The offseason so far
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Although the Montreal Canadiens failed to yield the big name player they were coveting this offseason, it certainly doesn’t mean that the team wasn’t busy.
Although the Montreal Canadiens failed to yield the big name player they were coveting this offseason, it certainly doesn’t mean that the team wasn’t busy.
The 2007 NHL Entry Draft is later this week in Columbus, and as always, fans everywhere have started the debate about who should go where, and who their team should pick.
The Hamilton Bulldogs completed their storybook season this past week, winning all 3 home games vs the Hershey Bears, taking the Calder Cup championship in just 5 games.
The Hamilton Bulldogs earned a split on the road, and are headed home for 3 straight games this week, before a 5-day layoff should the series make it to 6 games.
In a move that had been widely speculated this week, the Canadiens officially signed 24 year old forward Janne Lahti to a one-year contract.
The Hamilton Bulldogs managed to pull it off, disposing of the favoured Chicago Wolves in 5 games, and have worked their way to their 2nd Calder Cup final in 5 years.
Overtime was not exactly the Montreal Canadiens friend this year, but right now, the Hamilton Bulldogs are loving it.
The Hamilton Bulldogs survived a scare at home this past week, and despite losing 2 of 3 games, find themselves a win away from a berth in the conference finals.
The Hamilton Bulldogs continue to find ways to get it done, winning a pair of 1-goal games in Manitoba to steal away home ice advantage in the North Division Finals.
The Hamilton Bulldogs are heading onto the 2nd round, after winning their first round series against Rochester in what many would call somewhat of a significant upset.