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Habs still undecided about the number one pick

With less than a week before the 2022 NHL Draft in Montreal and with the Canadiens holding the number one pick, a lot of decisions still need to be made. This past week something happened that is honestly a rare occurrence with Bob Mackenzie end of season NHL Draft rankings which now have Juraj Slafkovsky […]

Why It Would Be Best For Shane Wright to Stay In The OHL

Shane Wright put himself on notice during the 2018-19 season with the Don Mills Flyers putting up an absurd 150 points in 72 games and another 18 points in seven games en route to winning the OHL Cup. His skills earned him exceptional status, allowing him to play in the OHL as a 15-year-old. Right […]

2 Potential Trade Candidates for the Maple Leafs

There haven’t been many discussions between the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jack Campbell, and/or Ilya Mikheyev regarding their contracts for next season, leading some to think they are on their way out of town. However, in the news around the NHL, there have been some rumors about available players on the trade market, so here are […]

Corey Perry made NHL history in last night’s Game 3 win

Corey Perry has been around the NHL for a long time now as the seasoned veteran made his debut all the way back during the 2005-2006 season with the Anaheim Ducks. Along the way, Perry has had a successful career as he has recorded 405 goals and 453 assists for 858 points playing for the […]

Could Jeff Petry Be a Potential Fit in Detroit?

After making the Stanley cup final only eleven months prior, the Montreal Canadiens now own the first overall pick after their worst season since the 1939-40 season. Montreal traded Shea Weber’s contract this past Thursday to the Vegas Golden Knights to ease their salary cap restraints, as their Captain will likely never play again. Likely […]

Habs Trade Shea Weber to Vegas for Evgeni Dadonov

Thursday afternoon Kent Hughes announced that he and Vegas had reached a deal to trade the defenseman for the Russian forward. “First of all, I would like to thank Shea for all that he has done for and represented to the Montreal Canadiens”. That was Hughes’s opening statement to the Montreal media when he began […]

Habs sign Wideman to a 2-year contract extension

On Tuesday, Kent Hughes announced that the team and Chris Wideman have agreed to a new two-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the 32-year-old is coming off a season where he finished with 27 points ( four goals, 23 assists) in 64 games. Coming in at 5’10” and 180 lbs, the defenseman has […]

Former Bruins Head Coach Looking to Make a Return to the NHL

As first reported by NHL insider Pierre LeBrun, a former Boston Bruins head coach is looking to get back behind a bench in the league. Since the 2007-08 season, the Bruins have had two head coaches leading the storied franchise, Claude Julien and Bruce Cassidy. The Bruins moved on from Julien during the 2016-17 and […]

Carey Price wins the Bill Masterton Trophy

The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded every season to the player that exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and a dedication to hockey. On Friday, the NHL officially announced that Carey Price had won the award given by the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) for the 2021-22 season. He finished just ahead of Zdeno […]

Habs make St Louis 32nd head coach after contract extension

The Montreal Canadiens made it official this morning as they removed the interim tag from Martin St Louis after signing him to a three-year extension which takes him to the 2024-25 season. The Quebec native, who is 46, was officially named interim head coach after the dismissal of Dominque Ducharme and finished the season with […]