Big Bell Blast!
I hadn’t seen the Canadiens play in Montreal since the late 1980s when they were still at the Forum. I’d moved to Calgary and then to the West Coast, and I couldn’t see them live unless they came to...
View ArticleHabs Less Than Dazzling
Not the best start for the Canadiens in Calgary. The first period saw them play with a distinct lack of fire-wagon hockey, more like horse and wagon hockey, and found themselves down 1-0 midway after...
View ArticleKids Inspire In Habs Win
It was one of those nights to smile. Not only because the Canadiens ended their four game slump by beating the New York Islanders 4-2, but also the way the kids, the EGG line, created and dazzled and...
View ArticleHoly Mackerel, Habs Pull It Out!
Three goals by a down and out Habs team with just over three minutes left in the third, and then the winner in overtime. I was getting set to rant and rave and now I won’t have to. Talk about going...
View ArticleMarch 15th Madness
The Canadiens were in the midst of a three-game losing streak, scoring just three total goals in losses to Phoenix, San Jose, and Boston. The Senators would be up next, in a game at the Bell on March...
View ArticleYou Shoot Because You Do
As mentioned on Hockey Inside Out, both Josh Gorges and Dale Weise might be suiting up for Wednesday’s game in Chicago. All we need now is Brandon Prust and Travis Moen back, and hope everyone else is...
View ArticleGood Game, Single Point
Fine game Wednesday night in Chicago, and although the Canadiens grabbed a point, they could’ve had two. But it slipped away in the dying seconds. Hawks win 3-2 in overtime. After two periods of play...
View ArticleThank You Carey!
An outstanding display from Carey Price. Brilliant from start to finish, stopping 48 of 51 shots, including a plethora of tough ones, and the Canadiens take the opener in Boston. It was PK Subban, with...
View ArticleCuts Like A Knife
The Canadiens had them all right. A cool 3-1 lead with nine minutes remaining. And the Bruins had managed only one shot midway through the final frame. And then it all came crashing down like a...
View ArticleSummer Notes From Habsville
A number of things happened Habs-wise this summer, the most surprising being I was able to decipher the notes I’d made regarding the things that happened Habs-wise this summer. Gone are Daniel Briere,...
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