It’s that time again! First night of the race to Lord Stanley’s Cup. The lightweights have been separated by those that truly want to win and the hopefuls get to do their best against the real contenders. The old cliche about making the playoffs and anything happening really isn’t true. Either a team has true […]
Cornwall Ontario – For true hockey fans the direction the game has been evolving has been a let down. It’s seen in ratings and ticket sale drops. Just look at the players escrow numbers after each season and the tale becomes clear. The issue for many is the watering down of the game. It’s amazing […]
Cornwall Ontario – Yes, it’s that time! Sadly the Habs didn’t make the playoffs because GM Marc Bergevin totally blew it this season and it seems that owner Geoff Molson might actually let him have a seventh kick at the can which is way too Rejean Houle scary. But I digress. The Leafs and Jets […]
It’s set to be a grand summer of sport for Canada! With Canadian teams set to appear in the playoffs of the NBA and NHL, there’s no doubt that these colossal sporting events will see many Canadian dollars placed on the outcomes of the games and tournaments. But, while we await the playoffs to begin, […]
2018 could mark an unwanted milestone for hockey fans – 25 years since any Canadian NHL team won the Stanley Cup. Montreal’s victory in 1993 goes all the way back to a time when Donald Trump was most noted for a cameo in the Home Alone movies, or when Justin Trudeau was still in […]
Cornwall Ontario – As the pucks dropped after the Christmas break it’s becoming clearer which teams have a shot at going deep into the playoffs, which are simply bubble teams and which should be focusing on rebuilding or reloading. Rebuild – I’m not sure why Arizona is in the NHL any longer. The league forcing […]
Cornwall Ontario – All GM’s have their ups and down as Hab fans prepare to watch PK Subban enter the realm that is the Stanley Cup final for a team that’s reached it for the very first time ever; coincidently, the first year after trading swapping out their heart, soul, and captain, who never led […]
Cornwall Ontario – I only made playoff pics for the Canadian teams in round one. I went four for five including the Rangers to defeat Montreal in six games. (I wish I was wrong on that one, but the curse of Rejean Houle may be too powerful to ever defeat) I’m not sure I’m a […]
Cornwall Ontario – The Habs evened their series Friday night. This year there seems to be more desperation across the board to win with multiple games of 100 total hits. It’s good hockey; sometimes great. Shea Weber, even though he took a lame fighting penalty, was the monster for Montreal. Just the beating alone […]
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 our Canadian clubs. So […]
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 let Ottawa back in the first […]
CFN – The Hamburglar notched another win as Ottawa is becoming one of the few good feeling stories of this 2014/15 NHL Season or as many are staring to call it; “The Year of the Tank”. The Sens are now 1 point behind Boston for the last Wild Card spot and they have one game […]
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 for the remainder of the series. […]
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 a good, but some beef. Someone […]
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 intensity picks up. Each quarter the […]
CFN – Habs goalie absolutely stole game three in their series vs the Rangers in NY last night as Montreal got an over time goal by Alex Galchenyuk for a 3-2 win. Montreal played a brutal game being drastically out shot and out played in spite of being behind in the series 2 games to […]
CFN – Hockey fans in Canada watched a collapse by Montreal in game two of their series with Boston. When you’re up 3-1 mid way through the 3rd period you can never take anything for granted. Yes you have a huge advantage, but when you’re opponents are a team as talented and strong as […]
CFN – In a few hours the Montreal Canadiens will take on the Tampa Bay Lighting. The Lighting have been very good this season and the Hockey Gods have smiled down on Montreal and somehow given them a 3 games to 0 lead in this series. With a few bounces it could be 3-0 […]