I wrote this last night and for some reason, probably because I’m losing my mind, I didn’t post it. So it’s a little late. The Canadiens have sent a 2013 fifth-round draft pick to the L.A. Kings in exchange for 28-year old defenceman Davis Drewiske, and I know so little about this guy, I’m [...]

Everyone goes on and on about some of the beautiful wives and girlfriends of younger NHLers, and that’s nice. These women are all very lovely. Montreal’s Brandon Prust, for example, has a terrific lady. But what about the wives of some of the older guys? The senior citizens of the league are Teemu Selanne at [...]

A fellow at work brought in a book for me to read called “Shooting From The Lip” (2004), which is a compilation of hockey quotes. Here’s a few of them….. My brother Dash hit me on the head with five textbooks in a gym bag. Tie Domi, asked about the hardest hit he’s ever received [...]

The NHL has named it’s three stars for the week, and our Mr. Price is number one. Edmonton goalie Nikolai Khabibulin is number 2 and Philadelphia’s Jaromir Jagr is number 3. Congratulations Carey. My wife is extra thrilled. Here’s what NHL.com released: Price, the First Star, allowed only 4 goals on 80 shots as he beat the [...]

It’s the end of the first period at the Bell Centre, and I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. The Habs stunk for most of this frame, looked lost and confused, and provided abolutely no offence whatsoever. That is, until there was 3 seconds left when Yannick Weber blasted it home from the point with the [...]

NHL leader lists are an excellent thing. We get to see various groups of players, usually with Wayne Gretzky at the top, leading a pack of players in a variety of categories.  Although Gretzky’s not in all them of course. He’s not up there in Playoff Penalty Minutes for example. That belongs to Dale Hunter and Chris Nilan [...]

Jeff Halpern has signed for $825,000 with Washington, thus ending his one-year stay in Montreal where he was a valued contributor, especially on faceoffs. I seem to recall when Halpern was booted out of the faceoff circle in game seven against Boston, Tomas Plekanec came in and lost the draw, and Nathan Horton put an [...]

C’mon Montreal, make me excited. And I don’t know if Jaromir Jagr does that. He’s older than Don Cherry, and I still have a distaste for the little kiss/hand thing he’d do to the crowd after scoring. Brad Richards, however, does make me excited. Max Talbot too. We wait and see what the Canadiens do here. Heck, [...]

Who had the better hair, these guys – Mario and Jaro? Or these guys – 1966 Canadian band, The British Modbeats?

Vladislav Tretiak, the great Russian goalie who gave fits to Team Canada in 1972 and the Montreal Canadiens on New Year’s Eve, 1975, is a proud Russian, and as President of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation, desparately wants his country to be a real hockey country.  In fact, he’s predicting the new Russian league, the [...]