Trade speculation continues to swirl around Montreal Canadiens Captain Max Pacioretty. Pacioretty is the Canadiens’ best and most moveable asset as the Habs move inexorably toward a reset. What’s a reset you ask? Something less than a rebuild and more than a re-tool apparently. Call it what you want. It is past time to start […]

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman issued a statement this week after four fans were ejected from the United Center during the Blackhawks-Capitals game late Saturday night for directing racial taunts at a Devante Smith-Pelley. He didn’t have much of a choice. Next, he clearly has had enough of whatever is being said, gets up to address the fans. pic.twitter.com/VLu4qHSSMy — Evan Sporer […]

Minnesota Wild prospect and Boston University junior Jordan Greenway is the first black American to represent the United States at the Olympics. A skilled and exciting hockey player, Greenway is sure to make an impact in the NHL. For now, Greenway is making history in PyeongChang. That he will be taking to the ice for his country […]

Is Montreal Canadiens’ Tomas “Turtleneck” Plekanec on the move? There are credible arguments to suggest that he may be. He is a proven defensive center in a league where few exist. He still has some speed and offensive upside. He is the kind of depth, complementary player teams need to win a Stanley Cup. This […]

Rasmus Dahlin is the front-runner to be selected 1st overall in the 2018 NHL Draft. Dahlin plays in Sweden and has been benefiting from an approach to developing young hockey players pioneered by the Frölunda Hockey Club. Selecting a defenseman 1st overall in the modern NHL is extremely rare. While in the 1990s it was […]

The Montreal Canadiens lost in a 3-2 shootout against a dominant Nashville Predators team. It might have been the Habs’ best game all season. It was also just the second game in Montreal for P.K. Subban since the 2016 trade that left many in the NHL scratching their heads and fans in Montreal with a broken heart. […]

(Before you start commenting on social media without reading the entire piece…this is satirical, folks.) On the heels of the New York Rangers’ letter to their fans this week, the Montreal Canadiens management is considering releasing its own letter. Currently, in draft form, the letter is from owner Geoff Molson and general manager Marc Bergevin. It promises fans […]

Will Marc Bergevin lose his job after the garbage fire of a season in Montreal? The jury is still out. Few doubt that this aborted season is Bergevin’s responsibility. However, in the Montreal Canadiens organization, incompetence is not enough to get you fired. In an otherwise results-based business, language politics influence Les Habitants in problematic ways. As […]

With the General Managers of NHL teams meeting in March, it is time to consider what they might discuss to make the league better and help the sport continue to grow. There are a number of issues to consider. Let’s get started. 10. Clarify Goalie Interference It seems as though nearly every night this year there […]

There have been a lot of questions about what the Montreal Canadiens can do to turn this season around. Despite a less than 5% chance of making the playoffs, Bergevin told fans this week that he still thinks the Habs can do it. How is this possible? The much-misunderstood general manager actually told us the answer […]

Admitting mistakes can be hard. Errors are part of life, of course. Owning up to them can be difficult when you are stressed, lack confidence, or are unsure of yourself. Last weekend, like exhausted parents giving up on a punishment that never made any sense, Galchenyuk was finally moved off the fourth line. Playing with less […]

The most pleasant surprise on the Montreal Canadiens’ blue line this season is Victor Mete, 19, who was drafted by the Habs 100th overall in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft. Formerly with the London Knights, he scored 44 points in 50 games last season and was a key member of London’s Memorial Cup-winning team in 2016. Last […]

True hockey fans know the game involves more than a 60-minute game. From fictional movies about the sport to highlight reels online, hockey can be found in multiple forms. A number of fascinating documentaries take fans behind the scenes. They provide players a voice. Moreover, these films help situate the sport in the broader social, […]

Rasmus Dahlin is the front-runner to be selected 1st overall in the 2018 NHL Draft. He is a responsible defenceman with significant offensive upside. His passing ability is outstanding. He can start the rush, make long breakaway passes, and quarterback the powerplay. He also has a blistering slap shot and a dangerous one-timer. He is […]

Montreal Canadiens fans have lots to be concerned about. Carey Price is off to the worst start in his career. He is 1-5-1 with a .881 save percentage (SV%) and a 3.95 goals-against average (GAA). The Habs’ defense is lost in a defensive system they have not adjusted to. They appear out of place and all […]

Gord Downie, the powerful, enigmatic and wonderfully quirky Canadian singer-songwriter died this week at the age of 53. It wasn’t a surprise. He chose to make his brain cancer diagnosis public in May 2016. That summer, he underwent an emotional and exhausting tour with his band The Tragically Hip. The finale in Kingston, Ontario was described by the […]