Scott Gomez isn’t exactly the big centreman most of us had in mind. In fact, the team just got smaller by dealing 6′, 203 lb. Chris Higgins and minor leaguers defencemen Ryan McDonagh and Pavel Valentenko to the New York Rangers for 5′11, 200 lb Gomez, plus AHL’er Tom Pyatt and ECHL defenceman Mike Busto.
Frankly, I [...]

Although I think Bob Gainey is an intelligent, thoughtful man, I’m here to set him straight.
Gainey says Canadien fans should be a patient bunch. Doesn’t he realize who he’s talking to here?
You want patience? We haven’t won the cup since 1993. That’s about a hundred years ago.
We’re not Toronto Maple Leafs fans, Bob. They haven’t seen [...]

I guess the slump is back. The winning streak was quite nice, that four-game stretch that now seems like an eternity ago. But I suppose with this year’s Montreal Canadiens, all good things must quickly come to an end. We’re back to reality now. A 5-1 embarrassment to Buffalo and a 2-0 stinker against the Atlanta Thrashers. I’m starting to think that [...]

This story was sent to me from Kevin Sachs at Sports Illustrated. It appears in this week’s edition of the magazine.
The yearlong celebration of the Canadiens’ centennial has hit rough ice. Bumbling stars, griping legends and an alleged felon have all played a part. By Michael Farber
In the musical finale to the celebration of the [...]

I refuse to be brought in to the speculation game, about who Montreal might trade and trade for. I’m not Bob Gainey and I’m not Kreskin. So I don’t know, and you don’t either. None of us know what the Habs have in mind.
 
I don’t know if you’ve ever read Bleacher Report, which is a sports site [...]

They reported for work at Madison Square Gardens, punched the clock, settled in, worked hard, and took it to the hometown Rangers 6-3. And in the process, the Canadiens leapfrog both the Rangers and Flyers in the standings, and now sit behind only Washington and Boston for top spot in the east.
 
The storyline easily could be [...]

First, to give credit where credit’s due. The Tampa Bay Lightning, although sitting well out of a playoff spot in 13th place in the east with only 29 points, played a solid game, had their chances, and could have very well pulled it off.
 
But the Canadiens, in another impressive road win, ended 2008 with six [...]

 
The Atlanta Thrashers are in Montreal Tuesday to play the Habs, and that means playing the fun game of – who to trade for Ilya Kovalchuk?
 
Kovalchuk, seen here in a photo with a lovely young lady who was overheard saying, “Why am I with this guy when I could be with Dennis,” was the subject of an [...]

Bell Centre
Montreal
November 29, 2008
Montreal vs. Buffalo
 
First period:
 
Good, spirited, fast-skating, lively first period. The Canadiens look good. And of course, they’re doing all the things they’re really good at – turning the puck over and the other team scores (Higgins this time), and not scoring themselves. They’re really good at both of these things.
Alex Kovalev, Saku Koivu, [...]

I know this probably sounds far-fetched, but yesterday as we were walking around the Las Vegas strip, dodging Mexicans handing out flyers for girls available in 20 minutes, I got thinking about the upcoming Ottawa game, and I thought, why can’t the boys put together a solid, 4-0 type game?
 
Then, when we were sitting in [...]