Lars Eller

Game Day: Montreal Canadiens Vs. New York Rangers

November 5, 2011

Montreal Canadiens Vs. New York Rangers

The New Madison Square Garden

New York, New York

After over a month and twelve games if the team you supported was 500 would you be happy? If the team you followed was average without having its top defenceman in the line-up would you be happy? Well that is where the Montreal Canadiens are. They are just an average team sitting just out of a playoff position. How they got here is a different story but how they move forward is more important.

The eminent off and on return of the Andrei Markov which was the big story two weeks ago has been forgotten. P.K. Subb...

Habs Demolish Bruins

October 30, 2011

habbykins

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The Habs have beaten the Bruins for the second time in as many games in a spirited affair in the Bell Centre. The Habs opened the scoring and never looked back. They are playing a more cohesive game since the firing of Perry Pearn.

The coaching staff is more animated and the team is playing with more life than they have played in a long while. The effort is there and they are going to the net and the results have started to come through.

The game featured some good scoring chances on both sides and some nice saves on both sides of the ice.

The referees had a tight game, calling the Bruins on many penalties in the first 40 minutes. The Habs power play capitalized on...

Habs Squander Everything in Loss Against Leafs

October 23, 2011

George Prax

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Another game, another loss for the Montreal Canadiens.

More squandered leads, more lazy plays, and another failure to capitalize on opportunities that should have meant a tick in the win column for this team, at home, against the Toronto Maple Leafs

It was an exciting affair that included 9 goals, and (at times) end-to-end hockey. The Habs and Leafs traded leads and goals, and even runs at each others goals; James Reimer would not return to the game after the first period, thanks to an accidental shot to the head at the hands of Brian Gionta at the top of the game. Travis Moen would put up two goals, Lars Eller 2 assists and Andrei Kostitsyn...

The Hype Is Over

October 9, 2011

Shahab Khan

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Game DayMontreal Canadiens Vs. Winnipeg JetsMTS Centre

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Ever since the National Hockey League announced the return of the Winnipeg Jets, all anyone who is a hockey fan has been waiting for is opening day. If the return of Jets wasn’t enough, the league decided to bring in the most storied franchise as their first opponent: the Montreal Canadiens. The summer of logo and sweater unveilings, new coach hirings and player signings is over and now real life in Winnipeg begins. The hype is over and now it’s time to drop the puck.

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Off-Season Forward Rankings: The Best Of The Rest

August 29, 2011

George Prax

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Last week, we started a five-part series, ranking, rating, and analyzing the members of the Montreal Canadiens. From the forwards, to the defense, to the goaltending and management, we’re going to look at it all before the start of training camp. We started with the top six forwards, and while some didn’t agree with some of my thoughts or rankings, that’s the nature of the beast, and exactly why the reason why we started TCL nearly two years ago.

Today, we move on to the “bottom six”, or as I like to call them, “the best of the rest”. Instead of rating all the forwards together, I thought it m...