Our Habs might have the odd overpaid two-goal scorer and a semi-comatose forward, and maybe a defenceman who doesn’t get closer than three feet of the opposition, and of course the injury-prone team with no power play did end up slightly down in the standings last season. Slightly. But there could be an excellent silver lining. [...]
December 2, 2012 in Alex Galchenyuk, Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens, Patrick Roy
Tags: Alex Galchenyuk, Bruce Springsteen, Guy Lafleur, Jon Landau, London Knights, Niagara IceDogs, Patrick Roy, Peterborough Petes, Ryan Strome, Sarnia Sting, Seth Griffith | 4 Comments »
Drafted 28th by the Phoenix Coyotes was a young fellow named Victor Tikhonov. Tikhonov is the grandson of legendary Soviet coach and taskmaster Victor Tikhonov, who we’re all seen over the years getting nasty with his Red Army and Russian National team players. Grandpa Tikhonov was the cause of the bitter feud between Alexei Kasatonov and [...]
June 22, 2008 in 1972 Canada-Russia hockey, International Hockey, Montreal Canadiens, NHL playoffs, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Wayne Gretzky
Tags: 1972 Summit Series, 1980 USA Olympic hockey, Alexei Kasatonov, Angelo Esposito, Atlanta Thrashers, Badger Bob Johnson, Big Red Machine, Calgary Flames, Colby Armstrong, Danny Kristo, Edmonton Oilers, Erik Christensen, hockey, Igor Larionov, Jason Missiawn, Marion Hossa, Maxim Turnev, Montreal, Montreal Canadiens, Moscow Red Army, NHL, NHL draft, Ottawa Senators, Patrick Johnson, Peterborough Petes, Phoenix Coyotes, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ray Shero, Red Army, Russian National team, Ryan Malone, Sergei Kostitsyn, Sioux City Musketeers, St. Petersburg, St.Petersburg SKA, Steve Quailer, United States Hockey League, Viatcheslav Fetisov, Victor Tikhonov, World Junior Championship | 5 Comments »
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