Game day – Habs entertain the Rangers, with Brandon Prust back and Nathan Beaulieu up from Hamilton for his first-ever NHL game. From Hockey’s Future, which was written before his season began in Hamilton, here’s what was said about this 6’3′ defenceman. “As well as quarterback the play from the blue line, Beaulieu is a [...]

Defenceman Jarred Tinordi has been called up to the big team and Greg Pateryn has been sent back to Hamilton after a three-game stint. The great thing about Tinordi is that he’s huge at 6′ 6″, 218 pounds, and I think is somewhat mobile, although I’ve barely seen him in action. He’s also the son [...]

Montreal’s Blake Geoffrion has announced his retirement after suffering a fractured skull last November in a game against the Syracuse Crunch when he was with the Hamilton Bulldogs. Blake had come to the Canadiens in a deal that sent Hal Gill to the Nashville Predators. It’s very sad, and hopefully he’ll will have a wonderful [...]

It seems that Brendan Gallagher (MTL), Blake Geoffrion (MTL), Jonathan Quick (LA), Sam Gagner (EDM), 30 other players in the NHL, and half the Hamilton Bulldogs are using the new Shnarped Hockey app to engage their fans. I don’t have a device that uses apps, so I guess this leaves me out.

As far as I can remember, the only American Hockey League game I ever went to was an exhibition contest in Barrie, Ont. in the early sixties between the Rochester Americans and Buffalo Bisons. Ron Clarke and I hitchhiked down from Orillia, got there early, and somehow managed to meet the Buffalo trainer, who let [...]

Following some serious hemming and hawing, it’s now been officially confirmed that Carey Price has suffered a mild concussion after a collision with David Desharnais in practice, and that’s all she wrote for our goalie this year. I just hope he takes the summer off and forgets about his rodeo stuff that he likes to do [...]

Montreal has a new defensive centreman after claiming Blair Betts off waivers from Philadelphia. Betts now has a golden opportunity to be an important guy on the fourth line, kill some penalties, and help his new team become even more well-rounded. Betts’ numbers are right here. With 6’3″, 210 pound Betts joining the team, Andreas Engqvist has [...]

Two articles for your consideration: One, from TheSpec.com regarding future decisions for the Habs and Bulldogs Hard Decisions And this article, from BostonHerald.com, which mentions the Montreal Canadiens and their “whiny, insufferable fans.” Game Big For Fans

Habs call up Brendon Nash Tuesday, 15.02.2011 / 10:28 AM Montreal Canadiens PRESS RELEASE MONTREAL –The Montreal Canadiens announced Tuesday that defenseman Brendon Nash has been called up from the AHL Hamilton Bulldogs. Nash will join the Canadiens in Montreal, for tonight’s game against the Buffalo Sabres, at the Bell Centre. The 23 year old, [...]

Canadiens lose 4-3 in a shootout to the Anaheim Ducks, and although it was only one point garnered for the home team, what a night it was. Saku Koivu came back to an appreciative Bell Centre crowd and proceeded to take three penalties, one which led to Max Pacioretty tying it with 13 seconds left in the third period, [...]