Canadiens

That springboarded the Canadiens to their first win of a season series against New Jersey since 1993. Ottawa (they have yet to soundly drub a healthy Sens team) remains the one obstacle left to overcome in answering this second question and that test comes tonight in Montreal.

Continue reading "Growing pains? No thanks"

Yes, your Montreal Canadiens really did trade away their "number one" goalie, and yes, they really didn't land Marian Hossa. At the risk of launching the die hard fan right back into the fury I just said I hoped he had come out of, I say good on ya Bob!

Continue reading "Trade deadline post-mortem"

Those with a bit of foresight saw this ugly breakup coming way back in the summer of 2005, when the Canadiens took their promising young rookie to arbitration. Successful NHL teams don't make a habit of taking first year players with 25-goal, 63-point seasons to arbitration. It's a tremendously difficult and acrimoneous process which demands that the organization drag their player through the mud, pointing out every flaw in his game and character to prove he's not worth what he thinks he is.

Continue reading "A matter of time"

Much has been made of the fact that the vast majority of NHL prognosticators had the Montreal Canadiens not making the playoffs in their preseason predictions. Heck, even as late as a month ago, many were still waiting for the team to fall into a tailspin at any moment. But with the all-star break behind us and the Habs just a point back of the once-thought uncatchable Senators, any lingering questions about the team's staying power have been answered.

Continue reading "Will Habs' buds bloom this spring?"

inks the Red Army is dead would be advised to go back and watch the war the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals waged on each other tonight. Back and forth action, last minute heroics, and more hits than you could shake a stick at. The best of it signed CCCP.

Continue reading "Ovechkin Answers the Bell"