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Christian Dvorak Not Expected To Be Ready For Beginning Of The Season

The Montreal Canadiens General Manager Ken Hughes announced this morning that all players are healthy and expected to start the season, except for one, Christian Dvorak. The 27-year-old forward was limited to 62 games last season after getting shut down at the end of the season to undergo a season-ending knee injury. Dvorak has struggled […]

Montreal Canadiens Announce Mike Matheson As Alternate Captain

The Montreal Canadiens have announced that Mike Matheson has been named an alternate captain as Brendan Gallagher keeps the “A” on his sweater for the ninth straight season, and Nick Suzuki heads into his second season as the Canadiens captain. Matheson replaces Joel Edmundson, who was traded by the Canadiens to Washington on July 1st […]

Opinion: Scotty Bowman is a Hockey Genius

I have read a lot of great hockey books in my time, but the one that tops it all is a book that I was lucky enough to re-read over the holiday weekend. The book is Penguin Random House’s Scotty: A Hockey Life No Other by the great Ken Dryden. If you are a hockey fan, then […]

Tristan Jarry in net for the Pittsburgh Penguins

The Problematic Pittsburgh Goaltending Situation

Coming into this offseason, the Pittsburgh Penguins organization had many decisions that needed to be made, not the least of which was what to do between the pipes. Their goaltending duo of Tristan Jarry and Casey DeSmith was average at best during the 2022-23 season, with injuries contributing largely to that struggle. Jarry was out […]

Why Canadiens’ Caufield Is Going to Have a Big Season

The Canadiens may be improving here and there, but this a team that will more than likely once again miss making the Stanley Cup Playoffs this upcoming season. The Canadiens are still very young, do not have a very good defensive corps, and their offense is still trying to grow together. When you put it […]

Logan Mailloux Cleared By NHL to Join Montreal Canadiens

The NHL has officially cleared Logan Mailloux, making him eligible to play in the NHL during the 2023-24 season. Mailloux was drafted by the Canadiens 31st overall in the 2021 NHL draft despite telling teams not to pick him. The 20-year-old defenseman was ready to make his debut before the NHL decided to review his […]

Paul Byron Set to Retire From The NHL

According to Montreal Canadiens General Manager Ken Hughes, Paul Byron is expected to announce his retirement from the NHL after 13 seasons in which he spent time with the Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, and Montreal Canadiens as he put up 98 goals and 110 assists for 208 points in 521 career games. The 34-year-old winger […]

Habs Fans Want Jonathan Marchessault, Could It Happen?

With Jonathan Marchessault’s recent sighting in a Montreal Canadiens jersey, could we see an original six Misfit go to an original six team? Jonathan Marchessault, one of the original Golden Misfits in Vegas, holds both a Stanley Cup championship and the coveted Conn Smythe Award for playoff MVP with the Golden Knights, adding weight to […]

Trade Grades/Comparisons: The Erik Karlsson Trades

Despite all efforts in the 2022-23 season, the San Jose Sharks couldn’t be as terrible as they wanted to be to get Connor Bedard. The San Jose Sharks would have Erik Karlsson on their roster, posting his first career 100-point season, which did affect their ability to tank, lacking better terms. Related: Erik Karlsson Traded […]

My Most Anticipated Leafs Games of 2023 – 2024

Going into this upcoming season, there are a handful of games that I’m looking forward to watching. Whether they’re face-offs against old friends or big events that take place on a global scale, these five games should be great entertainment. October 11, 2023, vs Montreal Canadiens (2-1-1) Not only is this the first game of […]