All Entries Tagged With: "habs"
Off-Season Analysis: The Goaltending
Over the last few weeks, we’ve taken in-depth looks at the forwards (first the top six and then “the best of the rest”) and defense of the Montreal Canadiens, grading their 2009-10 season, ranking the players amongst each other and looking ahead to what their 2010-11 season might look like.
While there may have been a few players that [...]
Off-Season Analysis: The Defense
Breaking: According to the team, the Montreal Canadiens have traded AHL goaltender Cedrick Desjardins to the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for goaltender Karri Ramo. Ramo, a 24-year-old native of Finland who has played 48 NHL games since 2007, played for the Omsk Avangard of the KHL this past season, and has one more year [...]
Tinordi Leaves Notre-Dame, Will Play for London Knights
Look who’s here?
Jarred Tinordi must have had a conversation with Louis Leblanc this past week.
The Canadiens’ 1st round pick in this past June’s draft will be leaving Notre-Dame of the NCAA to join the OHL team that held his rights, the London Knights.
Tinordi was selected 22nd overall at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, with the [...]
Analyzing the Habs Forwards: “Best of the Rest”
While the players you normally see the most of are the one who score a lot of goals, the ones who put up the most points and the ones who make the most money, they are often the ones who are overrated, over-paid and over-hyped. Every team has players in this category, and the Montreal [...]
Off-Season Analysis: The Top-Six Forwards
In anticipation of the season to start, or frankly, for anything hockey-related to happen, it’s time to slowly start to get back into the groove of things. Reading about hockey, writing about hockey, and of course, eventually, watching hockey.
As the anticipation for the upcoming season looms, it’ll start to get easier. But for now, I’m [...]
Leblanc Chooses Montreal; Habs sign Picard
Finally, some blog-worthy news to come out of the Montreal Canadiens’ camp.
It was announced on Friday evening that the Montreal Canadiens have signed 1st round pick Louis Leblanc to a three-year contract. While terms of the contract were not released, you can expect it to hover around the league maximum for an entry-level contract.
The deal [...]
TALE OF TWO CITIES: A Scouting Story
Funny dichotomy…
NY Rangers lose their head European scout CHRISTER ROCKSTROM. Christer Rockstrom, the man with the rockstar name, was a member of the New York Rangers organization for the past 21 years, including the past five seasons as Director of Player Personnel – Europe. He previously served as a European scout for the Rangers for 16 [...]
Canadiens Sign Maxim Lapierre to 1-Year Deal
According to various sources, Maxim Lapierre has re-signed with the Montreal Canadiens for the upcoming season. His new, 1-year deal is slated to be worth between $840,000 and $900,000, depending on the source, but which ever number ends up becoming official, it would be a great figure for the 3rd line forward and for the [...]
Blues Sign Halak; What it Means for the Habs and Price
The St. Louis Blues have ensured that they will have a starting goaltender for the foreseeable future today, inking Jaroslav Halak to a 4-year, $15 million deal, which will average out to $3.75 million per season. Halak was acquired by the Blues from the Montreal Canadiens last month in exchange for prospects Lars Eller and Ian [...]
No Moves? No Problem! (for now)
If you were a Habs fan on July 1st, then odds are you spent the day either drinking and celebrating Canada Day, or in front of your laptop, TV (tuned to TSN2) and/or cell phone, waiting for news of a big signing by Canadiens’ General Manager Pierre Gauthier.
Odds are, when you put all that technology [...]
Canadiens Trade Sergei Kostitsyn to Predators
The Montreal Canadiens have traded problematic forward Sergei Kostitsyn to the Nashville Predators.
The deal is simply an exchange of pending free agents, as Montreal received center Dustin Boyd (RFA) and goaltender Dan Ellis (UFA) in return. Future Considerations are involved for both teams, presumably if any of the players end up signing or not.
The relationship [...]
With the 27th Pick, the Montreal Canadiens Are Proud to Select…
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In this year’s draft, the Montreal Canadiens will be selecting 27th overall, thanks to their impressive run in the Stanley Cup playoffs. To put things into perspective, if they hadn’t amassed that single overtime point they did in the final game of the season against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Canadiens would be drafting in [...]
