Category: Habs

Off season fun begins.

As far as Canadian fans are concerned the season ended a few weeks ago. During the end of year press conference Mr. Gainey was his predictably candid self, and shed next to no light on his business during the off-season. What little news there was has alr

Puck-Stoppers: Analysis

Well, the season is done and we’ve had time to take a breather and look back at what went on with our Canadiens. Time now for the first in a series of ’03-’04 recaps and analyses. Questions or comments? Email me and let me know.

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Judgement Day for Perezhogin

At 11:00 AM EST this morning, Alexander Perezhogin learned his punishment for his role in a stick-swinging altercation with Cleveland Barons player Garret Stafford during a AHL playoff game last week. The AHL suspended Perezhogin for 1 year. It means he w

Montreal Forum (by Virtual Museum)

The Montreal Forum was hockey’s greatest shrine. Home to the Montreal Canadiens, the game’s most successful team, the Forum was the most famous ice hockey rink in the world. The Canadiens began play on the Jubilee Rink, moving to the Mount Royal Arena and

HW Staff Picks (Round #3)

The Conference semi-finals have come and gone, and now its time for the Conference Finals. Its also time for the 3rd round of picks in the HW staff playoff pool. John Chambers led the way in the 2nd round with 4 points he earned by correctly picking the..

Juneau Says Goodbye

Twelve years have gone by since Joe Juneau first laced up his skates in the NHL. Today, however, at the age of 36 and just days after his team saw themselves heading home after a second round loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, the classy centreman called it

Proud Though It’s Over

It’s never great to be swept out of the playoffs, but there’s no doubting that the sting of this sweep is significantly lessened by the fact that we made the playoffs and beat Boston when we weren’t even expected to come close to a playoff spot. I felt t

Eliminated… With a Future

The Montreal Canadiens stunning season is over tonight after they were beaten by the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 3-1 at the Bell Centre. While they were swept out by a younger, faster and more skilled Tampa team, fans of Les Glorieux have to look b