Weather patterns were altered all over North America tonight, particularly in and around the region of Montreal, as fans of the Montreal Canadiens all breathed a sigh of relief upon noticing that their club was still alive. Despite losing the game agains
It was with dogged determination that the Habs entered New York to take on the Islanders and a supreme showing on the ice vindicated all their immense preparations as their stunning display … Perhaps not. Somehow, a mere week from the playoffs, the Habs
With the season coming to a close in about a week’s time, thoughts will inevitably turn to this edition of the Canadiens and wonder about the leading figure, their MVP of the club for the year 2003/04. There’s no shortage of candidates on a team that has
In the end, they lost the game in overtime, but the most important thing that came out of the Fleet Centre on this night was the single point they earned for tying the game in regulation time. The point clinches the playoff for them, only their second ti
In what looks like as the preview of the first playoff round, the Habs visit the second seed Boston Bruins. Begin and Brisebois are back in the lineup. The game will also be a battle of calder trophy contenders as Bruins goaltender Andrew Raycroft goes he
The bubble seems to have burst for the Montreal Canadiens after getting points in 13 out of 14 games before their loss last night against the Buffalo Sabres. This evening the Senators came into town and put the Habs on ice, taking an easy 4-0 victory wit
Michael Ryder came to play on this night, his goal, five shots and two posts only the tip of the iceberg in what was yet another in a continuing series of top rate games. Unfortunately, much of the rest of the Canadiens managed only about five minutes of
The debate has raged on and on for weeks, months and even years: where does Saku Koivu rate amongst the centres of the league. Because of a series of injuries, specifically to his knees, and a year long battle with cancer, the question is a difficult on
While the game will never win marks in the overall scheme of things in terms of hockey entertainment, for Canadiens fans, it will do just fine. Tonight, in Montreal, the Habs pulled out a 3-2 victory to pull even in the overall standings and to once agai
Despite a fantastic start by the Habs combined with a dismal start for the Devils, the Montreal Canadiens could not put the game away early, managing only one goal against a very stingy Martin Brodeur, and eventually managing only a 1-1 tie. This, of cou