If the Montreal Canadiens want to take the next step in 2017-18, there are plenty of moves that need to be made between now and October. After another early playoff exit, general manager Marc Bergevin has his work cut out for him. His laundry list includes improving his depth at center, adding more offense, re-signing […]

The Montreal Canadiens have many decisions to make during the 2017 offseason. With the National Hockey League’s upcoming expansion draft for new franchise Vegas Golden Knights, it makes general manager Marc Bergevin’s job that much tougher. In less than a month, he and the rest of Habs management will have to decide who they will […]

Montreal Canadiens goaltending prospect Michael McNiven had an eventful 2016-17 season. I’ll start by saying if you’re not already familiar with him, you should be. He plays for the Owen Sound Attack and he’s one of the best players in the Ontario Hockey League. He was signed by the Canadiens after their 2015-16 training camp to […]

Season after season, the Montreal Canadiens lack offensive firepower. They always leave fans wanting more. It’s now been five years with Marc Bergevin at the helm and it continues to be the same story. Have goaltender Carey Price stand on his head to deliver a tight 2-1 victory. I don’t know about you, but I’m […]

We can sit and debate all day about why the Montreal Canadiens were ousted from the 2016-17 Stanley Cup playoffs. In the end, the main reason the Habs are on the golf course right now has to do with their lack of depth and offense at center. Throughout the season, the Canadiens had plenty of players […]

On July 1, 2016, Canadiens fans were nervously waiting for news on Montreal’s free agency plans. You would be lying if you said Alexander Radulov, from the Kontinental Hockey League, would be a Hab by the end of the day, but that’s exactly what happened. The immature, hot-headed, National Hockey League cast-off was back for […]

Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin caught a lot of flack after the trade deadline. Many wanted him to address the Habs’ scoring woes but he decided to toughen up and stabilize the lineup. With that in mind, one of his acquisitions was defenseman Jordie Benn from the Dallas Stars. So far, Benn has been a solid […]

With the trade deadline less than a week away, Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin is preparing for arguably the most important period in his tenure. Since he took over, the Canadiens have consistently been a playoff team, with the exception of the 2015-16 season, but they’ve never broken through to the Stanley Cup final. […]

At the beginning of the season, no one realistically thought Alexei Emelin was a top-pair defender when he was slotted alongside Shea Weber. Now, with the Montreal Canadiens struggling, the Weber-Emelin experiment as the No. 1 duo has finally run its course and it’s time for new head coach Claude Julien to break them up. Throughout their […]

It’s incredible how the Montreal Canadiens are still sitting atop the Atlantic Division. If it wasn’t for their red-hot start of 13-1-1 and the lack of overall talent in the division, then the Habs would be fighting for their playoff lives. Fortunately for them, they still hold a six-point lead over the Ottawa Senators, though […]

The Montreal Canadiens have had a significant point decline since the beginning of the year and it’s starting to bring back nightmares of last season. What’s even worse is that they’ve managed to let it happen with Carey Price in net, unlike last season. Of course, the Canadiens have had a ton of injuries this […]

I’m not hitting the panic button nor am I being unreasonable, I’m just stating the harsh reality that lies ahead. The Montreal Canadiens won’t go far in the playoffs with their current roster and I’d love to hear a reason why I’m wrong. With Paul Byron, David Desharnais and Andrew Shaw locking up top-six roles so […]

Before the Montreal Canadiens enjoyed a 5-1 victory over the Calgary Flames Tuesday night, Sportsnet reporter Elliot Friedman had Montreal in a buzz for a different reason. Friedman kicked off his “30 Thoughts” column with the title “Hanzal talks stall between Canadiens, Coyotes.” He later explained how Montreal and Arizona were in talks for center […]

Canadiens fans know too well what a significant injury can do to your season. Just last year, they suffered through injuries to Carey Price, Brendan Gallagher and Jeff Petry which all contributed to the collapse of the Habs. Now, they will have to maneuver through Alex Galchenyuk possibly being out for a period of time. On […]

The Montreal Canadiens find themselves in different circumstances than the previous few seasons. Many different factors lead to the conclusion that the Habs need to be in win-now mode. Trading for a veteran defenceman, star players on team-friendly contracts, and the best goaltender in the world all mix together to force Marc Bergevin to go for broke. Players […]

When P.K. Subban was traded for Shea Weber in the offseason, I’ll be honest — I didn’t know what to think. I was in disbelief, shock and was having a hard time wrapping my head around the magnitude of what had happened. Maybe if I actually knew Shea Weber, it would have made a lot more […]

If I asked you who ranks in the top-tier of defenseman point totals, would you believe me if I told you Andrei Markov was one of them? Sure, you have the usual suspects in Brent Burns, Duncan Keith, and Kevin Shattenkirk, but you didn’t know Andrei Markov has also posted 14 points in 19 games […]

The Montreal Canadiens are approaching the 2016-17 season with more questions than answers. Can Carey Price stay healthy? Will Alexander Radulov finally solve the Canadiens’ scoring issues? Will the defense core react positively or negatively with P.K. Subban now gone? That last question might not be as significant as the health of former MVP Carey […]

Now that the Stanley Cup finals are over, teams are in full off-season mode to try to compose a winner themselves for the 2016-2017 season. Now this begs the question, which Montreal Canadiens team will we see next season? Will we see an average team that’s just going to squeak into the playoffs, or a […]

Another disappointing night for Montreal Canadiens fans. After a painful season, Habs fans thought they should be treated with some luck. That wasn’t the case. The days after the draft lottery leave more questions than answers and ultimately more uncertainty within the organization. Marc Bergevin sat in his grey suit at Sportsnet studios with a blank […]