the Preds season opener tomorrow night in Columbus, it’s time to preview the most scrutinized and criticized group…