All Entries Tagged With: "Montreal Canadiens"
Dropping Like Flies, Soaring Like Eagles
Often a team’s playoff run can be derailed when a key player gets hurt. It’s probably the most often stated rationale when a city’s collective puck loving heart is broken on the back of a spring evening. Being a fan of the Philadelphia Flyers, I know the script well, having seen great post season runs [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
Habs – Caps Episode 3: A New Series
After an interesting set of games at the Verizon Center in Washington, the Capitals and Canadiens will move things above the border to the Bell Centre for games three and four of their first round series. The Canadiens surprised pretty much everyone in the hockey world by taking game 1 last Thursday night, a 3-2 [...]
Pinch Me I’m Dreaming: Habs Take Game 1
——————- Note- Read this HILARIOUS blog from Mike Obrand of Habs Laughs: How the Canadiens Can Upset the Capitals ——————- Habs fans all over the planet are asking themselves several questions this morning: 1) Did that really happen? 2) No, really? 3) Seriously? The Habs beat the Caps? In Washington? In the playoffs? 4) Really? 5) [...]
Habs Perspective: Series Preview vs Caps
Note: Check out this link for all the Habs vs. Caps info you’ll need throughout the series (will be updated every day). It will include links to blogs from myself, Scott Lowe (TCL), Jeremy Scriven (HI), Steven Hindle (Hockeybuzz), and several others as is deemed relevant. Not to mention line-up changes, injuries, all all other [...]
Plekanec Fuels the Fire
As if we weren’t anxious enough for the playoffs as it is… Adding proverbial fuel to the fire, Tomas Plekanec has ensured that everyone will be watching game 1 of the first round playoff series between the Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens. In an interview with Montreal newspaper La Presse, Plekanec made certain remarks that [...]
CFB Playoff Predictions (Eastern)
The Playoffs are about to start and what better time than now for the CFB predictions. We highlight every series with individual writers giving their own opinion on why or how a particular team can win the series. This is the Round 1 Predictions for the Eastern Conference.
Habs vs. Leafs Gameday: Last Chance
For this entire, final week of the regular season, the Montreal Canadiens have been sitting but two points or less away from a clinched playoff spot. Through the luck of the draw, if you want to call it lucky, they were handed the 11th, 12th and 15th place teams in the Eastern Conference to close [...]
Live Blog: Habs @ Isles, tonight, 7PM!
I’m pleased to announce that I will be doing a live blog tonight for the Canadiens game on Long Island. Set your reminders at the link at the end of this blog, and make sure to log back in here at 7PM tonight, as TCL Islanders contributor and member of The Hockey Writers, Rob McGowan [...]
Habs Surprise with Back-To-Back Shutouts; Should we be Impressed?
Can someone please explain to me what happened to the Montreal Canadiens over this past weekend? From losing 2-1 last Wednesday to what should be a lottery team in the Carolina Hurricanes (and subsequently having your own goalie, who was good enough to merit a 3rd star selection, booed out of the arena), to consecutive [...]
