All Entries Tagged With: "Roman Hamrlik"
The top 10 most expensive defensive corps in the NHL
Some GMs like to build their team with a lot of offensive punch (Washington Capitals), others with a strong goalie tandem (Boston Bruins), and finally some GMs prefer to build their team with a very deep defensive corps. One month into the 2010-11 season, let’s have a look at the top 10 most expensive defensive [...]
.500 weekend for the Canadiens; changes expected for tomorrow
After beating the New York Islanders 3-1 in Long Island on goals by Tomas Plekanec, Benoit Pouliot and Tarvis Moen, as well as a great performance by goaltender Alex Auld, who made 30 saves, the Canadiens faltered Saturday at Bell Centre, losing 3-1 to the lowly Florida Panthers. Montreal swept the home-and-home series from the [...]
Canadiens preparing for an important week, Markov back Saturday?
After a .500 road trip where the Canadiens lost 3-2 in Toronto and won 3-2 in Pittsburgh, they are ready to open the season in Montreal on Wednesday against Guy Boucher and the Tampa Bay Lightning. After the Lightning, the Canadiens will visit the Buffalo Sabres on Friday and host the Ottawa Senators on Saturday. [...]
Canadiens set final roster, ready to open season against Toronto
Yesterday the Montreal Canadiens set their 22-man roster by sending goalie Curtis Sanford, forwards Ryan White and Ben Maxwell, as well as defencemen Yannick Weber and Alex Henry to their AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs. With Roman Hamrlik likely to miss the season opener in Toronto tonight with a sprained right knee, and all-star rearguard [...]
Pierre Gauthier addresses the press; Canadiens rookie training camp kicks in
Earlier today Pierre Gauthier addressed the press in Montreal during a 47-minute presser, just before the opening of the rookie camp in Brossard, Quebec. Gauthier mentioned the appointment of Carey Price as the team number one goaltender and the recovery of all-star defenseman Andrei Markov, among other things. Gauthier also talked about the Canadiens deep [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 [...]
Tuesday Top Ten: Biggest Winter Olympic Snubs Of 2010
Welcome to the pilot installment of the “Tuesday Top Ten”, where every Tuesday presents us with a look at the ten biggest (insert topic)’s of the week. As expected, the countdown will be of relevance to current stories and headlines in the World of Hockey. Olympic hockey, the crown jewel of the international hockey scene. [...]
Montreal Canadiens mid-season report
With a little more than half of the season played for the Montreal Canadiens and in the middle of a four-day hiatus, it is a good time to look back at the first half of the 2009-2010 season. Below you will find each player’s individual grade for the first half. Forwards: Tomas Plekanec, A+ 46 [...]
Habs @ Thrashers GAMEDAY
An almost-healthy Montreal Canadiens rolls into Atlanta to face the Thrashers, after a 3-0 shutout victory on the Island.
Andrei Markov Returns; King of the Montreal Canadiens
Andrei Markov may not be the Captain of the Canadiens just yet, but there is no doubt that when it comes to Hab fans, Markov is King.
Breaking: Markov to return vs. Islanders on Saturday
Andrei Markov will make his return to the Montreal Canadiens line-up tomorrow night, as the Habs prepare to face the New York Islanders www.thecheckingline.com
Andrei Markov to Make his Return Saturday vs Islanders
As per multiple outlets, the Montreal Canadiens will be receiving an early Christmas gift this Saturday in the form of Andrei Markov’s return. The perennial All-Star and, in my opinion, Norris Candidate, will make his ‘unofficial’ season debut versus the Islanders on the 19th.
Hamrlik injured, Price’s soft glove and a boring game
Martin Brodeur reached another milestone, and the New Jersey Devils won another game against the Montreal Canadiens. Brodeur tied Patrick Roy’s NHL record for regular-season appearances by a goalie, and Patrik Elias scored the game-winning goal with 2:36 left in the third period in the Devils’ 2-1 victory over the Habs yesterday evening. The game [...]
Canadiens prepare for the Thrashers after a 3-2 loss to the Penguins
Pascal Dupuis scored on a slap shot 13:21 into the third period and Marc-Andre Fleury made only 19 saves as the Penguins stopped Montreal’s three-game winning streak with a 3-2 win over the Canadiens yesterday. Dupuis wound up from the top of the left circle and drove a high butterly shot that struck goalie Carey [...]
Short Term Memory Loss in Montreal
We all knew it was going to be this way the moment the boos began to rain down in the Bell Center last night. Late in the 3rd period against the Penguins Referee Chris Lee blew the play dead in front of the Pittsburgh net a sheer fraction of a second before Scott Gomez put [...]
Habs/Pens Gameday
The Canadiens host the Penguins on a blizzardy day in Montreal. + Ryan White controversy? NHL back to QC? More! www.thecheckingline.com
Roman Hamrlik’s underrated contribution
When Andrei Markov went down with a lacerated tendon during the Montreal Canadiens’ first game of the season in Toronto, many observers believed his absence and the lack of defensive depth on the blue line would erase any playoffs hope for the 2009-10 season. Andrei Markov’s presence has proven to be invaluable for the Canadiens [...]
