Ah the dawn of another season of NHL hockey. A day when every franchise has hope. By Spring we’ll see which team gets to sip from Lord Stanley’s Cup, but for today the playing field is even. Hockey is Canada’s game and I generally tend to cover ourContinue Reading
With a week before the puck drops to start another season of NHL hockey the big question is what is GM Marc Bergevin’s plan? No major moves were made in the off season. Most of the moves seem to be internal. Alex Galchenyuk moves to Centre, Lars Eller movesContinue Reading
It has to be a disappointing off season for Leaf fans. Not quite as disappointing as for Hab fans, but pretty darn close. Neither team has really addressed their core needs even though both are near the Salary Cap. Dumping Phil Kessel was more of a statement than a tradeContinue Reading
With the draft fast approaching Habs winger Alex Galchenyuk has fired his agent Igor Larionov. While no real details have been publicly shared rumbles and rumors are that the 1st Round pick wasn’t terribly interested in a bridge contract. Galchenyuk was drafted to be the Habs eventual number oneContinue Reading
I must be getting old or Habs GM Marc Bergevin and his team see more in Torrey Mitchell and former Oiler D men than I do? His signing of Mitchell and re upping of Jeff Petry are kinda boggling to this scribbler. Mitchell essentially replaces the role that Manny MalhotraContinue Reading
CFN – In the aftermath of the second round exit by the Habs to Tampa Bay the hockey buzz is that Montreal needs to get bigger at the Centre position, especially for the play offs. The Habs as a whole did not have a great post season. First they letContinue Reading
CFN – Will the Price be right for Hab fans as the end of the regular season draws to a close? Last year Montreal nearly made it to Lord Stanley’s cup only to be foiled by the NY Rangers after Chris Kreider skated into the goalie knocking him out forContinue Reading
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 – I have to admit I’m totally impressed on Hab’s GM Marc Bergevin’s swap today of spare part Travis Moen for grizzled vet on D, Sergei Gonchar. He even got Dallas to pick up a reported 8% of Gonchar’s deal. Montreal has cap space this season. They stillContinue Reading
CFN– Boggling. The Habs have a Norris trophy winning franchise player in PK Subban who is about to enter his prime. They just went to arbitration with their star and franchise player and yes, PK is the Habs franchise player. It’s quite a conundrum for the team; and isContinue Reading
CFN – PK Subban is the focus for Habs fans right now. Does GM Marc Bergevin sign him up full term? Does he want to? Does PK want to? Right now we know that #76 has filed for arbitration that can take him up to UFA status.Continue Reading
CFN – There are days I wonder what Habs GM Marc Bergevin is thinking? This is one of them as he has rewarded coach Michel Therrien with a four year contract extension; that’s right FOUR YEARS! Yes the Habs had an extended stretch run this year; but is itContinue Reading