Author Archive for George Prax
George Prax, born and raised in Montreal, offers a unique point of view when it comes to blogging. A devout Montrealer, Quebequois and Canadian, Prax is and always be a die hard Habs fan, one who feels it necessary to offer his view on the Canadiens, the NHL, and hockey happenings in general. Expect many articles on the Canadiens, some from the point of view of a fan, some from the point of view of a blogger and some more distant, but expect them often, and expect them full of passion. Prax, who has somewhat of an infamous reputation around the online hockey community, also has interests in music, movies, television, as well as politics, and they are nearly as deeply rooted as his love for hockey. Prax is the senior content editor at The Checking Line, a website devoted to offering the best hockey discussion around the net, one that features bloggers from all over the league, and one that's constantly growing. Visit www.thecheckingline.com for more of Prax's work.
A Team to be Proud of
You might be wondering why it took me nearly two days to roll out a blog on the Montreal Canadiens game 7 victory. Simply put, I had no words to describe what myself, and nearly every Montreal Canadiens fan, especially the ones in this city, were feeling on Wednesday night. And really, there ARE NO [...]
Pens – Habs Game 7: The Biggest Game Since 1993
Join us LIVE tonight for yet another game 7 LIVE BLOG! Steven Hindle, Kamal Panesar, and a bunch of panelists! Just open this thread back up at 6:30PM EST for all the pre-game coverage! TCL Presents: Pens – Habs Game 7 *LIVE BLOG* ———————————– Not too long ago, the Montreal Canadiens were standing in the [...]
Pens – Habs Game 6 Notes + Live Blog Details!
After a short break (at least for me) from live blogging this past week, the crew has been re-assembled for another outing tonight right here on TCL! Join myself, Steven Hindle from Hockeybuzz and Kamal Panesar from Habs Addict as we welcome a host of panelists and readers to cover tonight’s game between the Montreal [...]
Blueline Bulletins: Mara, Gill, Markov, Spacek
The Montreal Canadiens flew into Pittsburgh on Friday looking to hammer the proverbial nail into the Pittsburgh Penguins coffin. With the series tied at two wins on each side, the Canadiens had momentum on their side coming off a win and a big confidence booster at the Bell Centre on Thursday night. Unfortunately for the [...]
Habs – Pens Game 5 Preview: Markov, refs, and more!
Something eerie is a brewin’ in Habs Land today. While the team is in Pittsburgh, mere hours away from game 5 against the Penguins, a game which will give the wining team a 3-2 series lead, Pandora’s box has been opened in Montreal when it comes to the status of defenseman Andrei Markov. Are reported [...]
Breaking News: Markov to Play?
In a developing story, Conor McKenna of the team 990 (later posted on Habs Inside/Out and RDS) has reported that Habs defenseman Andrei Markov has made the flight to Pittsburgh along with his teammates. RDS has confirmed the story, but added that he will not play tomorrow. Nevertheless, McKenna has hinted that since Markov has [...]
Pens – Habs Episode 4: The Search for Consistency
———————– LIVE BLOG TONIGHT! Yes, we’ll be back for another live blog today, as the Canadiens as well as our record when we do these things look to get back on track! Set your reminders below and join us at 6:30PM for all the pre-game fun! TCL Presents: Pens – Habs Game 4 LIVE BLOG! [...]
Habs-Pens Episode 3: The Return of Crosby + Live Blog Details!
QUICK UPDATE: Markov’s season is done, according to the Team 990. The diagnosis is that Markov suffered a torn ACL, the muscle on the front part of the knee, which is the opposite muscle from the torn MCL Mike Cammalleri suffered. Not an injury you can come back from early, and one that takes at [...]
Habs – Pens Game 2 Preview + LIVE BLOG at 1:45PM!!
Yes, that’s right! After a short hiatus for game 1, TCL’s series of LIVE BLOGS is back for the Canadiens’ second round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins! Myself, George Prax, as well as Steven Hindle form Hockeybuzz and Kamal Panesar from Habs Addict are BACK to bring you the best live coverage anywhere on the [...]