Analyzing the Plekanec Deal + A Second Look at the Halak Trade
For the first time in a long time, Montreal Canadiens’ fans can actually relax heading into the Free Agent Frenzy of July 1st.
With a week left to go until this year’s set of NHL contracts are due to expire, the job seems to be half done for GM Pierre Gauthier and the Montreal Canadiens. The [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Halak Dealt To Blues
According to various sources, the Montreal Canadiens have shipped goaltender Jaroslav Halak to the St. Louis Blues in return for Lars Eller and Ian Schultz.
If you asked yourself ”who?” when looking at that trade, well, you wouldn’t be the only one.
Lars Eller looks like a decent prospect. Drafted 13th overall in the 2007 Entry Draft, [...]
It’s Your Turn, Pierre: The Great Captaincy Debate
Yesterday, the Toronto Maple Leafs ended an entire season of speculation when they announced Dion Phaneuf as their new captain, the 18th in their long storied history.
The decision was generally met with approval from most Leafs fans. Phaneuf certainly represents the team that Brina Burke has built this far well, in terms of truculence, belligerence, hard [...]
Habs Lose Boucher to Lightning
UPDATE: According to Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal, Habs assistant coach might be the next one to leave the organization, having been offered the job to coach the WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings. Along with Boucher and potentially Kirk Muller, this could mean some big changes in management for Montreal this summer.
According to various sources, the [...]
Report: Habs to Visit Flames in (2nd) 2011 Winter Classic
According to Bob McKenzie and TSN, there will be 2 (count ‘em, TWO!) NHL Winter Classics in 2011.
TCL reported nearly two months ago that Pittsburgh would be hosting the traditional Winter Classic on January 1st, 2011 against their rivals, the Washington Capitals, but it seems like the NHL is going to reward hockey fans [...]
Diagnosing the Problem
Two games, two consecutive shutouts, and with their latest 3-0 lost at the Wachovia Center last night, little to no hope left for the Montreal Canadiens, in their quest to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers and make it to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in two decades.
Most people will tell you that anything [...]
Habs – Flyers Game 2: UGLY
Ugly.
Probably the word that best describes Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. At least for the Montreal Canadiens.
Words such as embarrassing, cringe-worthy, disconcerting and humiliating also come to mind, but when you really get done to the nitty-gritty of what happened Sunday night in Philadelphia, UGLY is really the most accurate term you [...]
Habs – Flyers Game 1: Destinies Collide
Yeah, Yeah. By now, we’ve all heard of what the Philadelphia Flyers have accomplished. Coming back from a 3-0 series deficit, only the third team in history to accomplish such a feat. Moreover, coming back from a 3-0 deficit in game 7 to win by the score of 4-3. Kind of poetic, isn’t it?
Leave it [...]
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 WORDS [...]
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*
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Not too long ago, the Montreal Canadiens were standing in the very position they [...]
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 Canadiens, [...]
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 yesterday right [...]
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
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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!
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IT’S NOT ALL BAD
The [...]
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 as [...]
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, from The [...]
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 fired [...]
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, Jeremy [...]
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, leave [...]
Game 4: Price, Habs, Look To Save Series – Plus! LIVE BLOG DETAILS!
Scroll down below for the preview of tonight’s game!
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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 All Habs, for [...]
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!
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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 favorite bloggers and [...]
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 win [...]
Time to Adjust. Game 2 Preview
You couldn’t script a better beginning to the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series between the top seed Capitals and the 8th seed Canadiens, that is, if your a Canadiens fan. A 3-2 overtime win over the the high scoring Caps in Washington was delivered thanks to Tomas Plekanec’s slapshot from the slot. The Canadiens have now [...]
Pinch Me I’m Dreaming: Habs Take Game 1
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Note- Read this HILARIOUS blog from Mike Obrand of Habs Laughs: How the Canadiens Can Upset the Capitals
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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) Alright, stop kidding around… really?
To most Habs fans, [...]
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 won’t be [...]
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 shutout [...]
