NHL News & Notes: Plekanec, Schultz & More Brandon Share-Cohen | October 15, 2018 In today’s News & Notes, a veteran member of the Montreal Canadiens will be playing in a huge milestone game, a Pittsburgh Penguin is out long-term with an injury and…
Defining Moments of Plekanec’s Career Ryan Szporer | October 13, 2018 Montreal Canadiens forward Tomas Plekanec looks primed to debut this season and inch closer to his 1,000th career game. Now at 998, he needs just two to reach the high-water…
Alzner Should Stay a Healthy Scratch for Habs Ryan Szporer | October 7, 2018 At this rate, Montreal Canadiens defenseman Karl Alzner will never see the ice again. Alzner a Healthy Scratch Made a healthy scratch to open the season, Alzner sat from the…
Likeliest Habs Captain with Pacioretty Gone Ryan Szporer | September 14, 2018 With the Max Pacioretty saga over, the Montreal Canadiens can now move on. That means, in part, choosing the next victim, uh, honored candidate to become Habs captain. While no…
Grading Habs GM Bergevin’s 2018 Offseason Ryan Szporer | September 1, 2018 Even though training camp hasn’t started yet, it’s fair to “call” Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin’s offseason at this point. That means to not just argue that it’s over,…
Armia Deal with Canadiens a Win for Both Sides Ryan Szporer | July 15, 2018 When all is said and done, winger Joel Armia could end up being the Montreal Canadiens’ big July free-agent signee. That statement is more a testament to how underrated the…
Bergevin Somehow Sticks to a Plan Ryan Szporer | July 4, 2018 Aside from a few select people, no one knows if the Montreal Canadiens’ day on July 1 played out how it was supposed to. That list begins with Habs general…
Canadiens Sign Plekanec, Kotkaniemi & Ouellet Brandon Share-Cohen | July 1, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran center Tomas Plekanec, the team announced Sunday. The contract comes with a base salary of $2.25 million…
Canadiens GM Bergevin’s Keys to Free Agency Ryan Szporer | June 30, 2018 Free agency is just around the corner and Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin is poised to make a splash one way or another. Either he lands one or more…
Maple Leafs’ Recent Dealings With the Canadiens Andrew Forbes | June 23, 2018 Bitter rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens have always had it out for each other. Seeing each other on a regular basis, it’s hard to think that either…
A Czech History of the Habs Paul Olioff | June 5, 2018 Last Friday, the local Montreal press had a chance to interview the Habs’ potential first pick in the upcoming draft, forward Filip Zadina. The Czech teenager answered a few questions…
In Praise of Plekanec Paul Olioff | May 25, 2018 Despite rumours to the contrary, Tomas Plekanec has likely played his last game for the Montreal Canadiens. It’s painful to see his regular season games played total sitting at 998.…