Category: Habs

Beware of Leclair

John Leclair is one scary, scary man – to a Habs fan. Time and time again he has taken joy in lighting up his former mates, even when his Flyers teammates were undeserving of a victory. Tonight, Saku Koivu, Mike Ribeiro, and the Montreal Canadiens will vi

Habs Hang On

The Montreal Canadiens are probably feeling a little bit relieved tonight after they held on to a 2-2 tie against a New York Ranger team that was winning a majority of the battles. It was certainly not the finest effort of the year, however it did manage

Fetch the Rags

Things are going good in Montreal right now. The team is winning, the coach has stopped balding, the youngsters are producing, and the captain is playing incredible hockey. There’s only one problem: we’re behind Boston and Toronto. Currently sitting one p

Theodore is fit to start

Jose Theodore took part in the Canadiens practice today and will start tonights game against the New York Rangers. Theodore had been suffering from flu symptoms and was at risk of missing tonights game.

Begin Update – Jan. 19th

Steve Begin is not ready to return, but he’s making progress. The man who went from being waiver-wire acquisition to a key-contributor to the Habs success has been skating for a while he says, and is still regaining his form prior to undergoing surgery.

On the Road Again…

It’s not possible to be in two places at once, which is bad news for Tomas Plekanec. Today the Habs’ announced to all that the 21-year-old centreman will be reporting to the team’s AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs.

Theo Stones Thrashers

The Atlanta Thrashers came out hard and played a strong game, pushing the Habs to the limit, but in the end, a lucky goal from Mike Ribeiro secured a third consecutive victory, and sixth in seven games. It turned out to be four points in two nights for th

The Wonderwall

Jose Theodore knows a thing or two about stopping the puck. After taking a well-needed rest last night in Montreal, Jose is back in game-mode and ready to take on an always worthy opponent, Ilya Kovalchuk and his Atlanta Thrashers.

Koivu and Ribeiro Spark Habs

The Canadiens management has to be breathing a bit of a sigh of relief after the Habs defeated the St.Louis Blues in the Bell Centre by a score of 5-2. After annihilating the Penguins 8-0 in their previous game, the concern had to be of coming out over-co