Like so many other teams, and there’s about six of them, the Carolina Hurricanes are hovering around the eighth and final playoff spot. So they’re going to want to win the game tonight at the Bell Centre. Of course, wanting, and actually doing, are two different things. Carolina has won just one game in their [...]

Just like the old days. Habs and Leafs on a Wednesday night. I grew up with this type of thing. But back then, the Leafs were almost good. Toronto’s in 7th place in the East with 24 points, which is ridiculous. It’s almost March and they’re sort of still in it. Must have something to [...]

The Canadiens have hired former player Gerard Gallant as assistant coach Gallant Joins Habs, and another piece falls into place. Whether or not it’s a good piece remains to be seen. But it’s another in an important line of change, a restructuring of vast proportions. New GM, new assistant GM, new director of player personnel, new coach, [...]

The Habs are in Raleigh tonight to face a team run by the bench boss we all know and love, Kirk Muller. The Canadiens let this guy go, it’s too bad, and although he’s not bilingual, he’s only a six month course away from being so. Oh well. It’s not the first time our Habs have blundered. And we certainly [...]

Another year older and deeper in debt. Etc. 2011 had some fine moments for Habs fans, and unfortunately, some not-so-fine moments. So let’s have a glimpse at what happened in this Year of the Rabbit. And please keep in mind, things aren’t in order here. That would be way too normal. Carey Price posed with his arms crossed after a win, which [...]

Would you want either of the recently canned coaches, Paul Maurice or Bruce Boudreau, coaching the Habs? Because when you look at them, it’s not exactly like bringing in Scotty Bowman or Jacques Lemaire. Boudreau can’t even be considered an experienced NHL bench boss. Four and a half years behind the bench for the Washington Capitals. [...]

October was quite a month, eh? It began on the 1st when the boys schmucked Tampa Bay 5-1 in preseason play in Quebec. We liked that. On the 6th, it was a miserable 2-0 loss in Toronto in the first game of the regular season, but three days later, the gang rebounded by ruining Winnipeg’s [...]

After five years as assistant coach with the Montreal Canadiens, Kirk Muller is no longer in the fold. This nice guy, whom my wife has a crush on, has become the new head coach of the American Hockey League Milwaukee Admirals, an affiliate of the Nashville Predators. I don’t suppose anyone’s surprised. Rumours and speculation flew around for [...]

It only took 82 games but now we know exactly who the Habs will meet in the opening round of the playoffs. The team we figured all along. Sort of. Bring on the Bruins, as the Canadiens finished off their regular season in fine fashion, taking out the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 at the ACC, and [...]

It took a shootout, but the Canadiens edge Tampa 3-2 in a great game, and in my opinion, the bleu, blance et rouge played far better than they did against Washington two nights ago. This was a night of fast skating, scoring chances from both sides, stellar goaltending from Carey Price and his counterpart Dwayne Roloson, and finally, after a [...]