Walter Gretzky has given a lot to our National Past Time. For one he gave us a son named Wayne! Walter will be coaching the NHL Alumni team as it swings out across Ontario with stops in Pembroke and Cornwall this weekend, ( April 6th & 7th). The Line UpContinue Reading
CFN – Wow. It took two years to make that dog of a trade? Jay Feaster should hang his head in shame and Calgary fans are very upset this morning to see the Dog’s breakfast they got for their captain and star player Jarome Iginla. Calgary received a coupleContinue Reading
CFN – We’re a bit late with our mid terms for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Apologies to the Leaf Nation! This season, no matter what happens will hover under the cloud that was Brian Burke. This is after all essentially still the team he cobbled together. Bad freeContinue Reading
CFN – We have just passed the half way mark of the NHL season and lo and behold the Habs are at the top of the standings in the Eastern Conference. The team should be quite proud from going where they were last year to where they are this year.Continue Reading
CFN – This year’s version of the Montreal Canadiens now sit in 1st place of the Eastern Conference. Is this team better than last years? Yup. In almost every way, from coaching to over all numbers. The team is giving up less shots against and less goals;Continue Reading
CFN – Mikhail Grabowski allegedly put the BITE on Max Pacioretty in Toronto’s 6-0 romp over Montreal. If the Leafs could pay the Habs every game they’d set some Toronto records. I have no idea why Toronto seems to be such a Monkey for Montreal? Heck even Dion PhaneufContinue Reading
CFN – When I was the stat guy for the Habs way back in 1996 was Hockey Theory. I felt that essentially Hockey was the laying over of style templates and that depending on the template of the opponent that certain trends would become apparent. And if you discoveredContinue Reading
CFN – Ottawa Sens fave Chris Neil was one assist away from a Gordie Howe Hat Trick as his Ottawa Sens, in spite of missing Jason Spezza, stomped the Habs 5-1. Chris Phillips picked up his first of the year. Mika Zibanejad picked up his first NHL goal alongContinue Reading
CFN – PK Subban decided to sign a lucrative two year contract with Montreal to end his lock out. While reports out of Montreal have shown that his team mates are not celebrating his return the team went out and gritted a comeback victory over the Winnipeg Jets with TomasContinue Reading
CFN – Montreal is 3-1 in this early 2013 NHL season; but les boys are showing some pluck & grit in the face of adversity. PK Subban is still pouting, Max Pacioretty is gone for a bit; but the team is pulling together. Is it perfect? Nope. Is itContinue Reading
CFN – Habs GM us facing his first real acid test over the PK Subban contract. Mr. Subban, the extremely talented D man appears on the verge of being traded now. It’s in Mr. Bergevin’s benefit though to wait out offers and not pull a Patrick Roy panicContinue Reading
CFN – Rookie Habs Alex Galchenyuk & Brendan Gallagher both picked up their first NHL points as Montreal skinned the Panthers 4-1 in front of their home town fans. Andrei Markov notched two PP goals and looked good against what looked like a tired Florida squad. Carey Price made someContinue Reading
CFN – Erik Karlsson is off to a great start as are his Ottawa Senators team mates as they went 2-0 in the shortened NHL season by shutting out the Florida Panthers 4-0 in O town! The Sens jumped out hard and fast in the first setting the tone andContinue Reading
CFN – It was a long ugly night for Habs fans for the season opener which they lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 with an assist for some horrible officiating. Bottom line is the team didn’t bring it. Montreal was out shot 26-22 in their own barn withContinue Reading
CFN – The puck finally drops tonight. I was going to catch it at a Montreal hot spot tonight, but decided to not go. I’ve always loved the Habs since I was a kid. As a bigger kid I had the amazing opportunity to work with some of theirContinue Reading
CFN – What do Scott Gomez and Wade Redden have in common besides being poster children for bad over priced contracts? They both are waivers wondering if they will have any future for their careers. In particular Redden has suffered mightily purely because of the size of his contract.Continue Reading
CFN – One of the biggest questions for Habs fans with the lock out ending is the future of PK Subban. The Mercurial D man is an enigma. An immense talent with a huge potential, proven and in the future at a position that such talent is rare.Continue Reading
CFN – Leaf’s GM Brian Burke is the first casualty of the 2013 season. The GM will forever be remembered for the disastrous Phil Kessel trade that saw Boston end up with Tyler Seguin and up and coming monster D man Dougie Hamilton. BURKE WIKI The Leafs did notContinue Reading