This week, a more in-depth look at the Montreal Canadiens rather than the entire National Hockey League. The question: Which Habs player is the least expensive in terms of producing points?

The Skills Competition, often the most talked about and enjoyed part of NHL All-Star weekend (although now CBA debates seem to be creeping closer to the most talked about aspect).

Faceoffs, a part of the game that some consider vital, while others consider them to be practically meaningless. And to an extent, one can consider that to be true, particularly the ones in the neutral zone.

How often does this occur, you’re sitting on the couch, watching a 2-1 game, and your favourite team is in the lead. You’re beginning to worry about “your team” blowing the lead and losing the game. But, are you getting worried for no reason? Does “you

Defence, something that is spoken of all too often in today’s NHL. However, it remains a vital part to any team’s success, case in point, the defending Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils. Their team starts and ends primarily with Martin Brodeur, the

Montreal Canadiens Current Lines

Special teams, the pride of some teams, and the nemesis of others.  The powerplay and penalty kill are increasingly becoming a vital aspect of a team’s success in the modern era of the National Hockey League.  One of the ways to judge a team’s special teams success is through the PP/PK “index”.  This is done … Continue reading PP/PK analysis

Statistics as of games played through January 5th, 2004.   # PLAYERS POS GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG SHG GWG SHOTS PCT 57 Balej, Jozef RW 40 20 19 39 +15 20 3 2 5 127 .157 X Gratton, Benoit C 25 14 20 34 +7 39 5 0 2 54 .259 X … Continue reading Hamilton Bulldogs 2003-04 Statistics (Jan. 5)

Another of the highly debated statistics is the faceoff.  Some say that faceoffs aren’t important at all, it’s not like they actually contribute to scoring.  Others say the exact opposite, they do contribute to scoring, plus they are important in your own defensive zone.  Personally, I’m inclined to agree with the latter here, how often does … Continue reading Faceoffs from the Habs perspective

Currency is not a friend of Canadian NHL teams.  All teams in Canada have to pay all of their expenses (particularly) player salaries in American funds, however they only generate revenues in Canadian currency.  This puts all Canadian teams at a disadvantage, as really, they’re paying more than what one may expect.  However, as we … Continue reading Payrolls from a Canadian perspective