Category: Habs

The sky is not falling…

With the trade deadline approaching, and the club not so far from falling out of contention, even the most stalwart fans are worrying Gainey will not pull the trigger. There is nothing to indicate Gainey will make a big move other than the temperment of t

Folding Like A Cheap Tent

You’re coach of a hockey team. You have two lines of players who can score goals and two other lines that rarely contribute to victory – on the scoreboard at least. You’ve got two of the more talented centres in the game, plus a few wingers who can make

Canadiens Free-Falling

If the Canadiens are going to make the playoffs, something major is going to have to be done; either with the team as it is in terms of overall play or by the addition, or subtraction, of faces. After taking a lead into the third period against the Light

Habs try to rebound vs Tampa

The Tampa Bay Lightning look to continue piling up points, and increase their large lead in the Southeast Division when they conclude their season series with the Montreal Canadiens.
Tampa Bay went into the All-Star break with a 15-point division lead o

Souray Goes Down, Beauchemin Goes Up

Injuries have been an all too familiar occurance in the career of Sheldon Souray. And lucky for him, what is being diagnosed as a sprained knee will not keep him out for nearly as long as previous injuries have. The early report? The Canadiens announced t

Positive Signs In Loss

Can we start a prayer group for Sheldon Souray? Because if he’s out for any great length of time, we could be in a world of hurt, and that playoff position that so many feel we’ve all but locked up may start to slowly slip from our fingers. Of all the t

Potentially Costly Loss

Like the game against the Bruins on the 31st of January, the Canadiens deserved better than they got. Tonight, they were the better team and they played their best game since that match against Boston; infinitely better than they’d played during the inte

The Who?

At long last, the Habs return to action. And in case you’ve forgotten who exactly they are or what their goal is, they sit seventh in the Eastern Conference, and enter tonight’s contest with the Florida Panthers at the Office Depot Centre with hopes of in

A Fine Career

He no longer wears the CH of the Montreal Canadiens, but that’s no reason not to appreciate Jeff Hackett. As of today, however, the veteran netminder no longer dons the jersey of any NHL club. The former Habs’ netminder announced his retirement from the l