Michael Ryder came to play on this night, his goal, five shots and two posts only the tip of the iceberg in what was yet another in a continuing series of top rate games. Unfortunately, much of the rest of the Canadiens managed only about five minutes of
So it’s not quite official yet, but please remove those doubts and dark thoughts from your head. Yes, we will be in the playoffs this year, and a victory tonight at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo would cement that season-long dream, as we would officially have
The debate has raged on and on for weeks, months and even years: where does Saku Koivu rate amongst the centres of the league. Because of a series of injuries, specifically to his knees, and a year long battle with cancer, the question is a difficult on
For the second night running we were offered a three-part serial on The Trap starring the Devils and the Canadiens. On this night the Habs came out on top and in the process came to a rest at equal footing with those same Devils. It was a continuation o
While the game will never win marks in the overall scheme of things in terms of hockey entertainment, for Canadiens fans, it will do just fine. Tonight, in Montreal, the Habs pulled out a 3-2 victory to pull even in the overall standings and to once agai
Well, we’re finally in the stretch run, with no more teams loading up for the postseason. Now, we can begin to break down the rosters of the teams heading for the playoffs, or those within striking distance of making the playoffs.
The Canadiens and the Devils play the second half of a back to back, home and home series. The first game ended in a 1-1 tie. Tonight Jose Theodore gets the start for the Canadiens as he looks to duplicate the performance of M.Garon from last night. Marti
After a hard fought draw last night in New Jersey, the Habs head home to face the Devils for the second time in as many nights. Many people in the hockey world are citing that a New Jersey win would give Martin Brodeur his 400th career victory, but Jose T
Not a whole lot to say about this one except that we skated with the Devils very well. We trapped as well as they did, attacked as well as they did, and our special teams were as good as theirs were. That tells me we’re going to do just fine in the play
Despite a fantastic start by the Habs combined with a dismal start for the Devils, the Montreal Canadiens could not put the game away early, managing only one goal against a very stingy Martin Brodeur, and eventually managing only a 1-1 tie. This, of cou