An infinitely better game from just about the entire club tonight as they put together almost a full 60 minutes of solid work. For the better part of two periods they played some inspired hockey, and even though the third was less impressive, it was stil
Weather patterns were altered all over North America tonight, particularly in and around the region of Montreal, as fans of the Montreal Canadiens all breathed a sigh of relief upon noticing that their club was still alive. Despite losing the game agains
It’s on this kind of night that every single player goes home, no matter if he played well or not, and hides his head in his hands just before bed, embarrassed and ashamed at the collective effort displayed. Anyone who’s played competitive sports underst
It was with dogged determination that the Habs entered New York to take on the Islanders and a supreme showing on the ice vindicated all their immense preparations as their stunning display … Perhaps not. Somehow, a mere week from the playoffs, the Habs
The Habs head to Long Island to take on the Islanders in what is a pivotal game for the home side, but not so much for the road team. Having clinched a playoff spot with Saturday’s OT loss in Boston, the Canadiens can go into tonight assured that they wil
The top two first year scorers in the NHL meet tonight in a battle of the bottom two seeded teams in the NHL. A win would solidify seventh place for the Habs, while two points for the Islanders who have them breathing much more comfortably.
With the season coming to a close in about a week’s time, thoughts will inevitably turn to this edition of the Canadiens and wonder about the leading figure, their MVP of the club for the year 2003/04. There’s no shortage of candidates on a team that has
So who is the most feared playoff team? Perhaps you opened this story thinking I was going to wax poetic about the Habs and their chances during the post-season and how, since they’ve been transformed into a real team instead of a mishmash of rejects, th
Everybody check your appendages and see if you have any puncture wounds, let’s get the heck outta Boston and pray we don’t have to go back. Brian Rolston guaranteed a victory after pretty much saying Boston was a better team, and he didn’t lie on this ni
In the end, they lost the game in overtime, but the most important thing that came out of the Fleet Centre on this night was the single point they earned for tying the game in regulation time. The point clinches the playoff for them, only their second ti