CFN – I’m not sure if Habs GM is really that smart or really really lucky? Either way he made a tremendous move in trading winger Jiri Sekac for Devante Smith Pelly. In the deal he not only addressed a glaring Habs need, but he also resolved an issue andContinue Reading
CFN – It’s hard to criticize a team that’s sitting in the standings where Montreal is, and that’s at the top of their division and conference with 81 points in 59 games. They’ve increased their team goal differential to +26 and have given up a league low 131 goals. That’sContinue Reading
CFN – With the media buzzing about a possible tear down and rebuild of the Toronto Maple Leafs it gave me pause to ponder why on earth to take that direction? The Leafs have more than the average of talent. They are near the cap ceiling as well. Essentially theyContinue Reading
CFN – Rule of thumb is the measure of a trade is who gets the best player. With this being the cap age who the best player is can be quite relevant. For example as I type this Max Pacioretty has more value than PK Subban because of his amazingContinue Reading
CFN – Desperate times call for desperate action and for performer Steven Ryan (Steven Ryan Branchaud) who has Cornwall roots, he turned to his art and craft and shared his parody with the world. By the time you click on the link below to listen his track titled “Do Something”Continue Reading
CFN – I’m not a Corsi kinda guy, and probably not a Fenwicker either. When I created some of the stat systems I used for the Habs back in the late 90’s; some of which still aren’t being used today my philosophy is that coming up with new terms forContinue Reading
CFN – We don’t want him. You take him. The LA Kings have done something that only could happen in the day of the CAP age. They have put Stanley Cup champ Mike Richards on waivers. Richards, has 5 years left on a contract at about $5.25M perContinue Reading
CFN – As the Habs inch closer to the play offs they are in need to two key components if they hope to make a long run towards Lord Stanley’s Cup this season. They need the Vanek effect, but as they saw many times they need some toughness. Not aContinue Reading
CFN – NHL seasons are interesting. Out of the gate I find softer teams have an advantage as skill and speed have a bigger impact. Teams generally don’t get as mean and while every game and point counts for some reason as it gets closer to Spring the intensityContinue Reading
CFN – Canadiens Hall of Famer Steve Shutt commented about the Vincent’s hockey rink when reached out to over the holidays. Shutt, who scored a long standing record 60 goals as a Left Winger for the Habs in 1977 grew up playing on his own family rink in Toronto. HeContinue Reading
CFN – It’s Christmas break for Habs fans and I thought it’d be a great time to review the squad and think about what les boys should get for Christmas. Max Pacioretty. Max is leading the team in goals and points, but intriguingly in Plus/Minus with a +17 rating.Continue Reading
CFN – Ottawa Senator D man Jared Cowen recorded a very rare Gordie Howe hat trick Thursday night in the team’s 5-3 to Los Angeles. With coach Paul MacLean sacked the put on quite a performance, but the Stanley Cup Champs finished them off. Cowen took on Dwight King earlyContinue Reading
CFN – Sadly the hockey world has lost one of it’s genuine greats and legends. Jean Béliveau was a true gentleman. Of course it’s all over the media and social media. It’s the passing of a true Canadian. I was lucky enough to work with Mr. Béliveau. Continue Reading
CFN – It’s time to give the Ottawa Sens their Quarter Season report. The team is currently 10-9-4 with 24 points and a -2 goal differential. Essentially they are a lower end bubble team which isn’t the best spot to be in. They are three points out of aContinue Reading
CFN – Marty Brodeur in a St. Louis Blues uniform? No photo shop trickery there. The NHL’s greatest goalie is on a try out with the Blues. The team historically hasn’t been afraid to go with legendary goalies with Glenn Hall and Jacques Plante suiting up for them inContinue Reading
CFN – Is there really such a thing as a great hockey coach in the NHL? Is winning the sole factor? We know Scotty Bowman is the prototypical great coach, but was he really the best? Is it the X’s and O’S or handling the Prima Donna natureContinue Reading
CFN – The Gonchar trade has paid off dividends already. Still fitting in with his new squad the big Russian already has had an impact on the team playing over 15 minutes per night. The power play has caught fire which was the main goal, but he has also shownContinue Reading
CFN – It was an interesting way to notch a Gordie Howe Hat Trick as Dale Weise scored on a penalty shot as the Montreal Canadiens pounded the Boston Bruins 5-1 at the Bell Centre Thursday night. It was also the first game for new comer Sergei Gonchar. Montreal’s power play wentContinue Reading