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Carey Price’s Long Drive Home

Sometime this past week, Carey Price packed his belongings into his big, black truck and began the long trek home to British Columbia. As he drives further away he’ll begin to put Montreal increasingly behind him, as he allows the soothing sounds of Ge

For Bob Gainey Home is Where the Heart is

But if one wants to find the true Bob Gainey, the man behind the private façade, there are small hints to be found on a trip back to Peterborough, where it all began years before at the house on the corner of James and Mark streets, a place where his b

The Revival of Patrice Brisebois

Perhaps it is the realization that this may be his last chance to sip from Lord Stanley’s mug again, that has reinvigorated Brisebois, that feeling that this is his one last hurrah. That a player who has always epitomized a promise unfulfilled is getti

Bouillon – The Habs Little Big Man

While many of his teammates have shone in the spotlight of the Habs glory this season, Bouillon has performed in relative anonymity. One of the team’s most overlooked players; Bouillon has quietly shone in the background of the team’s success.

Saku Koivu – The Forgotten Captain

Many have speculated this year about Saku Koivu’s changing role with the team. No one however, has ever questioned his heart, or his devotion to the Canadiens. And while he may no longer be the most valuable player on the team, ironically, he is still

74 – Sergei Kostitsyn

Sergei is the younger brother of Canadiens top prospect Andrei Kostitsyn. While having a sibling in the NHL has perhaps provided Sergei with guidance and companionship in his rise to the NHL, it has unfortunately saddled him with an immediate comparison a

The Underappreciated Cristobal Huet

What gets overlooked however is that the play of Huet and the fate of the Canadiens have been intertwined for the past three seasons. In his time with Montreal, Huet has undoubtedly been the Canadiens most important player, while at the same time being

The Indestructible Mike Komisarek

Rare is the game where the night’s first star doesn’t record a single goal or an assist. For a player held off the score sheet to be the games first star, he must turn in a dominating performance, a performance that leaves no doubt as to who the best p