5 Canadiens Teams 2020-21 Habs Can Look to for Inspiration Ryan Szporer | May 19, 2021 If the Montreal Canadiens are going through an identity crisis, they can draw inspiration from past teams, against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Canadiens 12 Days of Hockeymas: The Storied Legacy of No. 11 in Montreal Melissa Boyd | December 14, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as…
Canadiens Should Retire These 3 Numbers Ben Wagner | November 30, 2020 Having your number retired is among the greatest honours an NHL player can receive. Knowing that your number will never again be worn on that team speaks to the impact…
Montreal Canadiens: Who Should Replace Geoff Molson as President? Blain Potvin | January 22, 2020 There have been on-again, off-again calls to replace Geoff Molson as team president of the Montreal Canadiens. Many of the voices making this demand are there to find a way…
Remembering Koivu’s Breakout Season Paul Olioff | June 15, 2018 They say memories fade with age, but in hockey, they are shared from generation to generation, establishing a legacy for younger fans to embrace their team and its players. The Montreal…
Saku Koivu’s Tumultuous Career With The Montreal Canadiens The Hockey Writers | November 16, 2017 Finnish star and former Canadiens captain Saku Koivu was the centrepiece of the Montreal Canadiens for more than a decade. For many fans, he’s the oldest captain they can remember.…
Saku Koivu, Jere Lehtinen & Ville Peltonen to Have Numbers Retired Dustin L. Nelson | November 30, 2015 The Finnish National Team has announced plans to retire the numbers of Saku Koivu, Jere Lehtinen and Ville Peltonen on the opening day of the 2016 World Junior Championship taking…
From “A” To “C”, Max Pacioretty Is Montreal’s New Captain Brianne Spiker | September 18, 2015 The players have spoken and Max Pacioretty is officially the new captain of the Montreal Canadiens. The captaincy was decided by a players’ vote as the 26-year-old American becomes the…
Max Pacioretty: American Sniper Edition Brianne Spiker | January 24, 2015 With the image of Max Pacioretty lying motionless on the ice on that fateful night back in March 2011, more than a few fans were probably thinking his career was…
What it Means to Be Captain of the Canadiens Nissa Khan | December 4, 2014 This week has been a jarring reminder of what it means to be captain of the Montreal Canadiens. If these emotional last few days have proven anything to Montreal Canadiens fans it’s that…
Appreciating Andrei Markov Brianne Spiker | October 20, 2014 He has never won the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenceman. He isn’t the most intimidating guy on the ice. And he certainly isn’t the most sought after interview…
Inside the Mind of Long-time Habs Writer, Dave Stubbs David P. Stein | October 10, 2014 Recently, I had an opportunity to interview Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette. For me, a 21-year-old university student, this was a particularly gratifying experience because Stubbs has been covering the…