Author: John Chambers

Fetch the Rags

Things are going good in Montreal right now. The team is winning, the coach has stopped balding, the youngsters are producing, and the captain is playing incredible hockey. There’s only one problem: we’re behind Boston and Toronto. Currently sitting one p

Begin Update – Jan. 19th

Steve Begin is not ready to return, but he’s making progress. The man who went from being waiver-wire acquisition to a key-contributor to the Habs success has been skating for a while he says, and is still regaining his form prior to undergoing surgery.

On the Road Again…

It’s not possible to be in two places at once, which is bad news for Tomas Plekanec. Today the Habs’ announced to all that the 21-year-old centreman will be reporting to the team’s AHL affiliate, the Hamilton Bulldogs.

The Wonderwall

Jose Theodore knows a thing or two about stopping the puck. After taking a well-needed rest last night in Montreal, Jose is back in game-mode and ready to take on an always worthy opponent, Ilya Kovalchuk and his Atlanta Thrashers.

The Two Towers

There are not many men currently roaming NHL backlines who can say they’ve been more impressive than Sheldon Souray this season. Tonight, however, is the night when big, bad Sheldon is due to meet his match. Currently larger than life throughout the NHL,

Afternoon Affair : Habs in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) — After having their three-game winning streak snapped, the Montreal Canadiens face an opponent they have done well against recently as they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday afternoon.

Montreal moved a season-high five gam

Hey, Hey Jose! Habs Going for Four

Jose Theodore is a helluva good goalie, and he’s definitely getting the oppurtunity to proove that to all observers. Theodore has been living a life of crime; on the ice that is, where he has built up a resistance to all goal scorers. Blocker saves and pa

Counting to 1000, Theo In Goal

How hot is Jose Theodore right now? The star netminder is not only the primary reason the Habs sit in sixth place, four games above .500, but he’s showing no signs of slowing down with a 1.00 GAA and a .958 SV% in his past two games. The same could be sai

“I felt good” – Saku Koivu

When Saku Koivu steps onto the ice, he is respected by each and every one of his teammates. Unfortunately for him, his agressive, fireball play often puts him at the top of his opponents’ hit lists. Going into the Habs’ December 29th victory over Atlanta,