Category: Habs

Danger Julien, Danger!

Another stellar game to watch if you like curling up with your fluffiest pillow and letting the drool roll as your eyes roll into the back of your head, your mind turning to dreams of fast cars, big money, and anything but hockey. The Canadiens turned in

Shut Out At Home

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

Ryder Alone Against Sabres

Well, did that effort reek or what. I guess that three day layoff was just a little too much for the boys as they seemed much to used to relaxing out there against the Sabres. It’s a complete shame because that last few moments when we dominated was alm

Five Minutes Isn’t Enough

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

Let’s Finish Them

So it’s not quite official yet, but please remove those doubts and dark thoughts from your head. Yes, we will be in the playoffs this year, and a victory tonight at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo would cement that season-long dream, as we would officially have

Under-Appreciated Talent

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

Beat the Devil

For the second night running we were offered a three-part serial on The Trap starring the Devils and the Canadiens. On this night the Habs came out on top and in the process came to a rest at equal footing with those same Devils. It was a continuation o

Brodeur Denied

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

Playoff primers: Eastern goalies

Well, we’re finally in the stretch run, with no more teams loading up for the postseason. Now, we can begin to break down the rosters of the teams heading for the playoffs, or those within striking distance of making the playoffs.