Rick Ley may have grown up to become a hardrock defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs, New England Whalers, and Hartford Whalers, but he started out as a goalie, as you can see in the bottom paragraph on the left side, when he earned his sixth shutout as the first place Raiders turned back the [...]

At least it’s number one in Canada. The Bell Centre ranks fifth in the league, which you can see here – 2013 NHL Arena Rankings This site looks rates these rinks based on food and beverage, atmosphere, the neighborhood, fans, access to the rink, return on investment, and a few extras thrown in. Toronto and [...]

Yesterday I was working with a young fellow who was hired as a seasonal employee, and we had a good day, although it was a tad hectic as we were dealing with two ships instead of just one. During one of our chats, I asked him if he was from Powell River and he said [...]

Lord knows I can’t really talk. Montreal hasn’t won the Cup in twenty years. But I’ve started this so I might as well continue. Those crazy Canucks, who carry on every year with fine teams, sometimes mighty teams, and who, after 42 years, sometimes almost reach the finish line, and often trip halfway there. Even [...]

Completely unbiased 2012-13 Stanley Cup predictions: First Round Islanders – Pittsburgh      (Pittsburgh) Ottawa – Montreal       (Montreal) Rangers – Capitals        (Rangers) Toronto – Boston        (Boston) Minnesota – Chicago     (Chicago) Detroit – Anaheim        (Anaheim) San Jose – Vancouver        (Vancouver) L.A. – St. Louis          (L.A.) Second Round Pittsburgh – Rangers          (Pittsburgh) Montreal – Boston           (Montreal) Chicago – L.A.          [...]

Because there’s been talk of certain Canadiens possibly grabbing hardware at season’s end, I’ve wondered who else around the league might be in the thick of things in different categories, and how professional writers might view some of the Habs who have a shot. So it was interesting to see how Jim Jamieson of the [...]

From a new book called Liquor, Lust, and the Law (Aaron Chapman), which is a look at the old Penthouse nightclub and strip joint in Vancouver. Penthouse owners hired these ladies to streak the Pacific Coliseum in 1974 during a game between the Canucks and New York Islanders. It was a good idea, I suppose. [...]

There’s nothing I can say or add to what’s already been said everywhere regarding the Habs-Bruins game tonight. We know it’s a big game for both, we know the Bruins will be degenerate sloths, and we know Carey Price needs to be sharp. And I don’t wish serious injury to any of the Bruins. Just [...]

Danno sends over the new NHL.com top 16 rankings, and look at those crazy Canadiens! Ditto for what they say about Michel Therrien. Here’s the top five, and the full Super 16 list can be seen by clicking here RANK TEAM LAST WEEK COMMENTARY 1 1 Pittsburgh Penguins: When their 15-game win streak started, they [...]

Some people are knitters. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. I’m not, but I used to hold the wool for my mother. If you need a new Habs sweater but are boycotting NHL products to show your displeasure with the lockout, then this is for you. Don’t fork out the two-hundred bucks, make one [...]