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Events That Changed Hockey

It is well known that in all walks of life, things change and evolve. It is safe to say that our favorite sport, hockey, has evolved in many ways. With that in mind, here are 10 events, in no particular order, that I think changed how our game was played: Goaltenders Playing the Puck Could […]

NHL Prospect Tournaments Begin This Week: Full Schedule

If you’re like me and itching for the return of hockey, I have good news. Most NHL teams send their prospects to play in one of the many rookie/prospect tournaments that take place around the league before full training camps begin. Those tournaments all begin this week. These games are a great opportunity for young […]

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Opinion: Time To See More of Canadiens’ Montembeault in Goal This Upcoming Season

With the Montreal Canadiens being in the Atlantic Division, there is no doubt that this year could end up being a long season for them. We know teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, and Boston Bruins should all make the Stanley Cup playoffs. The much-improved Ottawa Senators, the Buffalo Sabres, […]

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 […]