Chris Nilan & Mark Recchi: 2 Players on Both Sides of the Canadiens-Bruins Rivalry Karine Hains | May 23, 2024 A fan’s mind tends to remember only what it wants to. It will remember their favourite player’s hat trick, but not that one time when they scored in their net.…
Eric Lindros, Chris Nilan, Kerry Fraser Among Tournament Invitees The Canadian Press | January 14, 2020 QUEBEC — Some of the most controversial and detested figures in Quebec City hockey history are among the invitees to this year’s edition of the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament…
Time for Bergevin to Suit Up for the Canadiens Johannes Wheeldon | January 11, 2018 There have been a lot of questions about what the Montreal Canadiens can do to turn this season around. Despite a less than 5% chance of making the playoffs, Bergevin…
Book Review – Hockey Strong Todd Moritz | December 7, 2016 When I sat down to meet Todd Smith, author of Hockey Strong (which you can purchase here), I had plenty of questions about his definition of “hockey strong.” His book…
The Diminishing Role of the Enforcer Andrew Davis | February 18, 2015 The role of the NHL enforcer is one which has come under scrutiny in the past several years. When the Toronto Maple Leafs began the season without an enforcer after cutting Colton…
Top Five Habs Run-Ins With the Law Ari Grief | August 27, 2013 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?…
“The Last Gladiators” Delivers Harsh Truth About Fighting in NHL Justin Glock | October 15, 2012 Originally published in 2014, THW takes a look at The Last Gladiators, a seminal film on fighting in hockey. All you want to know about guys like Chris Nilan, Bob…