Yes, Sergei Kostitsyn scored two big goals. And yes, the Canadiens played well on this night against the rival Boston Bruins. And yes, it was a 3-2 win that saw the home team nail their fifth straight.
But the fact remains, if Dishonest John hadn’t taken his lucky and unbeaten shirt on his road trip to Brandon, it [...]

You know who I feel sorry for? The snowbirds from Sudbury and Sherbrooke and Trois Riviere and Barrie and elsewhere, the long-time Habs fans now retired to their villas and iced tea in Florida, who excitedly checked the schedule in the fall to see when their beloved Habs were coming, and they rushed out and [...]

The Buffalo Sabres are probably enjoying very much their time up in the penthouse with their martinis, caviar, and fancy dinner parties, so it would be absolutely perfect if the Habs could kick their arses Sunday afternoon at the Bell Centre.
Buffalo is way up there, sitting pretty in second place in the east with 54 points. Montreal, [...]

Several things jumped out as I watched this Habs-Panthers game at the ungodly hour of quarter to two in the morning. This is the time of night when songwriters pour some whiskey, light a cigarette, and reflect about lost love. It’s the same here only I’m not crazy about whiskey, don’t smoke, and am happily [...]

After the Canadiens played the Leafs and squeaked it out in overtime while being outshot about a thousand to 20, I asked this question:
“Why are we getting outshot like this? Our defence is an experienced group, and Andrei Markov is back to make it that much better. Jacques Martin’s forte as coach is to create [...]

With Andre Markov providing a couple of masterful Markovian manipulations, and Jaroslav Halak doing some Halakian handstands, the Canadiens pulled off a 3-0 win over the Islanders and for this evening at least, life is good if you’re a Habs fan.
A shutout. Holy smokes. I never thought I’d live to see the day.
Andre Markov, returning [...]

Andre Kostitsyn is quickly getting back in our good books and Jaroslav Halak has shown, even with four goals scored against him tonight, that he can be a solid goaltender on most clubs and if someone is willing to give up a top-six forward to get him, I’ll be sorry to see him go. But [...]

This may surprise you. This even may shock you.
There are some people in this world who don’t like the Montreal Canadiens.
Yes, I know. We ask ourselves, how could that be? But I’ve heard through a reliable source that there are some who feel this way and so I’ve accepted it.
They hate the Habs even in this [...]

It’s a big game for the Habs when the Calgary Flames visit Tuesday, if only for the fact that Calgary is sporting an excellent 10-4-1 record so far and is a fine test for the sometimes good, sometimes bad Canadiens.
Montreal has hovered around the .500 mark ever since game 1 when Andrei Markov went down, and they [...]

There were lots of goals, a few heart-stopping mistakes, and a delectable, come-from-behind charge, and in the end, it was a roof-raising 5-4 win by the Canadiens over a dangerous Rangers squad, and definitely an eye-popping hockey game that puts a big smile on all Habs fans.
The Montreal bars will be lively tonight!
Mike Cammalleri scored three, including the winner in overtime, and [...]