Pens-Habs Episode 1: Here We Go Again
It’s kind of funny. Two months ago, almost to the day, this entire country was reveling in Sidney Crosby’s glory. Having scored the game winning goal in overtime, in the gold medal game at the Olympics, Crosby was Canada’s darling, Canada’s hero… Canada’s savior. Today, at least two Canadian cities have turned their back on [...]
LIVE BLOG: Habs vs. Caps game 7 live RIGHT NOW!!!!
Join us at 6:30 for LIVE coverage of tonight’s GAME 7 between the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals at the Verizon center! Steven Hindle (hockeybuzz), Jeremy Scriven (Hockey Independent), Kamal Panesar (Habs Addict) and myself have scoured the net to put together a consortium of panelists for both the Habs and the Caps, as well [...]
Habs-Caps Episode 7: No More Star Wars References
YES! ANOTHER LIVE BLOG! You knew this was coming. After the MAJOR successes of the lives blogs in games 4, 5 and 6, we’re back for our 4th live blog of the series for tonight’s game 7! Steven Hindle from Hockeybuzz, Kamal Panesar from Habs Addict, Jeremy Scriven from Hockey Independent, and myself, of course, [...]
Habs – Caps Episode 6: The Canadiens Strike Back; PK Called Up
It took five games, but Jacques Martin finally started to look like someone who’s coached over 1250 games in the NHL (including 85 playoff games). Yes, I’ve been a little hard on Martin in my recent blogs, I think a lot of us have been, even going as far as proclaiming that I wanted him [...]
Caps vs. Habs Game 5 Live Blog RIGHT NOW!!! Join us!!!
TCL is once again LIVE blogging the Montreal Canadiens vs. Washington Capitals game! Tonight, the Canadiens face elimination in game 5 at the Verizon Center in Washington, and will look to extend the series and bring it back to Montreal on Monday, while the Caps try to put them away. Join George Prax, Steven Hindle, [...]
Norris Candidates: Doughty, Keith, Green
Continuing with their daily announcements of candidates for June’s NHL awards in Las Vegas, the NHL has announced the three finalists for the Norris Trophy, awarded to the league’s best defenseman. The three candidates are Los Angeles’ Drew Doughty, Washington’s Mike Green and Chicago’s Duncan Keith. —- Who do you think will win? Vote here! [...]
Game 5: Do or Die for Habs + Live Blog Details!
LIVE BLOG TONIGHT! After the success of Wednesday’s live blog for Game 4, we will be doing another one tonight at TCL for game 5 of the Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens series. We have a great line-up of panelists and bloggers for tonight’s chat, including Kamal Panesar of Habs Addict, Steven Hindle of Hockeybuzz, [...]
Calder Finalists Revealed
The NHL has announced the three finalists for the Calder trophy, handed out yearly to the league’s best rookie. There were seemingly no surprises in this year’s nominees. Matt Duchene of the Colorado Avalanche, Tyler Myers of the Buffalo Sabres and Jimmy Howard of the Detroit Red Wings will go head to on June 23rd [...]
LIVE BLOG: Caps @ Habs Game 4, Join us NOW!
The time has finally come! The LIVE BLOG is underway. Join George Prax, Scott Lowe, Kamal Panesar from Habs Addict, Jeremy Scriven from Hockey Independent, Steven Hindle from Hockeybuzz, Kyle Roussel, and many others as we blog LIVE about tonight’s game. The blog will run from 6:30 until well after the game, so drop by, [...]
Game 4: Price, Habs, Look To Save Series – Plus! LIVE BLOG DETAILS!
Scroll down below for the preview of tonight’s game! ———————————– LIVE GAME BLOG TONIGHT! Join us at TCL tonight at 6:30 PM as we welcome Steven Hindle of Hockeybuzz, Kamal Panesar of Habs Addict, Jeremy Scriven of Hockey Independent, the guys from RockTheRed.net as well as On Frozen Blog, not to mention Kyle Roussel and [...]
Habs Drop the Ball in Embarrassing Game 3 Loss
Below is a fairly angered review of last night’s ”game”, but first, a word on what’s going in tomorrow on TCL, Hockey Independent and Hockeybuzz! ————————– LIVE BLOG TOMORROW Tomorrow night, TCL will be partnering up with Hockey Independent as well as Hockeybuzz to bring you a LIVE BLOG that will feature some of your [...]
