Posts Tagged ‘Scotty Bowman’
Take your mind back, back to the summer of 2009, when Bob Gainey ruined our team? June and July of that year were when Montreal traded for Scott Gomez and brought in UFA’s Brian Gionta and Mike Cammalleri. I was excited at the time, mainly because the Canadiens needed fresh blood, and I’ve been an [...]
January 10, 2013 in Bob Gainey, Boston Bruins, Brian Gionta, Henri Richard, Marc Bergevin, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Philadelphia Flyers, Ralph Backstrom, Sam Pollock
Tags: Bob Gainey, Brendan Gallagher, Brian Gionta, Henri Richard, Mike Cammalleri, Pierre Gauthier, Ralph Backstrom, Sam Pollock, Scott Gomez, Scotty Bowman | 8 Comments »
August 4, 2012 in Dick Irvin, Montreal Canadiens, Yvan Cournoyer
Tags: Dick Irvin, Doug Risebrough, Hab ads, Mats Naslund, Richard Sevigny, Scotty Bowman, Yvan Cournoyer, Yvon Lambert | 2 Comments »
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, [...]
June 15, 2012 in Carolina Hurricanes, Marc Bergevin, Michel Therrien, Montreal Canadiens, Toe Blake
Tags: Gerard Gallant, Kirk Muller, Marc Bergevin, Michel Therrien, Rene Levesque, Scotty Bowman, Toe Blake | 4 Comments »
You’d have to think it’s quite odd for a GM to answer some punk’s question about getting tickets. Somehow I can’t see Pierre Gauthier or Brian Burke doing this, or any GM for that matter. It’s one last letter from the bunch I’d lost years ago and then found recently, and surprisingly, it came from Irving Grundman, who [...]
February 23, 2012 in Chicago Blackhawks, Jacques Lemaire, Letters, Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals
Tags: Brian Burke, Brian Engblom, Chris Chelios, Craig Laughlin, Denis Savard, Doug Jarvis, Doug Wickenheiser, Guy Carbonneau, Irving Grundman, Jacques Lemaire, Pierre Gauthier, Rod Langway, Sam Pollock, Scotty Bowman, Serge Savard | 18 Comments »
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. [...]
November 29, 2011 in Alex Ovechkin, Carolina Hurricanes, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, Toe Blake, Toronto Maple Leafs
Tags: Alex Ovechkin, Bruce Boudreau, Dale Hunter, Jacques Lemaire, Jacques Martin, Kirk Muller, Paul Maurice, Randy Ladouceur, Scotty Bowman, Toe Blake, Viktor Tikhonov | 4 Comments »
I recently read, or at least the parts they sent me, a terrific book called Behind The Moves, put together by Jason Farris, and I have to say, diving into the world of NHL general managers can be a fascinating thing indeed. All these men in suits are trying to do is win a Stanley Cup and not get fired. [...]
November 18, 2011 in Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Sam Pollock, Wayne Gretzky
Tags: 1933 Red Wings, Behind The Moves, Brian Burke, Bryan Murray, Darcy Regier, Glen Sather, Jason Farris, Jay Feester, Jim Devellano, Ken Holland, Lester Patrick, Sam Pollock, Scotty Bowman, Wayne Gretzky | 11 Comments »
Yes, indeed, P.K.Subban picked up the puck in glorious fashion in his end, whirled and dashed to the oohs and awes of me and many others, and promptly lost it to the enemy, who then took off and scored on Carey Price. It was a young man’s mistake, learned from years ago when he most certainly [...]
October 16, 2011 in 1972 Canada-Russia hockey, Bobby Orr, Carey Price, Colorado Avalanche, Guy Lafleur, Henri Richard, Howie Morenz, Jean Beliveau, Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens, PK Subban, Ralph Backstrom, Toe Blake
Tags: 1972 Summit Series, Bobby Orr, Carey Price, Earl McCrae, Erik Cole, Frank Mahovlich, Guy Lafleur, Henri Richard, Howie Morenz, Jacques Martin, Jean Beliveau, Ken Dryden, PK Subban, Punch Imlach, Ralph Backstrom, Scott Gomez, Scotty Bowman, Toe Blake | 17 Comments »
I’ll bet you’re tired of this. Well, don’t fret, this is the final installment of “Extra, Extra, Read All About It.” For the last eight Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup wins, from 1971 to 1993, I managed to save the front pages and laminate them. (Although one, from 1977, is an inner page). This final chapter [...]
September 10, 2011 in Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Don Cherry, Larry Robinson, Montreal Canadiens
Tags: Brian Engblom, Don Cherry, Gilles Lupien, Larry Robinson, Mario Tremblay, Mike Polich, Pat Hughes, Pierre Larouche, Pierre Mondou, Rick Chartraw, Rod Schutt, Scotty Bowman, Serge Savard | 3 Comments »
For the last eight Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup wins, from 1971 to 1993, I managed to save the front pages and laminate them. (Although one, from 1977, is an inner page). This is part seven – 1973 Why was 1973 the longest season ever for Frank and Peter Mahovlich, Ken Dryden, Yvan Cournoyer, Guy Lapointe, and [...]
September 3, 2011 in 1972 Canada-Russia hockey, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Chicago Blackhawks, Jacques Lemaire, Jean Beliveau, Ken Dryden, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, NHL playoffs, Vancouver Canucks, Yvan Cournoyer
Tags: 1973 Canadiens Stanley Cup, Bud Poile, Cliff Thompson, Frank Mahovlich, Hal Laycoe, Henri Richard, Jacques Lemaire, Jean Beliveau, Ken Druden 1972 Summit Series, Peter Mahovlich, Scotty Bowman, Yvan Cournoyer | 2 Comments »
For the last eight Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup wins, from 1971 to 1993, I managed to save the front pages and laminate them. (Although one, from 1977, is an inner page). This is part five - 1979 Scotty Bowman felt he deserved the Canadiens general manager’s position in the late 1970′s and it never came - Irving [...]
August 28, 2011 in Bob Gainey, Bobby Orr, Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Jacques Lemaire, Jean Beliveau, Ken Dryden, Larry Robinson, Montreal Canadiens, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Yvan Cournoyer
Tags: 1978=79 Montreal Canadiens, Bob Gainey, Bobby Orr, Conn Smythe Trophy, Eddie MacCabe, Guy Lafleur, Guy Lapointe, Irving Grundman, Jacques Lemaire, Jean Beliveau, Ken Dryden, Larry Robinson, Scotty Bowman, Serge Savard, Yvan Cournoyer | 22 Comments »