Habs’ Mid-Season Report Card

Forty games into the regular season, the Montreal Canadiens find themselves in 8th place in the Eastern Conference of the NHL with 45 points, thanks a 21-16-3 record.  If you look at…

Spotlight on Scott: Gomez Under Silent Pressure

Having recorded at least 58 points in each of his last 4 seasons, it’s not as though Montreal’s highest paid centerman isn’t a valuable or elite member of the roster, rather it’s the fact that there is a price to pay for the price he is paid.

Habs off season training

Just found this video thanks to a Tweet by Nick Kypreos (@RealKyper).  You can also follow us @TheHockeyWriter. …it’s not just the fans that are getting pumped for the season.…

The Bruins Running Diary: Volume II, the Montreal Canadiens

I’m 1-0 on running diaries for the season when the Bruins are playing an opponent from last season’s playoffs. Or at least I was before Thursday night’s shootout loss against the Montreal Canadiens.

The Bruins celebrated their first goal in 192 minutes and 6 seconds, a baffling amount of time between tallies if you think about it. In that stretch, the Bruins only allowed four regulation goals, a sign that their defensive abilities have strengthened. But the overall game play of the team? Not the best, especially when injuries are becoming more popular with each passing day now that Byron Bitz and David Krejci have been added to that list